Principal Facilities Engineer - Irvine Implant

Company: Edwards Lifesciences Corp
Location: Irvine
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Helping patients is our life's work, and your contributions directly impact our ability to transform patient care around the world." - Michael A. Mussallem, Chairman and CEO

Have you been searching for a role that brings you to the forefront of innovation? We have an outstanding Principal Facilities Engineer opportunity in the Facilities & Asset Management organization in our Irvine Implant Manufacturing Plant. The Principal Engineer will lead implementation and sustainability efforts for Factory of the Future with Analytics Intelligence coupled with a practical approach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the development and manage the execution of highly complex projects and new technologies and innovation (including writing and executing protocols) on a platform which includes multiple product lines to qualify and validate manufacturing equipment processes; analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports and collaborate with team members to drive project completion.
• Integrate operation equipment with controls, automation, and SCADA systems.
• Initiate and lead the identification and ensure implementation of opportunities to optimize/improve manufacturing and/or facilities processes including using engineering methods (e.g., SIX Sigma and LEAN methods) employing technical design skills to re-design/design on new products and/or processes, etc. are up to standards.
• Train, coach, and guide lower-level employees on highly complex procedures, be the change agent .
• Lead and establish highly complex project plans to ensure deliverables are completed to customer's expectations, using project management tools (e.g., Project Plan, Risk Analysis, etc.).
• Analyze and resolve complex Manufacturing, Facilities and Compliance issues (e.g., CAPA, non-conformances, audit observations).
• Develop training and documentation materials (e.g., work instructions) for production to enable the seamless knowledge transfer of project and manufacturing processes.
• May be selected as an Independent Reviewer for design review.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned, ability to fill in or support next level responsibility.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience facilities, reliability, and/or engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medical device, pharma, or biotech cGMP industry experience.
• Advanced degree is preferred.
• Automation robotics design operations and troubleshooting.
• Experienced in Maxmio asset management along with an understanding on reliability.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change as a change agent working with small or large groups.
• Experience in highly regulated process that are structured in a matrix approach.
• Experience in leading contractors, vendors, or suppliers to execute successful assignments.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills.
• Experience with problem solving tools to do root cause analysis in a team approach environment.
• Ability to translate complex and technical information to all levels of the organizations.
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels along with being flexible to support off shifts as needed for projects or problem resolution.
• Ability to manage projects from end to end to fully execute task or projects.
• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite; CAD experience preferred.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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