Engineering Leader

Role Purpose

Lead and manage a technical team to deliver engineering rigor and manufacturing excellence for the Woodland manufacturing site for process troubleshooting, control improvements, and solution deployment operational challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Engineering
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and perform root cause analysis to implement corrective actions.
• Develop department and plant roadmaps with metrics for controlled manufacturing processes.
• Prioritize and drive continuous improvement in Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, Safety, and Innovation (QCDMS+I).

Project Management and Execution
• Lead projects to standardize processes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs in line with plant objectives.
• Manage capital and process improvement projects from concept to implementation, including scope, resources, equipment, construction, start-up, and validation.

Manufacturing Excellence
• Apply engineering principles to integrate new control and process technologies into manufacturing.
• Deploy process measurement and control systems and oversee site calibration compliance.
• Support and improve quality management systems through documentation, audits, and corrective actions.

Engineering Rigor / Technical Expertise
• Build cross-functional teams to solve complex operational and engineering challenges using robust change management processes.
• Close technical capability gaps by introducing innovative tools and systems for operations and facilities improvement.
• Lead efforts to enhance process reliability and support new manufacturing processes and equipment.

Leadership and Development
• Supervise facility and maintenance resources to achieve site objectives and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with operations management, engineers, and maintenance teams to enhance efficiency.
• Mentor facility personnel in engineering, process improvement, tools, and controls.
• Develop career strategies with leadership, focusing on strengths, opportunities, and growth.
• Create professional development plans and manage progress through SMART goals and continuing education.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering or Physical Sciences discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years experience in engineering or technical roles with progressing responsibilities.

• Experience in process engineering, maintenance, controls and measurements, or equipment engineering.  

• Strong leadership skills.  Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to develop others.

• Demonstrated project management experience including design, execution resource management and start-up with a proven track record of achieving results.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional efforts with manufacturing, quality, plant leadership, other functional leaders. 

0-5% domestic travel may be required

Normal work schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Minimum of 3 years supervisory and leadership experience of engineering teams.

• Work experience in aseptic processing, pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing.

• Experience in technical problem solving and root cause analysis to drive improvements in manufacturing process capability, machine reliability and equipment output

• Experience in the transfer and integration new technology into a manufacturing environment including process startup and technical knowledge transfer.

• Experience/certification in the application PEx tools, Problem Solving skills, MEE tools.

• Experience coaching and mentoring technical personnel. Able to provide direction and motivate others within an extended project team that may include outside contractors and vendors.