Senior Improver, Process

The Senior Process Improver continuously evaluates the performance of existing manufacturing processes and equipment through a structured approach to achieve efficiency.

 Position is accountable for overall manufacturing / production improvement implementation.

   

Main Duties and Responsibilities include: 


* Creating action plan and guidelines for troubleshooting and advanced improvements. 


* Analysis and identification of root and/or possible causes of variation/ failure/ under performance for the assigned business unit. 


* End to end documentation (diagnostics, solution method, impact and troubleshooting implementation). 


* Process KPI measurements, improvement and reporting (OEE).

 


* Designing, coordinating and documenting engineering tests/qualifications, among others.

 


* Ensure readiness and requirement specs for product transfers (from assessment to start-up / implementation and execution).


* Implementation of optimization efforts.

 Identifying and Implementing Corrective/ Preventive Actions


* Define and develop requirements for TPM/ PM/ PDM procedures for manufacturing. 


* Implement equipment upgrades and optimization changes. 


* Ensure compliance with exiting and applicable SOPs, guidelines, laws & regulations (Safety, Calibrations, PMs, among others).

 


* Administrative matters such as purchase requisitions, project scoping and approvals, SOP revisions, protocols, execution, deviation, reports and improvements, 


* Providing technical solutions that increase utilization and cost reduction.

  


* Supply Chain performance indicators, area RM usage optimization, unit MRO, spare parts usage, insert inventory supply. 


* Capital /infrastructure projects.


* Collaborating for Quality first pass, DPM & CPM metrics and overall QA and awareness.


* Provide training and/or process refreshers to ensure area resources have required skills and knowledge in support of improvements and projects.

 


* Developing process and regulatory documentation for automation systems


* Shutdown Planning and Execution


* Overall resource and material monitoring, optimization, cost efficiency and modeling for process improvements.

 


* Material, supplier and overall compliance and proactive, preventive problem solving. 


* Data gathering, evaluation, investigation and initiation and closure of quality, process and related issue resolution.

 


* Implementing safety corrective actions and non-conformance resolution  

Experience:


* Five (5) years of related manufacturing or process improvement experience within the regulated industry.

Education:


* Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or engineering required.

 


* Advanced (master’s) degree, Lean Six Sigma, or technical certifications, EIT license, CIAPR membership highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:


* Proficiency using software and applications to measu...