Process Engineering Manager

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Job Summary

The purpose of this role is to lead and run the Engineering, Technical and Maintenance Services functions within budget and to plan, thereby creating a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at DePuy using best practice technologies and latest / breakthrough technologies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Operations – E2E Strategic

· Develop Capital Investment requirements for the business that will drive cost improvement and increased capacity.

· Support Capacity Increase projects to ensure design for manufacture / value.

· Ensure the facility is maintained at a high level in terms of utilities, plant and equipment, replacing obsolete / inefficient plant and equipment where necessary.

· Ensure all equipment / machines are maintained to factory standard and uptime is optimized.

· Support the launch quantities and production ramp-up schedules for all NPI’s and product transfers.

· Lead specific improvement initiatives to drive increased efficiency / reduced costs in the business

· Support attainment of key business metrics through the provision of maintenance support for value stream processes.

· Manage the execution of the Preventative Maintenance program for the assigned value streams.

· Management of the maintenance team to include resource planning, training and development opportunities

· Develop and implement strategic engineering Goals & Objectives.

· Support the implementation of all engineering and plant strategic initiatives.

· Provide leadership within the Engineering and Technical Services functions that will deliver superior business results in-line with objectives.

· Ensure there is close collaboration between associates in Engineering, R&D, Production, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, Planning, Materials, etc. when introducing new products and / or making product changes.

· Actively participate in / lead Joints Network Engineering and Technical Services initiatives.

· Provide support to the team in Root Cause Analysis of supply and quality issues as they arise through tools such as 8D and Six Sigma. 

· Management of the engineering budget for the areas of responsibility.

· Manage the consumables budget through the execution of the activities committed to in the Business Plan meeting financial targets.

· Lead a structured approach to scrap reduction within the value streams through data capture, analysis and problem-solving meeting commitments made in the Business Plan.

- Demonstrate strong leadership and a clear identifiable work ethos within the Engineering

Experience and Education

Essential

· Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering / Science discipline, with 8-10 years experience in a Maintenance/Operations/Engineering role within a large fast paced company.

· Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to make effective decisions.

· Demonstrated ability to understand technical issues and provide practical and cost-effective engineering solutions.

· Previous people management experience.

· Strong background in process engineering

Desirable

· Previous exposure of working within the medical devices or Manufacturing industry.

· Experience in regulated industry, FDA, ISO, etc.

· Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Engineering or Structured Problem-Solving Techniques.