Process Engineer

Perrigouk
Braunton
3 weeks ago
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At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill, Compeed, Solpadeine, NiQuitin, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.


Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to win in self-care.


Description Overview
Scope of the Role

Process Subject Matter Expert:


  • Achieve and maintain expert process and equipment knowledge within a specific area of manufacturing

Process Design and Optimisation:


  • Identify opportunities for process optimisation
  • Design process changes to realise the identified opportunities
  • Conduct engineering change management activities to assess proposed process changes
  • Contribute to preliminary financial analysis of improvements to quantify benefit
  • Evaluate potential improvements to ensure the most beneficial are prioritized
  • Oversee implementation of changes

Regulatory Compliance:


  • Ensure processes meet EHS, Quality and other regulatory requirements
  • Conduct process and equipment assessments to identify risks and implement corrective actions

Production Support:


  • Work with Maintenance, Production, Quality and Capital Project teams to design, implement and maintain production equipment and systems
  • Investigate and troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions
  • Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles to enhance efficiency and reduce waste

Documentation:


  • Contribute to the Engineering Documentation/Drawing management system
  • Contribute to the development of SOPs, validation protocols and user requirement specification
  • Write technical reports

Experience Required
  • Degree in a relevant engineering discipline required
  • 3+ years of experience in a Process Engineering related role within a manufacturing environment required
  • Experience working in an oral solid dose pharmaceutical manufacturing environment preferred
  • Experience with process optimisation required
  • Experience writing technical reports required
  • Experience working in a highly regulated industry preferred
  • Experience with industrial building services preferred
  • Experience working in a cGMP environment preferred

Benefits

We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.


We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here.


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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law.


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