Description

Position Summary:

Packaging Engineer

• Uses experience and understanding of processes to make effective decisions
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Identifies resources needed and coordinates with management individual’s responsibilities
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Ensures project documents are complete and current
• Executes Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and understands Overall Equipment Effectiveness
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) review, revision and creation
• Monday – Friday 8hr shift with focus on company needs and on-call status

Primary Accountabilities:

· To establish the stated project objectives….improve OEE, minimize waste, and reduce operator errors. 

· Bridge the gap between the production team and client.

· Establish a timeline for each phase of specific projects and a completion date for the entire project.

· Ensure that all documentation is performed as necessary and authorization to proceed has been given. Write and assist in executing PD studies for the packaging area.

· Ensure all documentation for investigations has been completed to close out any projects.

NOTE: The primary accountabilities above and the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below, are intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

· Regionally accredited degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, mathematics, electronics and/or computer programming preferred

· Preferred experience and knowledge of Rommelag B/F/S machines and Bosch Packaging operations but not necessary

· Experience with scheduling production lots, maintenance, personnel training, procedure changes and coordinating activities with all departments.

· Ability to organize and coordinate Engineering, Production and Warehouse departments.

· Problem solving & root cause analysis experience

· Experience with coordinating production scheduling activities

· Computer software experience (Microsoft Word, Excel, Trackwise, PowerPoint)

· Reading, writing, communication, and organizational skills required

· The ability to manage a multitude of resources and to be accurate and current with data and information.

· The ability to take strategic objectives and accept accountability, motivate and influence others thinks globally and leverages diversity.

· The ability to create and contribute environment that values people, encourages trust, teamwork, and open communication, and provides participation, learning, feedback and recognition.

· The ability to set clear targets and use performance measures to assess risk and opportunities in order to effectively manage the assets of the business.

· The ability and willingness to change direction and focus to meet shifting organizational and business demands.

· The ability to effectively manage one self, demonstrates integrity, be productive under pressure, and achieve development goals.

· The ability to create new products and processes that add value to the Business, by generating new ideas and applying creative and analytical approaches.

· Specific expertise, skills and knowledge within training and special projects gained through education and experience.

· The ability to utilize knowledge of the competition to determine business strategies and decisions.

· A broad perspective that aligns decisions to organizational objectives and long term consequences of day-to-day activities.

· The ability to take strategic objectives and accept accountability to drive results through effective actions.

· Additional Requirements: Company issued phone and computer. Must be willing to handle calls and situations after hours and on weekends if deemed necessary. 

· Salary range: Based on experience

EEO Statement: 

Nephron is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, mental or physical disability of a qualified individual, veteran or military status, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local law.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals is a drug free workplace.