Head of Engineering

Bora Pharmaceuticals•Maple Grove, MN

1d•$162,000 - $258,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Head of Engineering role is a highly visible and critical leadership role that will oversee all engineering activities onsite, including maintenance, capital and facilities management for the site. Plays a significant role in any reconfiguration of plant equipment and its layout onsite, while ensuring that compliance with all safety and cGMP regulations is maintained at all times. This role will also lead EHS for the site.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science or Engineering.
10 years of pharmaceutical/chemical manufacturing experience in an Engineering function or related area within the industry
High level of experience in maintenance, project management, and validation within a pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organization.
Specialist Technical competence and unit dose knowledge in Oral Solid Dose forms with knowledge of other dose forms is desirable.
Project management skills and experience on major engineering and/or capital projects.
Experience in maintenance excellence tools such as, Reliability-Based Maintenance, Operator Asset Care, and performance management.
Ability to set an annual capital and operational budget and its management throughout the year.
Ability to use and interpret data to drive decision-making at both tactical and strategic levels.
Proven ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels within the organization.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering designation, recognized in Minnesota

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and guidance of the site Engineering and EHS departments.
Ensure alignment of Site growth plans and strategies, including accountability for the site CAPEX plan.
Maintain a skilled engineering workforce that can deploy the right skills to deliver on the site transformation plans.
Providing engineering leadership at site level plus regional level when required.
Management of Site Facility Master Plan as a strategic tool for capital investments.
Is a problem-identifier and solver; recognizes a wide range of early warning signals in the Business, which allows and/or requires a proactive approach to problem prevention.
Influence the strategic and tactical direction of the business by providing insightful and timely analytics.
Ensure full alignment with site operating plans within a regulatory framework to deliver flawless EHS and cGMP compliance.
Develop and implement engineering programs to drive engineering excellence
Ensure a timely and smooth transition of new assets onto the site.
Operate as an ambassador for the leadership team, supporting other areas of the business as needed, such as site/business acquisition.
Support the company’s safety health and environmental program to maximize safety awareness and provide a safe work environment.
Recruit, retain, and develop talent to support the growth of a world-class CDMO
Ensure that the automation systems are developed/maintained to meet the current and future needs of the business.