Sr. Engineer Compounding & Dimensioning Equipment SME

West Pharmaceutical Services; Jersey Shore (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

West Pharmaceutical Services in the United States is seeking a Global Equipment Engineer to support growth by providing state of the art production equipment and continuous improvement of existing equipment to secure technical leadership.

You will specify, improve and implement equipment for rubber extruding, straining and dimensioning across global production facilities, collaborating with facility, process engineering, procurement, quality groups and site teams.

Responsibilities

• As Subject Matter Expert (SME) for compounding and dimensioning equipment you lead engineering, management, plant operations and global team members while working with vendors to develop engineering specifications for new equipment or required improvements on existing equipment to support the rubber mixing and dimensioning process.
• Drive forward the standardization & harmonization of our production equipment and associated documentation across the global network.
• Working with Process Engineering analyze and evaluate existing systems and processes, identifying value-added and non-value-added activities to identify required design challenges.
• Keep up to date on new and future equipment standards and trends in the market and identify value-added improvement which may be beneficial.
• Work independently and with

Job description

Description
At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

Description
At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?
There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.
We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.
Job Summary
The Global Equipment Engineering Team has an essential role within West´s Global Engineering to support the company’s growth by providing state of the art production equipment and continuous improvement of existing equipment to secure West´s technical leadership role in the market.
As a part of this team you will specify, improve & implement our equipment for rubber extruding, straining and dimensioning processes in our global production facilities. You will work closely with other engineering functions - facility engineering, process engineering, procurement, quality groups and site teams.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• As Subject Matter Expert (SME) for compounding and dimensioning equipment you lead engineering, management, plant operations and global team members while working with vendors to develop engineering specifications for new equipment or required improvements on existing equipment to support the rubber mixing and dimensioning process.
• Drive forward the standardization & harmonization of our production equipment and associated documentation across the global network.
• Working with Process Engineering analyze and evaluate existing systems and processes, identifying value-added and non-value-added activities to identify required design challenges.
• Keep up to date on new and future equipment standards and trends in the market and identify value-added improvement which may be beneficial.
• Work independently and with