Director, Engineering and Maintenance

Ferring • Parsippany, NJ

4d • $215,000 - $268,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a privately- owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease. The Director of Maintenance & Engineering is responsible for leading all engineering and maintenance activities supporting aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. This role ensures reliability, compliance, and continuous improvement of critical production and utility systems, while maintaining strict adherence to cGMP, FDA, and global regulatory requirements. The Director will drive operational excellence, asset lifecycle management, and capital project execution to support sterile drug product manufacturing. With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related field) required
• 10+ years of engineering and maintenance experience in
• 7+ years of direct people leadership experience, managing managers, engineers, technicians, and cross-functional technical teams
• At least 5 years of experience supporting complex manufacturing operations
• Demonstrated experience with cleanroom operations and critical utility systems
• Experience with CMMS, reliability-centered maintenance, and asset management systems
• Proven project management and capital execution experience
• Strategic thinker with strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities
• Occasional off-hours and on-call support required for critical manufacturing operations

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree (MS Engineering) preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Reliability Leadership Lead site maintenance strategy for aseptic filling lines, isolators, RABS, lyophilizers, sterilization equipment, and cleanroom infrastructure.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure maximum equipment uptime and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) strategy, work order management, spare parts programs, and reliability engineering initiatives.
• Engineering & Technical Operations Provide engineering oversight for critical utilities and systems, including: HVAC systems (classified cleanroom environments) Water for Injection (WFI), Purified Water (PW), and clean steam systems Compressed air and nitrogen systems Lead root cause investigations for equipment and system failures and implement robust CAPAs.
• Aseptic Manufacturing Support Ensure equipment design, operation, and maintenance align with aseptic processing requirements and contamination control strategies.
• Collaborate with Quality, Validation, Production, and Regulatory Affairs to maintain a state of control.
• Compliance & Quality Lead audit readiness for internal, customer, and regulatory inspections.
• Own engineering change management, deviation support, and technical risk assessments.
• Capital Projects & Strategic Planning Lead capital planning, budgeting, and execution of facility and equipment upgrade projects.
• Manage technology transfers, equipment installations, FAT/SAT, commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.
• Prepare and manage annual departmental budgets and long-term asset strategies.
• People & Organizational Leadership Build, lead, and develop high-performing engineering and maintenance teams.
• Establish training, safety, and qualification programs for technical staff.
• Foster a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.
• From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable , and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy .
• Our Compensation and Benefits At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range.
• The base salary range for this role is $215,000 to $268,000, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role.
• The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location.
• Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.
• Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 120 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 160 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 15 paid holidays per year.
• We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees