Ipsen is a growing and dynamic specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company focussed on innovation and specialty care.
The patient is at the heart of everything we do, and we also care for our employees because they are the ambassadors who truly make a difference. We attract and develop bold, agile and entrepreneurial individuals who take full ownership of their decisions, leaders drawn by a purpose to make a direct impact through their work in people’s lives, all of which is underpinned by our
Ipsen Way of Being.
In what is considered a crucial role within our Maintenance Organisation, the
Technical Engineer is responsible for providing effective and efficient maintenance strategies for all Process, and Utilities equipment and for ensuring excellent asset performance. With a sound understanding of the Manufacturing process you will be the SME in this field and lead discussions with both stakeholders, equipment manufacturers and suppliers alike, ensuring efficiencies and optimisation across a wide range of GMP and non-GMP assets throughout the Wrexham site.
Key Responsibilities…
- Organising, managing and building an excellent working relationship with service providers. Conduct supplier appraisals regularly.
- Managing site Building Management System
- Leading root cause analysis into equipment failures and identifying and implementing highly effective corrective and preventative actions.
- Technical expertise and input to all CAPEX projects in their area, owning the maintenance outcome.
- Devising, implementing, managing and improving the maintenance program/strategy and operating SOPs to deliver optimal equipment performance levels.
- Utilising the latest thinking in reliability centred, predictive maintenance and condition monitoring tools to deliver outstanding asset performance.
- Providing out of hours support where required to aid business needs.
- Management of equipment performance for their assigned area and meeting KPI's with targeted improvement, quarter-by-quarter and then year-on-year. Specific focus required on Quality, EHS and Work Order KPI's.
- Leverage other Ipsen site’s knowledge and expertise to share best practice and learning.
- Own and apply appropriate reliability techniques, FMEA, RCMII etc. to drive improved availability.
- Assist with implementation of operational excellence programs, (TPM, 5S).
- Act as SME to support any Regulatory Audits
- Acting as SME for Quality Event RCAs into equipment breakdowns or process anomalies and documenting these in the site Quality Event system.
What We’re Looking For…
- Experienced Maintenance Technician/Engineer with evidence of developing a technical specialism
- Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing and utility systems with experience of regulatory audits.
- Highly curious in relation to manufacturing processes, equipment and data analysis.
- Excellent attention to detail, self-motivated and ability to work to tight or changing deadlines.
- Experience of SAP and in Operational Excellence at Green Belt level would be an advantage.
- Proven ability to effectively lead and manage change specifically related to maintenance activities.
- Proven ability for the execution of results and a track record in solving complex equipment issues.
Why Ipsen & Why Wrexham…
- We are a business that is experiencing exponential growth and change, therefore presenting a wide range of opportunities and challenges
- Major £multi-million investment in a New Drug Product Facility to increase the scale and capability of our Wrexham site, ultimately enhancing the products we develop for our customers
- A fantastic culture and working environment with many long-serving employees
- Huge commitment to Diversity & Inclusion - almost 50% of our top 160 leaders are women
- A genuine focus on the environment and sustainability – our Wrexham site is powered by 100% renewable electricity
- Competitive salaries and enhanced benefits package which includes annual bonus, generous pension scheme, wellness allowance and so much more.
- Awarded ‘Best Workplaces’ and ‘Best Workplaces for Wellbeing’ status in the Large Organisations category, as well as ‘Best Workplaces for Women’ in 2023.
- The pride of working for a company that directly impacts and changes lives for the better
To all agencies: please no phone calls or emails to any employee of Ipsen in relation to this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Ipsen via email or any form of communication/method will be deemed the sole property of Ipsen, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Ipsen for this position and a valid agreement with Ipsen is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Ipsen agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.