Associate Director - Engineering Maintenance & Utilities

Job Description

Job Description

As a member of the Engineering, Maintenance, & Utility Department, the Associate Director is accountable for the management of maintenance or reliability engineers supporting a defined manufacturing area. This group is responsible for improving asset reliability and manufacturing capacity by providing technical support in the field on engineering resolution of manufacturing mechanical or automation problems, processes incompliance with GMP, safety, and environmental regulations.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Ensure that area objectives are achieved while reliably supplying quality product at a competitive cost consistent with our Company, Regulatory Agency, and State and Local code requirements for quality, good manufacturing practices (GMP), equal employment opportunity, finances, labor, employee, environment and safety;
• Tactical and strategic Area management, including collaboration with indirect staff;
• Promote the behaviors and principles that drive continuous improvement.

DUTIES

Compliance

• Responsible for creating and sustaining a culture that ensures that compliance (Safety, Environment, cGMP, etc.) are imperatives for the business.
• Responsible for establishing a Right First Time culture by reducing waste and constantly driving continuous improvement.
• Responsible to review and approve compliance documents, as per procedures or need.

Supply

• Lead Area daily walkthrough. Exercise independent judgment and decision making to ensure quality product is reliably produced while managing cost.
• Responsible for Area supply performance metrics (Schedule Adherence, Release on Time, Customer service performance, Product Lead Time, etc.).

Continuous Improvement

• Accountable for developing our Company Production System and continuous improvement culture while achieving MPS Targets and business results for the Area.
• Develop strategic initiatives related to the manufacturing process, equipment and human resources in support of long range operating plans.
• Report Area monthly metrics and any action plans to address gaps to the IPT Leadership team.
• Identify, prioritize, and champion improvement projects to improve process efficiency, cycle time, and yield, reduce process variability, and eliminate waste.

Financial Stewardship

• Responsible for development and management of the Area operating budget as defined with the profit plan.
• Accountable for meeting the operating budget and continuously reducing cost.
• Ensure members of the Area have business acumen and understand how they may impact business finances.

People Management

• Responsible for creating and sustaining a highly engaged workforce through utilization of our Company Leadership Behaviors and Inclusion.
• Provide coaching on professional development and career paths.
• Provide timely feedback and performance evaluations for direct reports after obtaining the relevant input and evaluation.
• Provide feedback and input on performance evaluations for indirect staff. Support IPT Talent Management.

In accordance with Policy 82 - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Science, Engineering or another technical field

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Essential:

• Minimum (6) years’ experience in more than one functional area, such as Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, Technology, Engineering, Maintenance, and/or Supply Chain.
• Concurrently, minimum (2) years of line experience, with responsibility for direct reports.

Preferred:

• Minimum of (2) years’ experience in relevant manufacturing or processing (aseptic/sterile, bulk, solid oral dosage, packaging, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of High Performing Organization tools and methodology, including MPS/lean processing
• Demonstrated ability to create an engaged workforce using Inclusion as the How
• Demonstrated experience of interacting with site, divisional or regulatory audits
• Demonstrated success with Talent Management
• Working Knowledge of cGMP for pharmaceutical and/or vaccine manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma Methodology, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, knowledge in reliability engineering (including asset life cycle management). Computerized Management Maintenance Systems SAP), and CMRP certification desired.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive or a limitation of the duties of the Job. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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Requisition ID:R251002