Director, Engineering

Catalent Pharma Solutions • Greendale, IN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Engineering provides strategic leadership and oversight for all site engineering functions, including maintenance, facilities, utilities, capital projects, packaging engineering, and process engineering. The role ensures reliable, compliant, and efficient manufacturing and packaging operations through disciplined asset management, engineering excellence, and delivery of minor and major capital projects.

The Director leads, develops, and coaches a multidisciplinary engineering organization to improve asset reliability, operational performance, and continuous improvement. The role owns the Site Master Plan and capital strategy, aligning infrastructure, technology, and capacity with current and future business needs. It also ensures engineering, maintenance, and facilities activities comply with site, corporate, and regulatory requirements, including cGMP, safety, and environmental standards, and supports audit readiness and inspections.

The position is 100% on-site at Greendale, a gummy technology development and manufacturing facility producing traditional gelatin and plant-based pectin gummies for nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals. The Director also serves as a key member of the site leadership team, contributing to site strategy, operational priorities, and resource allocation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in engineering, continuous improvement, manufacturing technology, or validation.
• At least 5 years of management experience and experience in a regulated industry.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and utility systems.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to partner, build trust, provide direction, and execute effectively.
• Ability to prioritize, follow through, achieve results, and meet deadlines.
• Strong written, oral, presentation, listening, and facilitation skills.
• OSHA 10 training or equivalent.
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent may be considered in place of external experience; examples include participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS or MBA); an MBA is specifically noted as a plus.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• Experience with combustible dust and wastewater management.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect leadership to maintenance and facilities teams, ensuring activities are performed safely, compliantly, and efficiently.
• Oversee facilities, utilities, and infrastructure to ensure operational readiness, environmental compliance, regulatory adherence, and long-term facility integrity.
• Lead Process Engineering to improve manufacturing robustness, yield, and throughput through data-driven process optimization and problem solving.
• Lead Packaging Engineering to improve packaging line performance, technical transfer, equipment capability, and packaging operations.
• Own and execute the capital project portfolio, from concept through commissioning, qualification, and validation.
• Prioritize and manage capital allocation to maximize return on investment, capacity expansion, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Lead, coach, and develop engineering leaders, engineers, and technicians; build organizational capability, technical depth, bench strength, and succession readiness.
• Own engineering performance metrics, including asset reliability, OEE, project execution, and compliance indicators.
• Lead disciplined execution against capital expenditure and repair and maintenance budgets to achieve short- and long-term business outcomes.
• Contribute to site strategy, operational priorities, and resource allocation as a member of the site leadership team.
• Proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks related to equipment, utilities, facilities, and engineering processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 152 hours of paid time off annually and 8 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits effective on the first day.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team.
• Cross-functional exposure to other areas within the organization.
• Opportunity to work globally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director