Sr. Director of Engineering & Maintenance from Management Recruiters of Edison
Lawrence, KS
About the Job
Our client – a global company with multiple plants in the US, needs a Sr.Director of Plant Engineering & Maintenance at a growing plant expanding to manufacture pharmaceutical products. Excellent salary up to $225K + Annual Bonus + Sign on Bonus + Relocation Assistance + Full Benefit Package + 4 Weeks’ vacation.
Job Posting # 2640R
Job Title: Sr. Director of Engineering & Maintenance Location: Lawrence, KS
Compensation: Base of $200K - $225K per year + Annual Bonus Target of 30% + Sign-On Bonus – $15K
Relocation: YES - Client offers relocation assistance with a lump sum amount
Benefits: Full package for medical, dental insurance, 401K + 4 Weeks’ Vacation + 13 days - PTO, etc.
Our client is a privately held company in business for 40 years with manufacturing sites in CA + KS with around 300 people
Group Info: Be part of the medical device and pharmaceutical contract manufacturing site with around 100+ employees and expected to grow to 150 people soon due to major expansion in Pharma manufacturing.
The new operation expansion is for Pharma Fill Finish Seal – FFS of Sterile Aseptic liquids.
This Engineering group has around 6 Technical people for various functions like Manufacturing, Project Management, Systems, Automation etc.
Note 1: This person will also manage the maintenance department with around 10 people including the Maintenance Manager
Job Summary:
The Sr. Director will manage plant engineering and maintenance and report to the Site General Manager.
Job Description:
- Oversees progress and timeliness of projects.
- Reviews project reports to ensure projects are on schedule and within budget.
- Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships.
- Develops and implements a culture of continuous improvement through self-directed work teams.
- Leads design engineering related to new product development and product & systems enhancements.
- Develops and oversees machine and process validation programs, ensuring validation timelines are met.
- Work with production to be aware of production schedule and needs, ensuring manufacturing engineering is working as a team with production to achieve goals.
- Prepare and manage capital projects including identifying scope, cost, milestones, etc.
- Oversees scope development, estimating and schedule commitments as part of building capex project proposals and administers and oversees Master site planning efforts at sites as required
- Drives site projects and project teams as needed, works with sites to problem solve and clear roadblocks during execution, and coordinates governance metrics for sites in the network
- Support operating sites in the following areas: Capex planning, Technical reviews on projects
- Review, analysis and recommendations on new technologies and/or service providers
- Operational review on challenging site problems (i.e. Contaminations, equipment robustness etc.)
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Plans and coordinates the work of engineering staff.
- Oversees engineering staff and ensures that they meet goals and objectives.
- Recruits additional engineering staff as needed.
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
- Provides training and mentoring as needed.
Candidate Must Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
- Min. 15 years of Engineering experience.
- Min. 5 years of Engineering/Maintenance Management in the Med Device/Pharma Industry
- Excellent people, communication and management skills to create a team environment
- Good leadership skills to motivate plant personnel and gain their respect
- Solid knowledge base and experience in engineering/construction project controls and project execution and ability/experience functioning globally within a diverse team
- Ability to produce and present clear, concise, and professionally written communications and presentations.
Candidate Nice to Have:
- PE license or Master’s degree in Engineering or an MBA
- Knowledge of Sterile Aseptic Filling Operations
- Startup or Small company experience working in a dynamic and hands-on role.
- Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, etc.
- Contract Manufacturing experience working closely with customers and clients
Keywords: BioPharma, Pharma, Engineering, Maintenance, FDA, 483, Warning Letter, CMO, Sterile Aseptic, filling, FFS, Management, six sigma, Lean, CDMO, Manufacturing, Plant,
Salary
Base of $200K - $225K per year + Annual Bonus Target of 30% + Sign-On Bonus – $15K