Principal Engineer
| Company | Zoetis |
|---|---|
| Location | Kalamazoo, MI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering/related field
- 20+ years of related experience
- Proven track record with engineering mentorship / career development
- Experience within a pharmaceutical environment
- Experience in lean six sigma applying continuous improvement tools
- High level understanding of statistical analysis
- Project Management: proven experience with small or large projects
- Language Skills: Technical Writing required, along with effective written and oral communication
- Computer Skills: Microsoft Applications, Minitab or comparable statistical software
- Leadership: knowledgeable of basic leadership principles
Responsibilities
- Ensures engineers are educated on expectations in role and can mentor technical competencies as engineers enter new areas. Designs schedule and creates regular check in points for feedback.
- Act as a subject matter expert in formulation/packaging areas.
- Support daily activities in operations. This includes troubleshooting, investigating root cause of deviations, implementing corrective/preventative actions, and implementing process improvements.
- Lead and author deviation investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Execute validations/line trials to support projects, including the authoring of change control.
- Assist with the authoring of batch records, protocols and SOPs.
- Assist and/or perform initial qualification of new systems.
- New product evaluations.
- Provide support for validation assessments/evaluations using Quality Risk Management tools.
- Provide project management of technical projects to deliver projects on time and to budget.
- Exercise judgment within defined procedures to determine appropriate actions.
- Facility support may be required during non-routine hours.
- Travel to equipment manufacturers for factory acceptance testing will be required.
- Establishes guidelines and specifications (i.e.: Task, Frequency, Materials, Skill, Calibration parameters, etc.) for properly implementing equipment Preventive Maintenance and equipment health.
- Administers and oversees PM / Calibration Optimization. Provides technical assistance and expertise to other engineers’ assigned optimization activities to ensure compliance to requirements.
- Performs reliability analysis (FRACAS, FMEA) to identify root causes of equipment issues.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA in Engineering/related field
- Yellow/Green belt certification preferred. Black belt certification highly desired.
- Experience in lean six sigma, value stream mapping, visual management, 5S, etc.
- Experience with OSD research, development, and system qualifications