AstraZeneca
Pharmaceutical
AssociateDirectorProcessEngineering–APICOM
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“Associate Director Process Engineering – APICOM at AstraZeneca. Skills: Process Engineering, API Manufacturing, Process Safety, GMP. Carry out process engineering aspects. Optimize equipment performance”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure safe introduction of API; Ensure timely manufacture of API; Deliver life-changing medicines; Minimize environmental impact; Ensure successful planning of new processes; Ensure accommodation of new processes; Ensure transfer of process knowledge; Deliver new technology projects; Ensure adherence to standards; Ensure adherence to regulations
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot issues; Process optimization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree and / or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chartered Chemical Engineer, Experience in pharmaceutical/fine chemical/food manufacturing, Understanding of unit operations, Understanding of process safety, Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Communication skills, Influencing skills
Nice to Have
Experience of chemical process development scale up, Experience of technical transfer, Experience of working across skillsets, Ability to use modelling software, Experience in continuous processing, Experience in advanced process control, Experience in leading technical projects, Experience acting as a lead process engineer
What You'll Do.
Carry out process engineering aspects
Optimize equipment performance
Enhance operational efficiency
Review engineering calculations
Take ownership of business processes
Represent department as SME
Lead risk assessments
Provide expert guidance on capital projects
Apply technical knowledge to improvement projects
Evaluate new technology/processes
Mentor junior colleagues
Supervise university students
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with stakeholders; Collaborate with specialist scientific networks; Collaborate with technology networks; Work with different skillsets
Communication Scope
Communication skills; Influencing skills
Process & Methodology
Lead technical projects, Lead process engineer on project
Full Job Description
**Associate Director Process Engineering – APICOM (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Commercialisation)** **Location Dublin** **Competitive salary and benefits** Join the team where everyone feels a personal connection to the people that we impact. From our science labs to manufacturing at scale, we are committed to delivering at the highest quality. It’s inspiring and rewarding work, influencing every part of the product lifecycle to deliver life-changing medicines. To ultimately make people’s lives better – from patients and their families to all of us in society! AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company where we focus on the discovery, development and delivery of life-saving medicines to our patients in addition to our belief in sustainability and determination to minimise the impact of our work on the environment. We are proud to be a great place to work and have a culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. We empower our colleagues to express diverse perspectives and at the same time feel valued, respected and rewarded for their ideas and creativity. The Associate Director will join a team utilising technical excellence to ensure the safe and timely introduction and manufacture of late stage clinical and commercial API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) from an API Commercialisation Facility (APICOM) being constructed in Dublin. This state-of-the-art facility includes the lastest manufacturing and digital technologies to support autonomous batch and continuous manufacturing. As part of a team of Manufacturing Technical Specialists and Process/Chemical Engineers, you will provide a deep understanding of batch and continuous API manufacturing and manufacturing innovation to ensure successful planning and accommodation of new processes, the transfer of process knowledge from development and deliver new technology projects within APICOM. Initially the successful applicant will support the definition of the ways of working for AP
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