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Job Description
 

Manufacturing Engineer III (Packaging)

The role is responsible for delivering Engineering packaging continuous improvement projects related to daily operations. Define areas that require potential solutions to meet current business needs and challenges, developing cost and schedule estimates, submitting for approval, and managing the project lifecycle right through to commercial operations.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Engineering and maintenance personnel including external contractors.

• Support the compliance activities of the Engineering team in Packaging.

• Support introduction and integration of modern technologies (e.g., Aggregation, Blister & device packaging) and\or new processes, as needed & support delivery of the business goals.

• Partners with the Engineering team on the specification, installation, utilisation, qualification, and improvement of equipment used for solid dose, and vial products.

• Frequently interacts with cross functional groups. Interactions normally involve equipment related matters, implementation of projects and leveraging cross function support to implement efficiency programs.

• Support implementation and development of Engineering policies, procedures, techniques, standards, and systems.

• Prepares project plans and manages projects to successful and timely completion. Support the team and functional areas to anticipate, identify and resolve complex Engineering/Technology issues in compliance with codes.

• Supports the continuous Improvement process by passionately seeking ways to improve Engineering processes and packaging equipment performance. E.g., OEE

• Works on problems where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors, establishment of root cause & implementation of corrective actions to meet business targets on equipment.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

Experience and knowledge in any or all the following would be a distinct advantage:

• Experience of primary and secondary packaging

• Project Management experience

• Degree qualified with solid experience.

• Experience in pharmaceutical operations/GMP environment

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and people skills, strong analytical skills, and problem-solving capability.

• Ability to develop solutions to a wide range of moderately complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company.  Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all  employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws).  Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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