Director, Engineering (Remote)

About the Role

As a member of the Consumables Operations Leadership Team, the Director, Consumables Technical Operations is a key leadership position responsible for managing programs and processes across the Consumables Operations Network including Process Engineering, Capital Projects, Maintenance and Reliability, New Product Introduction, Insourcing, and Sustaining/Continuous Improvement Engineering. This role will lead a network-level technical capability team to accelerate problem solving, improve plant performance, and establish engineering and reliability foundations needed for a scalable, high-performing manufacturing network. Collaboration with stakeholders including site engineering/maintenance/facilities, manufacturing operations, and R&D is critical to support the engineering strategy, program oversight, and project pipeline. This role will develop and coach engineering leaders and engineers throughout the Consumables Operations Network.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities and governance for the team, and deploy team resources and core competencies across manufacturing facilities as needed for reactive plant support, ensuring delivery of objectives and KPIs:
  • Triage plant performance issues and execute recovery/stabilization plans
  • Investigate and solve chronic or acute technical problems
  • Address process capability, throughput, yield, scrap, downtime, or reliability issues
  • Perform root cause analysis and corrective/countermeasure actions
  • Provide surge support during start-up, scale-up, transfers, or major operational disruption
• Develop Consumables network-level technical standards and strategies, and lead implementations of strategic plans by leveraging resources and core competencies across manufacturing facilities.
• Develop, implement, and lead the Process Engineering program across Consumables sites including:
  • Process control, monitoring, and required documentation
  • Process troubleshooting, Non-Conformance/Deviation investigation and technical problem-solving methodologies
  • Process safety and risk management
  • Qualified utilities design, operation and maintenance (Classified/Clean Rooms, HVAC/HEPAs, WFI/RO water systems, etc.)
  • New Product Introduction, insourcing, and network/site transfers projects
  • Quality, compliance, and validation integration
  • Process optimization and continuous improvement (yield, cycle time, process capability)
• Lead/consolidate the Capital Project Engineering program across Consumables sites including:
  • Project pipeline including justification, prioritization, and selection criteria
  • Program/project governance and lifecycle management
  • Adherence to engineering design standards
  • Project scope, cost, schedule, and risk management
  • Procurement, construction, and execution
  • Commissioning, qualification, and validation improvements
• Develop, implement, and lead the Maintenance and Reliability Engineering program across Consumables sites including:
  • Asset strategy and criticality management
  • Reliability engineering and asset uptime management
  • Preventative and predictive maintenance strategy
  • Planning, scheduling, and work execution
  • Spare parts and materials management
  • Maintenance effectiveness/KPI tracking and analysis to continuously improve performance
• Create strategies and gain buy-in for new architecture, systems, or approaches with organization-wide or industry-wide impact.
• Deliver critical, timely communications to leadership, identify critical dependencies, risks, and contingency plans, and proactively monitor progress.
• Evaluate high-profile and/or high-impact strategically important engineering projects and lead or support project management activities while fostering communication and continuity of strategic direction.
• Develop and coach the team to apply structured, technical problem-solving methodologies such as DMAIC, Six Sigma (Green Belt/Black Belt), statistical data analysis to confirm root causes, implement countermeasures, reduce variation, and drive improvement in quality and other key KPIs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading/directing an engineering or technical department
• Capital Equipment/Consumable Products Experience (Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Defense, Aerospace, Medical Devices)
• Strong project/program management skills
• Experience with new product introductions and/or in-sourcing initiatives
• Experience in LEAN/Six Sigma Methodologies and complex, technical problem solving

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in engineering discipline or MBA
• Experience in more than one of the following functional areas: Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality
• PMP certification
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification
• Certified Reliability Engineer

Skills

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills with a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrated leadership skills including conflict resolution, assertiveness, and negotiation
• Proficiency in driving continuous improvement for performance, quality, time, and cost; strong planning and organization skills
• Ability to work in a highly regulated environment
• Ability to lead and collaborate within a team-based matrix organization at the executive level across all business functions, levels, and cultures
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional departments (e.g., Legal, Regulatory, Operations, Supply Chain, Scientific Affairs, Marketing, Quality, Service)
• Ability to make sound, data-driven business decisions; track, drill down, and question activities and issues in all functional areas
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills; sets the standard for timeliness, work ethic, and personal integrity
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority situations simultaneously
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including reports and presentations
• Ability to interact effectively with sales, service, and customers

Benefits

• Market competitive pay
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
• Long/short term disability coverage
• 401(K) with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and continued educational programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

Pay

Pay range for this opportunity is $144,500.00 - $187,000.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation. Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.