Advanced Project Engineer

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

 

The Advanced Project Engineer is an engineering leadership role in projects supporting design of new, optimization of existing production equipment, as well as the specification through commissioning of new production equipment through the use of Lean tools such as 2P/3P. This is leadership role to influence and organize manufacturing activities through startup and sustainment. The ideal candidate will be a technical expert in engineering with similar products and equipment. You will be the primary engineering contact for maintenance and production. Engineering and technical responsibilities will include CAD design of machine modifications and layouts, hands on trouble shooting and commissioning, understanding of control logic, and understanding of machine safety devices and their proper application. Additional responsibilities will include project management and leadership of small to large projects.

What you will do

 

• Evaluate and design the packaging process to create and/or modify automated equipment solutions to meet customer needs through the use of Lean tools.
• Provide conceptual engineering design thru final engineering design for CAR-CAPEX project approval, financial justification, procurement, installation, and startup of integrated automated systems.
• Development of custom equipment designs and specifications.
• Lead all communications of designs and/or specifications with vendors, contractors and/or Engineering firms to receive/analyze/reward equipment and/or installation bids.
• Manage all “internal” OEM vendor efforts relating to capital projects including sourcing vendors, documentation for vendor approval, creating purchase requisitions, issuing PO’s, and approving term payments.
• Packaging line operation / design / procurement / installation / startup, including cost estimation, justification, budget, schedule, purchasing terms, final design reviews, ongoing construction reviews, factory acceptance testing, installation, site acceptance testing, start-up, training, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Provide oversite and/or guidance for machine upgrades and/or rebuilds to meet customer needs and/or marketing requests for new container packaging.
• Provide onsite management of contractors for equipment installations.
• Provide onsite management of startups and facilitating the required communications and tasks between engineering, safety, quality, manufacturing, and maintenance to successfully complete and transition projects.
• Lead ongoing/daily troubleshooting and problem solving with strategic/critical thinking through stakeholders to resolve problems and/or maintain or potentially increase productivity.
• Provide ongoing/daily engineering solutions for safety, quality, and/or continuous improvement objectives using knowledge of machine guarding, machine ergonomics, machine capability and operating line efficiency.
• Provide ongoing/daily/long term engineering solutions for water quality for sterile and aseptic systems utilizing DI and RO Systems.
• Provide ongoing/daily leadership and guidance to line operators by providing equipment training, communicating management expectations, tips for repeatability, and ideas/feedback on future conceptual designs.
• Provide ongoing/daily leadership and guidance to maintenance mechanics by assisting with trouble shooting, providing training of machine sequences/functions, and training with changeovers for “first time right” operation.
   

What you will need to be successful

 

• Engineering Bachelor's Degree. Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial preferred. 
• 10+ years of experience in project management, chemical processing, and/or equipment/packaging line design in a manufacturing environment preferred. 
• Work experience in a regulated industry (cGMP, Pharma, FDA, MDSAP, etc.) is also highly preferred.
   

What we offer

 

The opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. STERIS couldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people. That’s why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring people who are in it for the long run with STERIS is our ultimate goal. We do this by providing: 

 

• Competitive pay
• Annual merit bonus and incentive plans
• Medical, vision, prescription, dental and life insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid vacation time and paid holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Opportunities for advancement

 

Join us and help write our next chapter.