Title:  Sr. Manufacturing Eng. Project Manager

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 Description

Job Summary:

In this role, you will be involved in Engineering procedures and activities, such as leading engineering projects and processes, NPI projects, Leading HS&E activities and more.

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.  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:

1. Leading and managing High volume cross functional and cross organizational engineering projects.
2. Plan, track, and manage program schedules in DevOps and Microsoft Project.
3. Drives transparency of program workloads, financial, commitments, and expectations. Analyze, Forecast and Report the program budget.
4. 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
5. Support the development of business cases on assigned programs and track ROI for business initiatives including cost, benefits, and risk.
6. Knowledge transfer and updating from R&D to Production Floor, for new products, new manufacturing process, new equipment, machines.
7. Leading Lean Manufacturing, Productivity and process, products cost reduction.
8. Supporting West Pharma IL manufacturing, quality control and Regulatory activities (machines related product and malfunctions analysis and repair).
9. Sustain engineering support for all production processes (Machines Maintenance, repairs, spare- parts and enhancements).
10. Tooling and production processes enhancements (Automations, Jigs and Fixtures- design and built).
11. Leading Product Engineering Industrialize and Scale- up to mass production- projects managements (machines characterizations, Projects Follow- Ups: DR's, Acceptance tests, installations, Qualifications- Verification and Validations).
12. Tech Office Management- (Documentations, Revisions, part and Product Specifications, Drawings and SOPs).
13. Equipment and process qualifications/ enhancements for West Pharma IL production lines.
14. Developments of products configurations.
15. Product Support senior engineer at production floor.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Education: B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience: at least 5 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.

• Fluent in Hebrew and English: Writing/ Reading/ Speaking.

Preferred Knowledge, languages, 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.

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel up to 10 % of the time

Competencies/Authorities

• Cross functional and cross organizational engineering Project management
• Automation, manufacturing Equipment design and process qualifications/ enhancements for West Pharma IL production lines.
• Product Support Senior engineer at production floor.
• West IL HS&E knowledge and authority (Health, Safety and environment)

Delegation/s (Title): TBD

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com.  Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.