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West Pharmaceutical Services · 1 day ago

Sr. Director, Process Engineering

Jersey Shore, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

West Pharmaceutical Services is a company dedicated to improving patient lives through innovative healthcare solutions. The Senior Director of Global Process Engineering will lead the global process engineering team to enhance and standardize manufacturing processes, driving efficiency, productivity, and compliance with industry standards.

BiotechnologyHealth CareIndustrialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPharmaceutical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Defines and develops the Global Process Engineering strategies and plans

Interface with Site leaders, Global Engineering heads and other global functional leads to ensure that strategies, plans and activities are integrated and aligned with the overall corporate objectives

Serves as a liaison with other key functional departments (e.g. Supply Chain, Global QA, Equipment & automation Engineering) in assessing and prioritizing identified initiatives

Establishes a robust development and succession plan for the process engineering team with defined and measurable milestones

Ensures best practice standards are developed for each process area, rolled out in the Network globally and translated in enterprise guidance documents

Identify process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and product quality and direct the team in implementing solutions

Establishes a community of practices to share best practices around process engineering topics in an agile but compliant manner

Serves as the point of contact for global QA related issues requiring global solutions and supports in customer facing meetings (CAPA requirements, customer strategic meetings…)

Stays current with advancements in related technology and standards applying for this industry, applying state of the art tools like AI

Provide best practice direction in support of portfolio optimization process; specifically, product transfers

Responsible for insuring all vetted and scientific data resides in the OPS/Eng. knowledge management repository

Ensure all engineering processes comply with industry regulations and safety standards

Drive technological advancements in process engineering, staying ahead of industry trends and integrating new technologies

Promote innovation in process design to reduce costs and improve sustainability

Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess process efficiency, effectiveness, and impact

Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs

Qualification

Process EngineeringPeople ManagementRegulatory ComplianceLean SigmaStrategic LeadershipAnalytical AbilitiesTeam DevelopmentFluent in EnglishCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, Management, or like curricula

Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in Process Engineering in a highly regulated Manufacturing environment

Minimum 10 years of people management experience leading global teams

Proven track record of implementing successful process improvements on a global scale