Manufacturing Technology (MT) Improvement Engineer (IE)
- Wallingstown, Co. Cork, T45 KV22, Ireland, County Cork (IRL)
- Negotiable
- Permanent
- Start date: 15 May 22
- Ref: 5082140
- process engineer
- manufacturing
- improvement engineer
- cost improvement
- capex
Manufacturing Technology (MT) Improvement Engineer (IE) - If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please telephone Meaghan Kenny at 0860667944 or send your CV to
Manufacturing Technology (MT) Improvement Engineer (IE)
The successful candidate will be part of a global team driving & supporting improvement initiatives in the Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) network within the Pharma Solutions (PhS) Business Unit. The role will be based at the company’s site in Cork, Ireland, and will also be involved in network & initiatives in support of the Commercial function.
The IE will report to the MCC & CMC Global Improvement Leader (GIL) and up through the MT function within PhS operations.
The MCC network consists of three production facilities in Newark (Delaware), Cork (Ireland) and Rayong (Thailand).
Responsibilities include:
- Develop & drive improvement initiatives and metrics at the site and across the network as appropriate.
- Act as a key contact point for process technology problems at the site.
- Execute process safety Dust & Process Hazard Analyses and lead implementation of required follow up.
- Identify, develop/execute medium to longer term, non-CapEx projects for productivity (cost & capacity), yield, quality, and sustainability improvement.
- Execute early Front-End Loading (FEL) activity on appropriate CapEx projects (Grow & Improve, quality improvement, etc.) to include business case & scope development. Support detailed design, lead commissioning & start-up activities, RTO as appropriate.
- Develop & own site mass balances & models to understand yield improvement and debottlenecking opportunities.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to address longer term production issues.
- Work with MCC Technology Guardian to support process technology development.
- Work with the process R&D group to complete raw material & technology trials, new product scale up and execute DOE’s.
- Regular liaison with IE’s and production engineers at sister sites to leverage knowledge & experience on issue resolution and improvement activity.
- Mining & modelling process data to identify trends & changes, causes of variation, opportunities for improvement
Have you?
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing and engineering, preferably in Operations or Technology role
- Fluent in English.
- Statistical Modelling & Data Visualization Ability (hypothesis testing, regression, classification, modelling, Tableau, PowerBI, etc.)
- VBA, Python, discrete (e.g. FlexSim), etc. modelling ability preferred.
- Root cause corrective action mindset and desire to drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
- Strong problem solving skills with ability to find non-CapEx, low cost solutions to generate plant improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
- Ability to develop project plans, lead project teams, deal with ambiguity and manage competing priorities.
- Ability to work across multiple functions within a site and the network at multiple levels of the organization including on Digital Improvement initiatives with the Continuous Improvement organization.
- Ability to drive through barriers and resistance to progress projects and improvement initiatives.
- Excellent presentation skills and comfort around senior leadership.
Berkley Life Science & Engineering is a specialist consultancy recruiting Life Science & Engineering professionals for organizations throughout Ireland; for more information go to www.berkley-group.com.
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please telephone Meaghan Kenny at 0860667944 or send your CV to
mkenny@berkley-group.com
