Section Engineer

Overview

• Lead, manage, and prioritize engineering, safety, and utilities operations to achieve maintenance operational objectives.
• Manage the relationship between Maintenance and Production to ensure smooth operations.
• Manage resources to achieve maintenance operational objectives.
• Accountable for safe and efficient execution of maintenance work.
• Accountable for legal compliance of maintenance operations.
• Continually improve and optimize work processes.
• Develop and deliver the approved Opex and Capex financial budgets.
• Performance management of direct reports, monitoring performance within the value stream.

Responsibilities

Planning and Unit Management

• Interpret, implement, and coordinate systems, processes, policies, and procedures in the unit.
• Provide input into existing systems, procedures, and policies that impact in-process control activities in value stream operations.
• Provide input into the functional financial plan/budget.
• Ensure availability and optimal allocation of resources within the unit.
• Perform human resources functions to ensure optimal management of the unit and reporting sections.
• Manage collaboration and coordination between reporting units.

Production Maintenance

• Review and approve work orders/jobs defined as priority.
• Review job plans and plan effectiveness with Production.
• Liaise with Production and Planning to ensure that the maintenance plan is accommodated.
• Review and approve work schedules, and develop schedules if required.
• Monitor schedule execution according to plan.
• Identify efficiencies to optimize customer satisfaction.
• Develop action plans for outstanding jobs/work orders.
• Review work order completion data and requisition feedback; identify trends.
• Accountable for safe and efficient execution of maintenance work.
• Facilitate work permitting process.
• Oversee contractors in the execution of maintenance activities.
• Monitor contractor adherence to SLAs and KPIs; manage any co-employment issues.
• Ensure workshop tools and assets are maintained within standards.
• Provide level 2 technical support for operation changeovers.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects focused on OEE improvement.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure units activities comply with operating guidelines and policies for the organization and function.
• Monitor and correct compliance with legislation and policies.

Time Allocation

• 15% Planning & Section Management
• 70% Production Maintenance
• 15% Governance, Risk & Compliance

Skills Required

Background/Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with 5 years related experience.
• Trade tested Fitter/Electrical/Millwright.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Supervisory experience.

Specific Job Skills

• Advanced knowledge of methods, practices, techniques, and equipment used in construction, maintenance, and repair.
• Knowledge of production processes and maintenance activities.
• Working knowledge of maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes, and objectives.

Competencies

• Interrogating Information
• Managing Performance