Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following but other duties may be assigned.
- Lead the design and development of high-speed automated packaging equipment and associated manufacturing systems.
- Confer with management, production, and maintenance to analyze technical advancements, process improvements, space requirements, workflow, design layout of equipment and workspace to ensure efficient production methods and positive outcomes.
- Participate in the conceptual development of new and or modified production projects and oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation.
- Develop strategic production process documentation to meet anticipated new project requirements in building / equipment / material flow.
- Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment that are beyond the scope of maintenance utilizing Solid Works or CAD as necessary.
- Provide training to Production, Maintenance, and Validations on the operation of new systems.
- Manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines and bring assignments to successful completion.
- Lead, plan, direct, and coordinate capital budget activities concerned with equipment and new construction.
- Ability to manage projects from start to completion, including the collaboration and coordination of resources and departments outside of engineering.
- Communication to upper management on status of projects, issue resolution and strategic direction.
- Ensure activities are tied to a key process indicator or metric and communicate status, barriers and accomplishments.
- Composition of Project documentation to include CAPEX, Project Timelines, and Component Requisitions
- Composition of technical documentation including Engineering studies, WI, SOP, FAT, SAT, and URS
- This position may require overtime and/or weekend work.
- Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies, procedures, rules.
- Attendance to work is an essential function of this position
- Performs other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the stated position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required:- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, with substantial experience designing, developing, integrating, and implementing automated manufacturing equipment
- Extensive experience with high-speed automated equipment, pharmaceutical packaging, inspection systems, or similarly complex regulated manufacturing equipment
- Demonstrated expertise in mechanical machine design and equipment development
- Strong working knowledge of robotics, servo systems, motion control, automation, machine vision, sensors, pneumatics, and integrated manufacturing systems
- Statistical and Advanced Mathematical Skills
- Advanced Computer Skills: Ability to perform the most complex computer tasks and operate various computer programs.
- Full Professional Proficiency: Ability to speak, read, and write fluently and accurately on all levels pertinent to professional needs.
- Highest Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems and deal with nonverbal symbolism in its most difficult phases while dealing with concrete/abstract variables.
- Supervisory Responsibilities
- Ability to Travel
Preferred:- Experience in pharmaceutical packaging, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, or highly regulated industries
- Experience with serialization, vision inspection, robotics, high-speed filling/packaging, automated material handling, or integrated production lines.
- Experience with PLC/controls architecture and integration with mechanical automation systems
- Experience leading large-scale automation or capital equipment programs
- Ability to effectively present information to various people as the job requires.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Ability to show success in managing employees.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail.
- Ability to provide strategic direction and independence in decision making skill to others in the engineering department.
- Ability to set challenging goals and drive accountability and collaboration to achieve these goals.
The hiring rate for this position is $122,000-$137,250 plus eligibility for an 10% annual performance bonus. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to specific and relevant experience, education, credentials, geography, and subject matter expertise. PCI offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance coverage (including dental and vision), a flexible spending account, and a 401(k) plan.
#LI-SW1
Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients. Let's talk future