Head of Engineering, Florida (AD level)
Novartis
August 08, 2026
On-site
Winter Park, FL
IT
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership for engineering and facilities operations to enable successful launch of a new RLT manufacturing site
- Develop and execute the site engineering strategy and five-year Site Master Plan (capacity, capital investment, resource planning)
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering and facilities organization (succession planning, talent development)
- Ensure facilities, utilities, and equipment are designed, commissioned, qualified, and maintained to meet regulatory and business requirements
- Lead capital project planning and execution (on time, within budget, aligned with site launch milestones)
- Establish and maintain continuous compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and internal policies
- Partner with Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Health, Safety & Environment leaders to support inspection readiness and operational excellence
- Drive safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across engineering and facilities operations
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, or equivalent education and relevant experience
- Minimum 10 years progressive engineering experience in US cGMP environments
- At least 5 years leadership experience of engineering and maintenance in a cGMP plant (facility design aligned to Lean concepts for material, people, and waste flows)
- Strong expertise in pharmaceutical engineering systems (facilities, utilities, equipment, commissioning, qualification, lifecycle maintenance)
- Direct involvement with quality regulatory inspections of facilities (e.g., FDA or EMA)
- Excellent knowledge of pharmaceutical engineering standards for buildings/facilities/equipment and construction project management
- Significant Environment Health and Safety, and GxP/QA experience building an injury- and error-free culture across multiple compliance areas
Desirable Requirements
- Experience supporting radiopharmaceutical, radiochemistry, or sterile drug product manufacturing operations
- Prior involvement in new site start-up and launch projects (design through commissioning and qualification)
- Provide leadership for engineering and facilities operations to enable successful launch of a new RLT manufacturing site
- Develop and execute the site engineering strategy and five-year Site Master Plan (capacity, capital investment, resource planning)
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering and facilities organization (succession planning, talent development)
- Ensure facilities, utilities, and equipment are designed, commissioned, qualified, and maintained to meet regulatory and business requirements
- Lead capital project planning and execution (on time, within budget, aligned with site launch milestones)
- Establish and maintain continuous compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and internal policies
- Partner with Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Health, Safety & Environment leaders to support inspection readiness and operational excellence
- Drive safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across engineering and facilities operations
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, or equivalent education and relevant experience
- Minimum 10 years progressive engineering experience in US cGMP environments
- At least 5 years leadership experience of engineering and maintenance in a cGMP plant (facility design aligned to Lean concepts for material, people, and waste flows)
- Strong expertise in pharmaceutical engineering systems (facilities, utilities, equipment, commissioning, qualification, lifecycle maintenance)
- Direct involvement with quality regulatory inspections of facilities (e.g., FDA or EMA)
- Excellent knowledge of pharmaceutical engineering standards for buildings/facilities/equipment and construction project management
- Significant Environment Health and Safety, and GxP/QA experience building an injury- and error-free culture across multiple compliance areas
Desirable Requirements
- Experience supporting radiopharmaceutical, radiochemistry, or sterile drug product manufacturing operations
- Prior involvement in new site start-up and launch projects (design through commissioning and qualification)