Improvement Engineer

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience with global hubs in the U.S. France and the U.K we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration excellence and impact. At Ipsen every individual is empowered to be their true selves grow and thrive alongside the companys success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth creating real impact on patients and society!

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At Ipsen we are committed to improving the lives of patients with a special focus on advancing neuroscience therapies. Our Wrexham site is a vital part of this mission delivering cutting-edge solutions in a dynamic and collaborative environment. We are proud to be winner of Pharma Company of the Year 2025 Great Place to Work certified and a Shingo Bronze Medallion holder reflecting our commitment to excellence innovation and continuous improvement.

With a recent 24 million investment in the site and a further 86.4 million expansion underway there has never been a more exciting time to join us. If you are passionate about making an impact and want to be part of a team that values growth innovation and excellence then Ipsen could be where you thrive!

As Improvement Engineer for a production area you wont just maintain equipment youll lead the charge in making it better. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager youll be the go-to authority for your area driving performance reliability and innovation across both GMP and non-GMP assets.

Were looking for someone whos not satisfied with quick fixes. Youll askwhya failure occurred dig deep into root causes and implement solutions that prevent recurrence. Your mindset should be one ofcontinuous improvement always seeking smarter safer and more efficient ways to work.

This is aleadership role without direct reports ideal for someone who leads by example takes fullownership and accountability and collaborates cross-functionally to deliver results. Youll influence others guide technical direction and champion best practices in maintenance and reliability.

Key responsibilities:

• Technical leadershipof your designated area(s) ensuring equipment performance and driving improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Maintenance & Reliability Operations and Quality teams to guide the efforts of assigned technical resources as needed.
• Leadcomprehensive root cause analysesand implement robust corrective and preventive actions.
• Design execute and continuously improve maintenance programs and SOPs to maximize equipment uptime and efficiency.
• Applyreliability-centred maintenance predictive tools and condition monitoring to optimize asset performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with service providers including regular supplier performance reviews.

Knowledge skills and experience:

• Proven experience in a similar engineering role within manufacturing pharma FMCG or food sectors preferred with experience determining route cause to complex manufacturing problems
• Proven record of delivering improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Experience in utilising various continuous improvement tools and methodologies
• Completed engineering apprenticeship with further education (HNC/HND or higher preferred).
• Aproactive action-oriented mindsetwith the ability to influence challenge and lead
• Curious enjoys finding the why and ensuring prevention for the future

If youre driven by curiosity passionate about solving problems and ready to lead through technical excellence wed love to hear from you!

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