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 # 2646R 

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 Pharmaceutical 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,