Senior Process Engineer
The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for leading a team to deliver on Key Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost Results in a high volume, fully automated manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of engineers and/or technicians to provide direct support to the production and maintenance teams to resolve daily issues and assist with troubleshooting.
- Champion a data-driven approach to investigate and resolve process issues. Drive structured problem-solving with the technicians.
- Continuously strive to improve efficiency of the equipment by standardising and optimising equipment setup, upgrading equipment to improve process capability where necessary.
- Carry out frequent reviews of the preventative maintenance schedules to ensure that they are effective at mitigating equipment failure and improving uptime.
- Work closely with material suppliers to match machine and process capability, and ensure controls are robust throughout the value chain to maintain high levels of process stability and equipment uptime.
- Work closely with the development team on new equipment or processes to establish robust process windows and effective handover to production.
- Lead QN, Customer Complaint and CAPA investigations.
- Responsible for the change control process in the assigned area and ensuring that appropriate documentation and approvals are followed.
- Lead the training and development of technicians in the assigned process engineering area.
- Ensure that associates are working in a safe manner and that existing and new tasks are risk assessed.
- Ensure that all group activities are fully compliant with the Business Quality Policy
- Carry out performance reviews, set objectives, and follow the absence management process for direct reports.
- Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.·
Educational Requirements and Relevant Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- 8+ years process engineering experience
- Experience with high speed automation
- Experience with precision mechanical setup
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong data analysis skills and experience applying Six Sigma or equivalent structured problem-solving approaches
- Knowledge of Lean techniques: Standard Work, TPM
- Familiarity with equipment validation and documentation within a regulated industry is advantageous
