Engineer Process Optimization - Gerresheimer
Peachtree City, GA 30269
About the Job
Gerresheimer is the global partner for pharmaceutics, biotech, healthcare, and cosmetics with a very broad product range for pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging solutions and drug delivery systems. The company is an innovative solution provider from concept to delivery of the end product. Gerresheimer achieves its ambitious goals through a high level of innovative strength, industrial competence and concentration on quality and customer focus. In developing innovative and sustainable solutions, Gerresheimer relies on a comprehensive international network with numerous innovation and production centers in Europe, America and Asia. Gerresheimer produces close to its customers worldwide with around 11,000 employees and generated annual revenues in 2022 of EUR 1.8bn. With its products and solutions, Gerresheimer plays an essential role in people's health and well-being.
Gerresheimer Peachtree City L.P. was established in 1993 in Peachtree City, GA, as part of the Plastics & Devices Division manufacturing and assembling a variety of precision molded plastic parts for various applications in the medical industry. The subsidiary operates in an 132 K sq. ft. production facility with 200 employees.
- Analysis of the focal points for process rejects, machine downtimes and product defects.
- Derive concrete measures and projects on the causes of process rejects, machine downtimes and product defects.
- Independent implementation of concrete measures and projects for the optimization of the processes used in ongoing production. This is done from a manufacturing and process engineering point of view from a qualitative and economic point of view.
- Planning, initiating and monitoring equipment sampling in order to achieve the plan data as well as carrying out tests for cycle time reduction, function improvement, process development, and quality optimization.
- Testing, proposing and implementation of new production processes and systems, taking into account operational requirements as well as qualitative and economic aspects
- Creation of FMEA, test plans and reports as part of the above-mentioned process optimizations, operational trials, feasibility studies or changes.
- Implementation of change control procedures for technical or product changes
- Sub-project management for investment and industrialization projects. Responsible for the preparation of the specifications and investment applications. Participation in the design and responsibility for the installation and commissioning.
- Preparation of the product development process of new products (e.g. planning and evaluation of test orders for process and product development, equipping the lines with new format sets, process approvals, development and qualification of manufacturing processes).
- Preparation of technical documents (technical notes, maintenance plans, operating instructions, training documents)
- Contact person for complaint processing. Carrying out root cause analyses. Introduction of corrective measures.
- Implementation of planned requalification on production plants and control systems.
- Comprehensive technical advice on technical projects
- Instructing and training production employees on equipment and processes.
- Knowledge in the development and optimization of manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of commissioning, qualification and validation of manufacturing processes
- Strong scientific and technical understanding
- Very good IT application skills and digital affinity
- Performance and design motivation
- Action orientation, conscientiousness and flexibility
- Sensitivity and sociability
- Sociability and team orientation
- Emotional stability, resilience and self-confidence
- Statistics, Six Sigma, experimental design
- Systematic Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement (CIP)
- Write technical reports
- Very good knowledge of English (at least B2)
- Ability to argue
- Presentation skills
- Thinking and acting in (entrepreneurial) overall contexts
- Creativity
- Conceptual Ability
- Analytical competence
Additional Information
- Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with continuous learning programs.
- Team Environment: Join a collaborative and supportive team.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Work in an inclusive environment.