Director, Engineering (Reliability)
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
August 20, 2026
On-site
Piscataway, NJ
Operations
The Director, Engineering (Reliability) provides tactical leadership and technical oversight for site facilities maintenance, utilities, automation systems, and equipment reliability across multiple pharmaceutical manufacturing site(s) in the New Jersey Region, ensuring robust, compliant, and efficient 24/7 operations supporting production, packaging, laboratories, and site infrastructure.
Essential Functions:
- Facility Systems Leadership & Oversight: Lead and develop facilities teams; define engineering standards, best practices, and documentation; partner with cross-functional teams.
- Engineering Opex Management: Manage multi-site maintenance budgets; oversee maintenance projects on schedule and within budget; approve engineering changes, URS, drawings, commissioning, and qualification documents; manage vendors/contractors.
- Facilities & Utilities Management: Oversee facilities, utilities, HVAC, cleanrooms, water systems, compressed gases, electrical distribution, and building infrastructure; ensure preventive/predictive maintenance and respond to emergencies/unplanned downtime.
- Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence: Apply Lean/Six Sigma/reliability engineering; pursue energy/sustainability and automation-enhanced efficiency; support digital transformation.
- Automation, Controls & Digital System Maintenance: Manage PLCs, SCADA, BMS; ensure compliant/validated/secure systems aligned with data integrity and 21 CFR Part 11; oversee troubleshooting/upgrades/integration.
- Compliance, Quality, and Safety: Meet FDA/EU/DEA/EPA/OSHA and other regulatory standards; act as SME during audits; maintain documentation and change control; reinforce safety and contractor management.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Develop and monitor KPIs; ensure lifecycle management; support optimization projects; oversee contractor safety (work permits/LOTO); represent support function on leadership teams; local travel to Amneal facilities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Engineering/Manufacturing (Required); Master’s (Preferred); MBA acceptable if undergraduate is in Engineering/Manufacturing (Preferred).
- 15+ years in Engineering/Pharmaceutics/Industrial Pharmacy (or related) plus 15+ years industrial pharmacy or engineering in lieu of bachelor’s.
- 12+ years in Engineering/Pharmaceutics/Industrial Pharmacy (or related) plus 12+ years in industrial pharmacy or engineering in lieu of master’s.
Essential Functions:
- Facility Systems Leadership & Oversight: Lead and develop facilities teams; define engineering standards, best practices, and documentation; partner with cross-functional teams.
- Engineering Opex Management: Manage multi-site maintenance budgets; oversee maintenance projects on schedule and within budget; approve engineering changes, URS, drawings, commissioning, and qualification documents; manage vendors/contractors.
- Facilities & Utilities Management: Oversee facilities, utilities, HVAC, cleanrooms, water systems, compressed gases, electrical distribution, and building infrastructure; ensure preventive/predictive maintenance and respond to emergencies/unplanned downtime.
- Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence: Apply Lean/Six Sigma/reliability engineering; pursue energy/sustainability and automation-enhanced efficiency; support digital transformation.
- Automation, Controls & Digital System Maintenance: Manage PLCs, SCADA, BMS; ensure compliant/validated/secure systems aligned with data integrity and 21 CFR Part 11; oversee troubleshooting/upgrades/integration.
- Compliance, Quality, and Safety: Meet FDA/EU/DEA/EPA/OSHA and other regulatory standards; act as SME during audits; maintain documentation and change control; reinforce safety and contractor management.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Develop and monitor KPIs; ensure lifecycle management; support optimization projects; oversee contractor safety (work permits/LOTO); represent support function on leadership teams; local travel to Amneal facilities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Engineering/Manufacturing (Required); Master’s (Preferred); MBA acceptable if undergraduate is in Engineering/Manufacturing (Preferred).
- 15+ years in Engineering/Pharmaceutics/Industrial Pharmacy (or related) plus 15+ years industrial pharmacy or engineering in lieu of bachelor’s.
- 12+ years in Engineering/Pharmaceutics/Industrial Pharmacy (or related) plus 12+ years in industrial pharmacy or engineering in lieu of master’s.