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The opportunity
Leads the Engineering and Maintenance team within the engineering function as the department head and sets both strategic and tactical plans to achieve business objectives of a solid oral dosage facility. The role will lead leaders and technical professional staff supporting the full life cycle of equipment from plan and procure through decommissioning retirement. Will set direction and plans to transition site teams into an autonomous and predictive maintenance organization and develop a multi-year plan and budgets to achieve the goal. Must be able to apply strategic and system based thinking leadership to small teams to drive improvements.
How you’ll spend your day
All areas of responsibility listed below are essential to the satisfactory performance of this position by any incumbents with reasonable accommodation if necessary. Any non-essential functions are assumed to be included in other related duties or assignments. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and state, federal and local laws.
- Ensure availability, reliability, and functionality of production equipment, facilities, and utilities to enable current and future production flow in a safe, quality, and cost effective manner.
- Carries out managerial responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and state, federal and local laws.
- Provides guidance and direction to subordinate managers in ensuring compliance with corporate business plans and objectives.
- Oversees the development and implementation of the Company facility planning process.
- Formulates and maintains facility environmental and safety objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals.
- Applies total quality management tools and approaches to production, analytical and reporting processes within each department.
- Investigates complaints and/or concerns regarding employee safety.
- Provides facility-planning support to other Company internal customers.
- Interviews, selects and develops employees; assigns and directs work; conducts performance appraisals and rewards and disciplines employees.
- Ensures compliance with all Company policies and procedures, including safety rules and regulations.
- Development of multi-year Capital Plan.
- Implement Life Cycle Management strategy or Program.
- Responsible for completing all training requirements and maintaining 100% compliance with all assignments.
- Responsible for maintaining work areas and performing job functions in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) instructions.
- Responsible for performing additional related duties as assigned.
Your experience and qualifications
Education/Certification/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university
- A minimum 12 years of engineering/management work experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical company
- Possession of Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification in state of plant operation preferred
- Six Sigma Black Belt training preferred
- Solid oral dosage manufacturing equipment knowledge a must (compression, granulation, packaging)
- Qualification of equipment experience
- OPEX / Lean implementation experience
- PMP experience preferred
- Experience in creating Reliability and Energy Management Program preferred
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other regulatory requirements
- Principles and practices of project management, budgeting and contract administration
- Principles and practices of facility planning, construction and building maintenance
- Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations
- GMP, SOP, FDA, OSHA and other applicable standards, guidelines and regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical industry
- Prior experience in a leadership role with both direct and indirect reports managing, directing and coordinating the work of professional, technical and engineering personnel
- Implementing goals, objectives and practices for effective, efficient and cost effective management of allocated resources
- Responding to common inquiries or complaints from management, department subordinates, vendors, customers and regulatory agencies
- Effectively presenting information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors
- Interpreting and applying federal, state and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations
- Communicating clearly and concisely, in English, both orally and in writing
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relations with individuals contacted in the course of work
- Skill levels in MS Office including proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint
- Must be able to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality, integrity and discretion
Enjoy a more rewarding choice
We offer a competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day. We also offer Disability and Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, 13 paid Holidays, 6% match on the 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Tuition Assistance.
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