West Pharmaceutical Services · 1 day ago
Manufacturing Engineer
Kearney, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWest Pharmaceutical Services is a company dedicated to improving patient lives through their innovative healthcare solutions. The Manufacturing Engineer will lead and support technical engineering projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and internal processes while managing project execution and maintenance support.
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Responsibilities
Managing, planning and executing/supporting technical projects for both production and facility support equipment
Ensuring projects are completed in a safe and timely manner
Assists with equipment repairs by collaborating with the maintenance team through root cause investigations
Acts as a last escalation point for maintenance troubleshooting before they are escalated for outside assistance
Works with vendors in the manufacture and start-up of new equipment, leads qualification completions
Maintains machine, equipment, and facility drawings as needed
Create and update equipment preventative maintenance plans
Create and update procedures related to equipment or processes
Works to ensure plant is in compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations
Documentation, monitoring and regular reporting on budget and project status of assigned projects
Interface the technical clarification with internal stakeholders, external planners as well as vendors
Works with HSE and/or Global Safety to ensure equipment meets OSHA requirements, at a minimum
Participate in incident investigations, FMEA’s, and direct completion of corrective actions
Examine See-Do-Say and Continuous Improvement ideas for feasibility, and coordinate completion of approved ideas
Assumes responsibility for material purchasing as required
Utilizes SME network and other company resources to investigate and implement best practices for the facility
Assist MPII program as required
Promotes and supports a Lean environment within the facility
Participate in validation activities as needed, in facility or off-site
Performs other duties as required and/or assigned
Qualification
Required
Must live within 50 miles of the jobsite or willing to relocate without assistance
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required
Minimum 5 years progressive engineering and leadership experience
Experience with facilities, maintenance and equipment repair required
Experience in managing projects required
Experience with automated systems required
Ability to personnel in all relevant safety requirements related to work standards and equipment requirements
Understand and direct personnel in all relevant quality requirements as per the company quality policy
Understand all relevant standard operating procedures as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
Support and contribute to Lean programs and activities towards delivery of the plant targets
Understanding of facility and production equipment
Understand how to read various schematics, including pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical, and mechanical
Ability to troubleshoot facility and production equipment issues, and lead maintenance personnel in same activities
Ability to present complex issues in a comprehensible manner
Process-oriented thinking in combination with a structured, independent and implementation-oriented way of working
Medium-Exerting up to 50lb/22kg of force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or up to 10lbs/4kgs of force constantly to move objects
Preferred
Experience in rubber compression molding and or medical device manufacturing preferred
Experience with AB and Seimens PLC's preferred
Company
West Pharmaceutical Services
West Pharmaceutical Services is a manufacturer of technologically advanced containment and delivery systems for injectable medicines.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Eric Green
Chairman, President, and CEO
Atul Patel
Vice President, Devices & Delivery Systems
Recent News
2025-12-06
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