Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Croda is a FTSE
100 organization driven around our purpose of Smart Science to Improve Lives™. With over 6,000 employees across 39 countries, we are focused on the research and development of novel and highly sustainable raw materials for the Life Sciences and Consumer Care sectors.

We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilize new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace. As our business looks to deliver its ambitious strategy of growth, we are looking for a Reliability Engineer to join our Maintenance and Utilities Team.

You will be responsible for providing the technical expertise and support for the development, design implementation and maintenance of mechanical and production systems with a view toward improving production efficiency and plant reliability, reducing manufacturing costs and improving safety standards, while performing all duties within the Company’s safety, health & environmental regulations.

• Develop and lead Reliability Analysis.
• Performs and coordinates Root Cause Analysis on failed equipment and systems.
• Develops and executes corrective actions to reduce equipment unplanned downtime.
• Manages Avanti’s CMMS (computerized maintenance management system)
• Plan, monitor, report, schedule maintenance tasks, and track work orders.
• Participates in project inception and commissioning.
• Assist in the identification of new equipment and commissioning.
• Start-up, installation, or qualification activities.
• Authoring IQ/OQ/PQ protocols.
• Maintain an understanding of cGMP and compliance in a manufacturing setting.
• Generate policies and procedures to standardize maintenance across the site.
• Interface with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and SHE.
• Validation for maintenance requirements and implementation.
• Work closely with senior staff.
• Work on projects with minimal complexity.
• Participate in quality circles for small projects on‑site.
• Participate in sustainability impact assessments for projects.

At Croda, we believe our people are the heart of our success. We are committed to fostering an environment where you can grow, make a meaningful impact, and thrive.

B.S. degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with 2 years of relevant industry experience.

• Aware of core engineering disciplines.
• Works effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to prioritize workload with competing priorities.
• Expertise with any of the following: process equipment, filling or packaging equipment, cleaning validation planning and execution, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&), chemical process engineering and pharmaceutical process development.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, NFPA regulations, and OSHA regulations.
• Experience in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data and recommendations to management.
• Demonstrated technical/analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Required to document processes followed to insure repeatability and verify accuracy of conclusions.
• Ability to interface with all levels in the organization, including manufacturing or lab personnel and senior management.
• Ability to drive teams and suppliers to complete commitments and projects in a timely manner.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel required: pivot tables and graphs; expertise with word-processing and presentation software with proficiency in PowerPoint to create and edit presentations.
• Exceptional presentation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, trending, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an…