Associate Engineering Manager - Engineering

Problem Statement:

Manufacturing Engineering Department seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer  to perform all manufacturing engineering duties. The ideal candidate must possess effective verbal, written presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills.  Demonstrate ability to generate manufacturing documentations, specifications and technical reports in a concise manner, hands on and action oriented engineer with strong analytical, critical thinking skills and able to work well under general directions with minimum supervision. The candidate should be data driven, goal oriented and willing to learn and development new skills, able to work in a fast paced, time sensitive, multi-project and results driven environment with multi-disciplinary team interface. The ideal candidate must be able to plan and organize non-routine task. Ability to coach, lead and enhance the productivity of technical reports within the business.   Provide a structured framework for training of technical reports.  Build collaborative relationships through strong teamwork across the organization.

Job Responsibilities:

• To identify, order and commission the key process equipment to CGMP in the Operations Engineering Cycle to meet key business objectives

• Engineering process owner for the area.

• Develop and modify manufacturing documentation and procedures to support commercial products as well as the introduction of new products to the production floor (assembly procedures, BOMs, etc.)

• Ensure that new products introduced to the production floor meet business, quality, output and cost goals and objectives

• Develop and modify various manufacturing processes to improve product and process quality and output

• Ensure product/process requirements are met for component, assembly, tooling and supplier specifications

• Perform product/process/vendor qualification activities as required

• Support material discrepancy review and disposition activities (MRB) for existing commercial products
• Develops knowledge in a field to become a recognized leader or authority in an area of specialization and applies this knowledge in leadership roles in the company
• Eliminate/reduce product/process defects and improve yields. Strong problem solver for technical problems in the area, solves problems from basic engineering principles, theories and concepts.

• Demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality

• Support all quality and corrective/preventive actions initiatives (NCEP, CAPA) to achieve quality goals

• Maintain a valid capacity model in co-operation with the line Supervisor and conduct adequate advance planning for required capital

• Capable of training cross functional team members including, engineers, technicians and product builders

• Knowledge of project management.

• Interacts cross functionally and with internal and external customers.

• Ability to develop expert knowledge on BSC systems.

• Willing to travel internationally as part of project team.

• For individual who is assigned calibration engineering role only:

• Provide equipment calibration services necessary to meet company objectives, while assuring measurement traceability to nationally recognized equipment calibration standards and practices.

• Technical SME for Calibration group and SME for internal and external Audit

• SME for Calibration Management System

• Perform calibration functions and sets day to day function for calibration group

• Researches, recommends, and acquires new standards and other capital equipment, providing detailed justifications and cost analysis as required.

• Develops technical engineering reports and complex technical calibration procedures and trains department technicians on new calibration procedures.

• Works directly with Equipment Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering departments to advise on equipment selection, design accommodations for calibration of new equipment and appropriate measurement techniques.

• Provides support and guidance to calibration technicians in performing complex equipment calibrations.

• Supports calibration lab needs regarding such issues as environmental control and new technologies.

• Works with Management to develop the department fiscal year budgets.

• Communicates with the Operations ME function on calibration status.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in a related field.
• People management and leadership experience is required.
• Proven experience in both equipment engineering and manufacturing operations.
• Line transfer experience (e.g. production or site transfer activities) will be an added advantage.
• Strong skills in Problem Solving, Report Writing, Process Improvement, and Project Management.