Health, safety and environment (20%)
- To apply high standards of occupational Health & Safety in the workplace to comply with company policy and procedures.
- To promote health & safety policies and procedures to encourage a safe working environment.
Project Engineering (60%)
- To lead project execution, managing overall cost and associated budgets, overall duration, efficiency of manufacture and achievement of agreed benefits.
- Specify and purchase new capital equipment and install, validate and hand-over to production. To lead the engineering input to ensure best practice.
- To ensure that projects are adequately resourced throughout all stages, using direct & contract engineering resource.
- To design/carry out and report, in a timely manner, engineering activities to support product and process design and developments.
- To maintain an up-to-date awareness of state-of–the-art technology to maximise future profit and competitive strategy.
- To provide engineering back-up in technology new to Smith + Nephew in order to maintain customer service.
- To act as an ambassador for Smith + Nephew in all dealings with third parties.
Compliance (20%)
- Steer and actively promote the engineering standards for the and Wound Management business to ensure continuous development in the manufacturing quality capability.
- To be responsible for the generation review and approval of manufacturing and Validation documents, as documented in procedures.
- A degree in a STEM discipline and experience in project engineering within a manufacturing environment
- Strong project management skills, including budgeting and risk assessment
- Knowledge of quality systems and process validation
- Confidence to work independently and build effective relationships across teams
- Proficient within MS office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- NEBOSH General Certificate / IOSH Managing Safely (preferred)
- Demonstrate effective project management and a proven knowledge and understanding of documentation/quality systems within Smith & Nephew Advanced Wound Management.
- Basic understanding of Project Management tools e.g. Gantt Charts, Project Risk Assessments and budgeting, can generate these elements and demonstrates consistency to their on-going maintenance.
- Experience of process validation in a manufacturing
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We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.
Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to welcoming, celebrating and thriving on inclusion and belonging. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website www.smith-nephew.com
Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options
Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours so we can give back to our communities
Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more
Flexibility: Hybrid working model (for most professional roles)
Training: Hands-on, team-customised, mentorship
Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts
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Stay connected by joining our Talent Community.
We're more than just a company - we're a community! Follow us on LinkedIn to see how we support and empower our employees and patients every day.
Check us out on Glassdoor for a glimpse behind the scenes and a sneak peek into You. Unlimited., life, culture, and benefits at S+N.
Explore our website and learn more about our mission, our team, and the opportunities we offer.
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What We Do
Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential.
From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nephew a unique place.
Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart.
Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude, we work together to win..
We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities.
Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.
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