Process Engineering Manager

Description:

Process Engineering Manager
Location: Coventry, CV3 2RQ
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Benefits
Contract: Permanent, full time
Process Engineering Manager- Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life cover
• Incapacity benefits
• Cash Back Medical Scheme
About the Company:
We are an innovative medical devices manufacturer of advanced wound care products, including combination products, from gelling fibres and fabrics. We deliver innovative, cost effective and quality products and solutions for the advanced wound care industry helping to improve patient care and wellbeing.
Currently an exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and proactive Process Engineering Manager who will be responsible for driving continuous improvements in SFM's manufacturing processes.
This is a forward-looking role that is responsible for actively seeking to implement state of the art manufacturing processes and keep SFM up to date with modern practices in line with its forward-thinking customers. This role achieves this by ensuring the Process Engineering team deliver continuous improvement activities and maintain compliance with HSE, QMS and medical device regulations.
Process Engineering Manager - duties to include:
• Manage, review, and take overall responsibility for all Process Engineering tasks.
• Challenge existing Manufacturing process to deliver Process efficiencies.
• Provide project management for Operations projects.
• Manage Quality Management processes such as CAPA and change control associated with production processes.
• Draft specifications / packaging, feasibility studies, written validations, SOP's.
• Conduct OQ/PQ Trials.
• Ensure Operations are represented throughout the Design Control Process.
• Manage responsibility for design transfer and all process validation activities.
• Provide product Process support for products post design transfer.
• Drive proactive risk management and continuous improvement practices such as FMEA, Kaizen and Lean methodologies.
• Implement process improvements to achieve/exceed company KPI targets.
• Present justifications for investment to deliver process improvements to increase SFM's competitiveness.
• Optimisation of productivity, cost and processing time through the supply chain administration areas
• Monitoring the progress and effectiveness of efficiency improvements
• Carrying out value analysis and value stream mapping.
• Support production Operator process training.
• Implement appropriate statistical tools to maintain and improve production processes.
• Liaise and manage equipment suppliers and contractors.
Process Engineering Manager - Key skills / abilities:
• Engineering degree in industrial/mechanical/electrical or process engineering
• Several years of experience in comparable positions
• Experience of working within a Medical Device GMP Facility / pharmaceutical or automotive product manufacturer.
• A record of successfully delivering process improvements, efficiencies or cost savings projects is essential.
• Experience in managing projects involving large capital expenditure.
• Knowledge of SPC / DOE and other statistical techniques.
• Knowledge of validation principles.
• Expertise in the application of the lean management tools.
• The ability to manage pro-actively and collaboratively, taking ownership of issues and delivering on commitments.
• A clear ability to manage people and situations, embracing change and delivering on new ideas.
• Analytical and solution orientated way of working.
• Sound knowledge of production processes.
• Experience of process scale-up and design transfer and project management.
• Project management & practical experience of in line foil & film pouch packaging machines would be beneficial.
• Experience in textile technology would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of domestic and international Medical Device regulations such as ISO 13485, FDA QSR, Medical Device Directive is beneficial.
• Qualified Chemical background would be advantageous.
If you have the skills and experience we require for this role and are looking for a new challenge, please email your CV to us with a relevant cover letter, explaining why you are a good fit for this role
Important Information:
Due to the number of applications we receive, we will only contact those candidates that we want to take forward to interview; if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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