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%

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

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