Thermo Fisher Scientific - Rockford, IL
posted 4 months ago
The Engineer II role is a key position within our organization, responsible for providing engineering services and technical leadership in various areas including chemical synthesis, protein purification, formulation, and packaging. The primary focus of this role is to ensure process safety, drive new product development, oversee scale-up activities, facilitate the selection and validation of new manufacturing equipment, drive cost reduction initiatives, and continuously improve processes and products across the organization. The Engineer II will play a crucial role in driving operational excellence and achieving business objectives. In this position, the Engineer II will design products, processes, and facilities to meet performance, cost, and capacity objectives. They will manage capital improvement projects, including equipment and facility upgrades, and research and recommend technologies and vendors. The role also involves developing financial justifications for capital appropriations, purchasing, installing, and validating new equipment and facilities, and providing project management, including schedules, cost tracking, and status reports. Additionally, the Engineer II will develop new processes to support product development and technology transfer, optimize processes to improve quality, reduce costs, and eliminate waste. They will analyze production metrics and identify improvement opportunities, support Lean Manufacturing programs, identify, qualify, and manage suppliers, and resolve supplier quality, cost, and delivery issues. The Engineer II will also transfer processes to suppliers and work on process improvement with existing suppliers, as well as design and implement product quality plans for new and existing products.