Vanessa Lee AMIChemE

Improvement Engineer at AstraZeneca

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • AstraZeneca (3 yrs 11 mos)
    • Improvement Engineer
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Project Engineer
      Sep 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Delivered multiple equipment packages valued at £2 million for Commercial API Project in Dublin, responsible for overseeing all phases from planning to execution, ensuring successful delivery within budget, on schedule, and to high standards. Manages the improvement plan for Syringe, Fill & Assembly for SPP5 and SPP6, collaborating proactively with operations and vendors to implement actions through workshops, PDCA, and weekly management calls. Implemented design change control measures, challenging cost changes in work packages, manages risk while prioritising safety-critical items and maintaining compliance with project quality and budget. Maintained proactive stakeholders management with clients and vendors, ensuring smooth project execution and timely delivery of equipment, and adherence to all qualification/ validation and regulatory requirements. Supported continuous improvement in sustainability by creating a guidance document enhancing EP KPI tracking, thus improving project execution and better measurement of environmental protection success.

    • Facilities Engineer
      Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Facilities engineer led and contributed to cross-functional projects that enhanced operational efficiency, compliance, and sustainability within Facilities Management. Delivered a 50% improvement in calibration scheduling through data analysis and FMEA. Led a successful solar shading construction project, applying CDM regulations and securing installation timelines. Played a key role in fire safety governance, supporting compartmentation remediation, fire strategy updates, and cost-saving initiatives, achieving up to 80% cost reduction. Led improvements in Legionella risk management, creating a compliance tracker and decision-making tool to streamline equipment changes. Integrated non-GMP assets into ELIAS and supported digital twin implementation of plant rooms via Matterport, introducing portable tablets to enhance SAP workflows. Co-led the organisation of AstraZeneca’s Engineering Forum with 100+ attendees and contributed to a 10-week sustainability programme with the University of Liverpool as a STEM Ambassador.

  • Research Intern at Loughborough Engineering
    Jul 2021 - Sep 2021 · 3 mos

    In-depth mathematical and statistical analysis of particles (carbon, polyvinyl alcohol, surfactants) Critical Michelle concentration analysis of different types of surfactants. Publishing research paper based on carbon foam (work in progress) Awarded excellence prize for poster design based on research project

  • Chemical Engineering Intern at ExxonMobil
    Aug 2020 - Sep 2020 · 2 mos

    Higher Olefin and OXO Alcohol Intern in Kuala Lumpur Technology Centre (KLTC). Developed a profitability guide for HO and OXO alcohol.

  • Service Assistant at 40°Cha Taiwanese Bubble Tea
    Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 · 5 mos