At AstraZeneca, we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the upmost integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing. We continuously forge partnerships that help pursue world-class medicines in new ways, combining our people’s exceptional skills with those of people from all over the globe.

Welcome to Coppell, Texas, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day. 

The Lokelma Supply Site (LSS) has recently remodeled office space to provide a pleasant office environment to support varying work styles and collaboration needs. LSS has an on-site cafe with a selection of snacks and refrigerated grab and go items for purchase. Additionally, the site offers a food delivery service, allowing employees to purchase food from a variety of local restaurants to be delivered to the site, which currently includes a discounted price for LSS employees.

The Process Engineer-Shift role is responsible for providing on-shift technical support for manufacturing and act as authority for process operations and equipment. Responsibilities will include practical problem solving, initiating and leading root cause investigations, providing technical support to operations team while advancing when needed, act as operations liaison with engineering team, actively recommend and execute process improvement and simplification ideas and projects, update operational documents, and monitor and diagnose process health through data and take action for quick response to prevent process disruption

This is a shift position working 7pm – 7am (work every other weekend)

What you’ll do:

• Become a specialist on the process and equipment to successfully troubleshoot and provide guidance to operations.
• Identify and execute projects to increase safety, reduce product cost, improve product quality, improve yield, reduce process complexity, generate standard work documents, reduce waste, and reduce material usage.
• Work on several different projects and be able to prioritize these projects.
• Author, update, review, and approve area procedures and master batch records to ensure accurate content and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. Write study proposals, progress reports, development reports, and various technical memo’s.
• Draft, lead, and execute change management via change controls and design studies, executes experiments and perform data analysis.
• Lead and Investigate deviations from standards of manufacturing process using effective root cause analysis tools and recommend and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Generate, evaluate, and implement innovative and creative solutions, participate in equipment FAT’s, SAT’s, IQ, OQ, PQ as necessary and participate in Quality Risk Assessments and process hazards analysis activities.
• Continuously monitor process health via process data and recognize warnings and take action to mitigate potential problems. Take charge and lead operational shift members in following company standards for problem solving and provide training to operators on process and documentation changes.

Essential for the role:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering or other related technical subject area.
• Capability of working 12-hour shifts and every other weekend. Night shift engineer capable of working nights.
• Ability to read P&ID’s, Process Flow Diagrams, and perform mass and energy balances and able to demonstrate technical capabilities using logical thought processes to analyze information and draw conclusions.
• Proven leadership and accountability for technical issues on shift and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are essential.

Desirable:

• Experience with pressure filter dryer technology and root cause investigations.
• Lean certification or experience with lean concepts.
• Experience with Minitab and/or trackwise.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial -finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

Next Steps – Apply today!

To be considered for this great opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.

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