Sr Associate, Process Improvement Engineer

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.

In this role, you will be key to implementing new technology, developing and introducing process improvements, standards, life cycle management and validation in select process areas, helping to advance and transform West's growing business, supporting capital investments and contributing to addressing complex assignments. This role offers the opportunity to drive the implementation of new innovative processes, automation and new technologies in cooperation with the engineering and quality assurance teams and the plants.

The person is a member of the local Process Improvement Engineering Team.

• Take responsibility for a well-defined process area and process related projects.
• Initiate, lead and coordinate improvements of existing processes on quality, service, HSE and cost within the standard known/approved process frame and using best practice knowledge.
• Provide expertise in your specific technology relevant for West products within Process Engineering and to other West functions. Acquire further knowledge in your specific area of expertise.
• Prepare and obtain approval for project time schedules and ensure conformance to such plans and to the related budgets in implementation.
• Execute best practice validation concepts.
• Strongly support the implementation / roll-out of automation and new innovative processes and technologies in joint cooperation with the automation, engineering- and quality assurance teams.
• Assess current process status locally, perform a gap analysis to global standards and manage the harmonization of this best practice at the site.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of specific processes to support the Operations organisation in solving any product or process related issue requiring involvement.
• Initiate and lead appropriate communication with facilities and departments in order to support good relations and maximise achievements through a cooperative environment.
• Engage in solutioning product or process related issues as needed.
• Manage process or technology or product transfer projects between plants from a process stand-point as assigned.
• Evaluate and approve all change requests locally, related to the area of expertise.
• Interface between Research and Development/QA/Sales and shop-floor production for new products. Manage the development of robust process for final industrial production in the site
• Actively participate in the implementation and maintenance of a system to gather operational knowledge (Knowledge Management).
• Utilize six sigma tools in minimizing process variation and improving the quality of product produced.
• Ensure that all projects and activities are in compliance with local, regional and best practice requirements on HSE and meet other applicable authority requirements. All internal change control procedures incl. e.g. adequate risk assessment/ FMEA are to be followed strictly.
• Prepare reports as may be required on a routine basis or on demand within established deadlines.
• Participate in customer meetings to resolve customer complaints and serve as West's production processes subject matter expert.
• Support the…