Sr. Manager, Engineering and Maintenance

Role Summary

Sr. Manager, Engineering and Maintenance

Responsibilities

• Lead the Maintenance, Automation & Instrumentation Engineering team, including contract support resources and ensure all work is performed in accordance with safety and compliance standards.
• Oversee all plant maintenance and reliability engineering activities, including the redesign, repair, and lifecycle asset management of qualified production equipment.
• Ensure all assets are maintained and qualified according to established schedules and status is communicated clearly across the site.
• Set objectives for multiple projects, leveraging managerial and technical skills to guide the plant maintenance, automation and instrumentation teams effectively.
• Develop and implement strategies for plant maintenance, automation and instrumentation programs.
• Provide leadership in developing tactical plans and monitor their execution, ensuring alignment with the Division's strategy.
• Assess talent needs, identify and develop a diverse talent pipeline, and hold managers accountable for developing their teams.
• Create and implement plant maintenance programs for all production assets, establish guidelines and specifications for the Automation Engineering Program.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant maintenance, automation and instrumentation performance and reliability across the site.
• Provide input to capital project designs, equipment selection and specifications.
• Craft project approaches that minimize costs while meeting equipment and compliance requirements.
• Conduct routine inspections and ensure all plant maintenance, automation and instrumentation equipment and systems are maintained and qualified as per schedules.
• Support the development of the Site Master Plan, ensuring effective use of assets and capital investment.
• Develop and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Maintenance, Automation & Instrumentation Engineering Department to include trending, equipment and system performance, maintenance activities, and root cause assessments and improvements.
• Participate in meetings and presentations with regulatory agencies when necessary to ensure adherence to GMP requirements.
• Drive a safety culture and lead the Equipment & Automation Roadmap and Site Master Plan to support aging assets and future capabilities to include ownership oof the long-term site Technology Roadmap and Industry 4.0 Transformation.
• Support additional activities as directed by the Director of Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree with 6+ years‚Äô relevant experience, OR Master‚Äôs Degree with 5+ years‚Äô relevant experience, OR Doctorate Degree with 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in maintenance reliability principles, including Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) with emphasis on operator care.
• Previous Leadership experience leading a maintenance team or organization with a safety minded culture.
• Training or certification in Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Equipment Life Cycle Costing, and Root Cause Failure Analysis using DMAIC principles.
• Ability to retrieve, calculate, and report Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) data.
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred, with consideration given to related industries such as food and beverage, health care, or chemical.
• Knowledge or experience working in a GMP environment in maintenance and reliability engineering.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and ongoing work activities of moderate complexity.
• Ability to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Physical/Mental Requirements

Expected to spend time between office environment and significant time in shop floor operation, and to be trained in the appropriate gowning (minimum Grade D).

Non-standard Work Schedule, Travel Or Environment Requirements

Job is in support of a 24-hour/7-day operation and weekend/overnight support will be needed as required.

Relocation support available

Work Location Assignment: On Premise