Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Fresenius Medical Care

Melrose Park, IL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Asepsis, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Budgeting, Business Skills, Business Strategy, Capital Project, Continuous Improvement, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), Drug Manufacturing, Educational Technology, Electricity, Establish Priorities, Facilities Management, HVAC, Identify Issues, Insurance, Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Mentoring, Metallurgy, Operations, People Management, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Production Systems, Project Design, Project Engineering, Project/Program Management, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Regulations, Risk Analysis, Safety Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Standards Development, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Support, Time Management
LOCATION
Melrose Park, IL
POSTED
Today

Job SummaryA Senior Manufacturing Engineer provides manufacturing engineering leadership and mentoring to entry‑level Manufacturing Engineers. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will ensure engineering teams are aligned with the business strategy of the department/company. They will also represent manufacturing as a leader/team member to support continuous improvement through the role of core team member and/or continuous improvement leader. Additional responsibilities include using technical expertise in support of daily operations in production by defining, measuring, analyzing, coordinating, implementing, and following up on projects and activities designed to increase or improve safety, quality, productivity, and/or capacity. Apply accepted engineering practices and project management techniques to assigned daily tasks and projects. Analyze situations, break them down into key components and milestones, conduct fact‑finding missions, provide detailed plans of action, and implement plans as assigned. Provide guidance to other engineers and technicians.ResponsibilitiesProvides manufacturing engineering leadership and mentoring to entry‑level Manufacturing Engineers.Understands and possesses a business acumen to prioritize workload to align with business goals.Develop, enhance, and implement systems that increase efficiency and optimize all phases of service or production processes, from design to manufacturing.Develop plant standards, technical instructions, and procedures to ensure all metallurgical activities align with corporate standards and customer requirements.Develop systems to identify and measure key performance indicators (uptime, downtime, scrap, yield).Evaluate and identify key site capacity constraints and provide timely solutions to resolve them.Use Lean tools to measure, understand, and improve process variability and efficiency.Manage related capital projects adhering to budget and schedule constraints.Provide ongoing technical support for manufacturing operations in aseptic filling.Analyze daily production and processing problems, identify, and implement shop‑floor continuous improvement projects.Establish engineering tracking tools and enforce their usage through fact‑driven communication among all stakeholders (e.g., operations, maintenance, quality, engineering, technology center, suppliers).Arrange maintenance and drive technical activities for cGMP‑compliant manufacturing improvement.Work with production personnel to establish or revise work instructions and procedures used in the production environment.Ensure timely completion of tasks and support as assigned by management.Maintain awareness of current pharmaceutical manufacturing needs and standards and communicate possible programs/projects to achieve the goal of a state‑of‑the‑art pharmaceutical facility.Manage activities of various vendors for projects to eliminate any potential conflict and ensure vendors comply with all safety rules and regulations.Prepare URS, Risk Assessments, and Safety Assessments associated with the support of and execution of projects.Prepare specifications for projects to include all dimensions, electrical, HVAC, and mechanical considerations.Work effectively with Operations and Quality to ensure project results are compliant with site and industry regulations and guidelines.Additional InformationWe offer an excellent salary and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, disability, 401K with company contribution, and wellness program.Fresenius Kabi is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, disabilities, or protected veteran status.#J-18808-Ljbffr

About the Company

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Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, located in Bad Homburg, Germany. Through our dialysis services entity, Fresenius Medical Services, we operate more than 2,100 outpatient dialysis clinics in the U.S. Our Renal Therapies Group is responsible for the manufacture and distribution of a variety of dialysis products and equipment, including dialysis machines, dialyzers and other dialysis-related supplies.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1996
WEBSITE
http://fmcna.com/