Facility Engineer

Job Description

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• Apply and support lean manufacturing initiatives, identifying reduction opportunities through process improvements, tuning of configurations, or other strategies. Improve the speed and reliability of vision system change-overs.
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• Ability to specify, test and design machine systems and components, including the ability to write and revise software configurations.
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• Assume full responsibility for various engineering projects as assigned, allowing the achievement of maximizing output and / or minimizing cost by either the implementation of new equipment and / or methods or the improvement of existing equipment and / or methods.
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• Plan, schedule, and perform project or sub-project details; follow-up on new and revised improvements to assure proper implementation.
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• Operate within approved time schedules and project budgets.
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• Coordinate the testing of new systems before release to production.
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• Consult and cooperate with corporate / customer / supplier personnel as authorized and required. Maintain effective communication and working relations.
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• Qualify equipment distributors and representatives for the procurement of evaluation samples and production resources.
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• Keep supervisor advised of any unusual situation, which might impair the progress, execution of final project objective so that they may act accordingly.
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• Maintain an awareness of “state of the art” technology as it applies to our industry. Take part in educational programs pertinent to process projects.
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• Instruct and train West Pharmaceutical Services personnel in the use of any special equipment that may be required for project completion.
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• Provide engineering guidance to assure plant, machinery, and processes are optimized
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• Assist cross functional support groups identify electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic design modifications.
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• Conduct any activities with established policies and corporate objectives.
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• Fully define projects via specifications or drawings before releasing to a vendor.
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• All other duties as required
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