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Inverness, GB

Material Scientist-00000A8Q

Description

LifeScan Scotland has a history of innovation in Inverness. Now part of Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan was originally established in 1995 to design and manufacture specialist technology for the global diabetes market. In addition to developing and producing a range of test strips for diabetic populations, we also design and develop meters and other related devices for the management and control of diabetes. Our vision is: 'creating a world without limits for people with diabetes'.

Role Profile: Leader of continuous improvement activities and "CAPA" activities using statistical techniques, Lean manufacturing tools, Six Sigma and design experimentation for process and equipment to achieve targets and cost savings. Provide technical mentoring and/or coaching of people skills to other engineering staff. Will be responsible for ensuring that equipment and process safety ensuring JNJ standards are met or exceeded at all times.

Lead the technical support for manufacturing, continuous improvement and "CAPA" projects on manufacturing equipment

Projects:

- Utilising Process Excellence and Lean Manufacturing tools
- Demonstrating decision-making capability, logical troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Establish/Maintain/Analyse Engineering metrics
- Provide technical input to ongoing improvements
- Provide technical consultation/direction to manufacturing when required
- Effective communication to all project stakeholders
- Upgrade existing Process/Equipment to improve, Quality, Throughput, Yield and layout
- Manage contractors
- Ensure ongoing training of Operations technicians and Eng technicians

Mentoring and coaching of PCO teams:

- Continuous improvement of preventative maintenance program
- Improve problem solving and fault diagnosis skills within the PCO
- Training of Operations Engineers and technicians

Ensure good relationships are maintained with equipment suppliers and service providers:

- Develop partnerships/relationships with external sources
- Materials Suppliers
- Professional bodies
- Consultancies

Lead new product and/or process introduction into manufacturing:

- Lead validation programs
- Execute change control
- Drive and manage change
- Ensure
- Design for manufacture
- Maintainability

This is a great career development opportunity. Furthermore, Inverness, located in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, is a relatively small city with a population of 65,000, offering an outstanding quality of life, excellent schools and colleges, leisure facilities and good transport links.

Will government officials please identify themselves on application for the purpose of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. If you apply for the role, any personal data which you provide shall be processed by LifeScan Scotland, a Johnson & Johnson company, for the purpose of recruitment, recruitment policy and selection.

Qualifications


Qualification:

Engineering / Science degree with experience in a manufacturing environment

Essentail:

Materials Performance in high volume processing

Training/Mentoring experience

Validation of process and process improvment

Previous experience in a high volume-manufacturing environment.

Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills.

Equipment acceptance documentation (Validation)

Good Manufacturing Practice

Demonstrated Project Management/Leadership skills

Technical Leadership skills

Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-United Kingdom-Scotland-Inverness
Organization: Lifescan Scotland Limited (form. Inverness Medical (7691)
Job Function: Engineering (Generalist)