Process Engineering Manager

Biomerieux S.A.•Hazelwood, MO

39d

About The Position

This role is to primarily focused on the support of manufacturing activities by serving as a liaison between the engineering, manufacturing, line maintenance and quality departments. The Process Engineering Manager will oversee an engineering team dedicated to the identification and resolution of systemic issues that lead to finished goods scrap / rework, as well as the development of methods to analyze equipment / processes in order to provide data driven and prioritized recommendations for improvements. The process engineering team will ensure day to day line performance is optimal, drive communication and cross functional troubleshooting / problem solving as needed, and work with Project / Materials Engineering in the development and execution of long term process optimization.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree and 4 years of engineering experience or no degree with 8 years of engineering experience
Functional skills including critical thinking, adaptability, time management, communication, problem-solving and digital literacy.

Nice To Haves

Previous management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee team of 6 - 12 process engineers responsible for acting as the lead points of contact for designated production lines / areas
Manage day to day activities associated with ensuring continuous and optimal production, management of on call / troubleshooting activities performed by team.
Lead team in the monitoring and analysis of production processes in order to seek methods to reduce production variation and scrap, increase process yield, increase overall production equipment efficiency, reduce product cost and enhance safety.
Evaluate and appropriately assign resources to enable the resolution of production related problems, some of which may be complex, related to manufacturing, design, quality and raw materials used to produce product
Assist in identifying potential process improvements, evaluating competing projects for priority and plan at a high level the implementation strategy.
Advise department management of emerging issues and trends, leading discussions on proposed improvement ideas and strategies.
Assist in developing training content for use by engineering, manufacturing and line maintenance technicians.
Develop and sustain governance allowing cross functional groups to autonomously work within the line centric model.
Develop and sustain system to ensure lessons learned and process improvements are effectively implemented across each production area in collaboration with Project Engineering resources.
Ensure cross functional groups participate and/or lead routine monitoring of manufacturing floor to detect, communicate, and prioritize areas of improvement.
Use department resources to oversee short to mid-term projects supporting the project engineering team.
Develop team skillsets in the analysis of equipment history (OEE, production reports, downtime reports, spare parts usage, maintenance labor allocation, etc.), to identify repetitive failures and recurring maintenance issues.
Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
Performs other duties as assigned.