Senior Process Engineer (12 months) in Weybridge

Welcome to Haleon. We are a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. Our trusted portfolio includes Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum®. We aim to deliver better everyday health with humanity through our Win as One strategy, uniting us in an agile, performance-focused culture.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, optimization and technical life cycle management of leading global Power Brands in the Oral Health category.
• Work within the Supply Chain OH Technical group with exposure to solid, semi-solid and liquid dose forms; collaborate with marketers, research scientists/engineers in new product development; lead manufacturing sites; travel to European and Global sites as required.
• Lead complex process development, scale up and technical transfers supporting future manufacturing strategy and maintenance projects; liaise with R&D and QSC; act as technical lead for complex RM changes within derisking or CoGs reduction programmes; provide site manufacturing support for process improvement initiatives.
• Establish as the first point of contact and expert for OH technical product robustness reviews to ensure right-first-time commercialization at sites; support GPOs for continuous improvement, BARs and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with scientists, Global Product Owners and Technical Leads to build capability within the wider team and mentor more junior engineers.

Job Purpose

The role supports the Oral Health Technical team and Power Brands. Opportunity to lead technical change controls, tech transfers or process continuous improvements; engage in Innovation and Maintenance strategies for OH brands with Quality, R&D and manufacturing site teams throughout technical changes to maintain robust commercial scale manufacturing processes. May support de-risking, scale up, cost saving and strategic growth projects; participate in global complex projects and partner with Procurement, external vendors, CMOs, Haleon manufacturing sites, R&D engineers/scientists, Category and Quality.

Other key responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Haleon and CMO supply sites to solve complex technical issues and promote site technical independence.
• Participate in governance forums such as Product Technical Review Teams (PTRT) and Technical Review Board (TRB) as SME.
• Support technical transfers for raw material/product/process changes to other sites.
• Lead or participate in Technical Risk Assessments (TRA, MRA) and Product Strategy Control (PCS) related to investigations or changes.
• Manage, analyse and identify trends in data as part of Continued Process Verification (CPV) to drive continuous improvement.
• Support site Root Cause Analysis investigations as part of deviation management (manufacturing issues, product release performance and/or customer complaints).
• Collaborate with Material Science and procurement to interpret data for new alternative raw material suppliers.
• Create, review and approve documents including MMI, Change Controls, Technical Rationales, Evaluation Protocols/Reports, Investigation Reports.
• Provide technical support and review of Regulatory Documents.
• Build team capability for Tech Transfers and oversee end-to-end rollout plans.

Basic Qualifications

• BSc / BEng or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science / Process or Manufacturing Engineering / Chemical Engineering or equivalent industrial experience.
• Knowledge/Experience with semi-solids and liquid formulations.
• Knowledge of statistical principles used in process capability assessments.
• Knowledge/experience of manufacturing processes and equipment for semi-solid and liquid formulations.
• Knowledge of scientific methods, DoE, QbD and DtV.
• Technical writing skills for scientific documents; strong problem solving and critical thinking.
• Knowledge of cGMPs and regulatory requirements; good written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in a Technical role at lead manufacturing site/global/regional team.
• Experience with investigational techniques and tools for process investigations and Technical Risk Assessments.
• Knowledge of process validation principles.
• Knowledge of PLM; statistical knowledge and use of Statistica.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Veeva proficiency preferred.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diverse perspectives and promotes fair outcomes for everyone. We strive to celebrate diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We support an agile working culture and encourage exploring flexible opportunities with our hiring team.

Equal Opportunities

Haleon is committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands. We are building an inclusive culture where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected, to unleash the full potential of our people. Haleon is a place where all employees feel they belong.

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