Operations Engineer

Job Description An amazing opportunity has arisen for an Operations Engineer

What you will do

• Materials management - planning delivery of required materials to shopfloor for all Pharm Ops production campaigns, transfer request of materials on time to meet the production schedule.
• Escalation of any material issues pre-campaign as part of the production planning.
• Equipment management - Supports day to day production activity on the shopfloor to ensure equipment available for campaigns, downtime minimised, and production schedule realised.
• Data Integrity lead for Operations
• Leads small improvement projects in production to deliver IPT targets using appropriate Lean tools including the implementation of turnaround improvements, reduction of process variability, and waste elimination
• Provide support for Pharm Ops Model Areas including 12-week sprint initiatives in constraint modules.
• Operations Digital Visual Factory lead - focus on paperless operations and utilisation of Power BI, Spotfire, O365 tools, e-logs, eshopfloor to support digitisation
• Management of standard work boards; update and creation where required
• Commercialisation support - operationalisation of clinical and development campaigns and planning and supporting execution of any non-standard activities Author Operations related Deviations. Provide Operational expertise on other ancillary deviations
• GMP compliance - completion of factory walkdowns and closure of observations

What skills you will need

• Hold a Third Level qualification in Manufacturing, Engineering or Science discipline OR, Relevant Manufacturing Formulation experience
• Have at least 2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong communication skills and an ability to collaborate and influence across functions
• Lean Six Sigma Certification an advantage
• Interest and experience in Digital tools an advantage (Power BI, Spotfire, O365 tools, eshopfloor etc)
• SAP/MES knowledge/experience
• Project management (not essential)
• Deviation management (not essential)

Required Skills

• Analytical Problem Solving
• Analytical Problem Solving
• BuildMaster
• Change Management
• Data Integrity
• Debottlenecking
• Equipment Maintenance
• Equipment Management
• Equipment Set Up
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Influencing Skills
• Lean Manufacturing
• Machinery Operation
• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Operations
• Operations Support
• Process Improvements
• Process Optimization
• Product Delivery
• Production Optimization
• Production Planning
• Production Readiness
• Production Scheduling
• Project Closing
• Project Management
• + 9 more

Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: 10%

Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable

Shift: Not Indicated

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): No

Job Posting End Date: 09/29/2026

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Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.