Improvement Engineer

Would you like to apply your expertise to impact Engineering in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you! At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change we seize it and commit real resources to make it happen, because an opportunity no matter how small can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicine is about being entrepreneurial -finding those moments and recognising their potential. At Macclesfield, we supply products for most of AstraZeneca's therapy areas and currently sources over 130 markets worldwide. Many of our biggest brands are formulated and packed for distribution at Macclesfield. If you're an engineer with experience of delivering improvements within a manufacturing environment, this great opportunity would allow you to contribute to engineering improvements at our Macclesfield campus. We'll look for you to build on your experience across several areas covering polymer manufacture, clean / sterile manufacture as well as primary and secondary packing. Responsibilities As an Improvement Engineer you'll provide key technical and engineering support to the manufacturing area. With technical expertise you'll have a responsible and conscientious approach to allow good prioritisation of improvements via risk and benefits analysis. Through the application of technical capability, engineering tools, systematic processes and good engineering practices, we'll expect you to deliver and handle asset improvement initiatives, process improvements and project delivery. We'll empower you to lead or participate in Project Management processes for revenue and capital improvement projects. Essential Requirements: * Relevant technical/engineering qualification (or appropriate experience) * Knowledge of delivering equipment/process improvements in a regulated manufacturing environment including change control * Application of Qualification/Validation and its related documentation * Technical report writing & generation * Effective influencing skills and partner management * Excellent organisational skills and small to medium project management experience Desirable Requirements: * Experience within a sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing environment * Technical support within manufacturing, including structured root cause analysis * Experience in product design and AutoCAD * Knowledge of Manufacturing Excellence/Lean ways of working If you believe you are what we are looking for and you are searching for a challenging and rewarding career in Engineering, please apply! Date Posted 29-May-2020 Closing Date 14-Jun-2020 AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.