Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

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.

Job Summary

In this hybrid role (3 days in the office/2 days remote), the Sr. Associate, Manufacturing will be leading Engineering activities, such as engineering projects and processes, NPI projects, Leading HS&E activities and more.

The Sr. Associate, Manufacturing will also coordinate multiple projects simultaneously within Engineering. Formulate, plan, and execute completion of projects in conjunction with technical leads to targeted timelines in a manner compliant to applicable governance policies and procedures. This role is responsible for compiling reporting status and critical issues to management and customers, provides analysis for project plans and schedules to identify critical path(s), optimize plans, facilitate discussions between team members. In addition, perform validation of manufacturing equipment, issue documentation such as: validation reports/ protocols, SOP’s and Technical docs, on site production support inc. machine repair, failure investigation and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage High volume cross functional and cross organizational engineering projects.
• Plan, track, and manage program schedules in DevOps and Microsoft Project.
• Drives transparency of program workloads, financial, commitments, and expectations. Analyze, Forecast and Report the program budget.
• Monitor resource needs and issues, work closely with resource managers to develop action plans to ensure program commitments remain on track. Compliments team deficiencies and drives financial accountability
• Support the development of business cases on assigned programs and track ROI for business initiatives including cost, benefits, and risk.
• Knowledge transfer and updating from R&D to Production Floor, for new products, new manufacturing process, new equipment, machines.

Education

• B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering degree required

Work Experience

• Experience: at least 5-8 years in similar roles managing cross organizational large-scale projects in matrix structure with a multidisciplinary team (Engineering, QA, R&D, RA etc.). Responsible and accountable to meet project scope , timeline And budget. Experience in using project management tool such as MS Project. Experience in process engineering based on manufacturing automation (assembly and packaging machine), experience in process validation (IQ, OQ, PQ), experience in writing technical docs in english such as validation protocol, report, technical docs, SOP’s ad more. “Hands on” experience in repairing Automated machinery equipment.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage projects in a matrix structure.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent Interpersonal communication.
• Ability to work independently self-directed.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Proven Technical experience and knowledge.
• Creativity.
• Excellence learning skills.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to efficiently evaluate, prioritize and handle multiple and changing projects.
• Experience with Windows office and Solid works.
• Fluent in Hebrew and English: Writing/ Reading/ Speaking.

Travel Requirements

10%: Up to 26 business days per year

Physical Requirements

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.

Additional Requirements

• Self-motivated and solution-oriented personality.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Good communication, project management, and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Must wear safety toe shoes, safety goggles, and hearing protection, as required, in production areas.
• Must follow and comply with Plant’s Dress and Hygiene Code (SOI).
• Must follow and comply with all Company and Plant policies, procedure (SOIs), rules and State and Federal laws

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening.