Senior Director ISC Engineering Equipment

About the role

As Senior Director ISC Engineering Equipment, you will be responsible for end to end leadership of equipment design, integration, and vertical ramp up across BD manufacturing sites globally in alignment with business growth, quality, cost, delivery, and regulatory requirements. Leading a team of professional engineers, this position provides strategic engineering leadership, technical expertise, and people development while leading the technical roadmap and driving global standardization, operational readiness, and performance optimization of automated manufacturing equipment.

Main responsibilities

• Strategy & Leadership
  • Define and drive the global technology strategy for equipment engineering
  • Build, lead, and develop high-performing global engineering teams
  • Drive standardisation and modernisation across manufacturing sites
  • Act as escalation point for critical production, quality, and supplier issues
• Equipment & Process Design
  • Lead equipment and process design aligned with manufacturing, quality, and safety requirements
  • Optimise performance across cost, reliability, uptime, and maintainability
  • Drive design excellence through robust review processes and continuous improvement
  • Enable smart factory and digital (MES) integration into equipment solutions
• Capital Project & Vendor Management
  • Lead large-scale capital projects from concept through implementation and ramp-up
  • Own CapEx planning, forecasting, and execution discipline
  • Partner with suppliers to ensure quality, cost, and delivery commitments are met
  • Build strong vendor partnerships supporting long-term operational needs
• Equipment Integration & Vertical Start-Up
  • Oversee equipment installation, integration, and production ramp-up
  • Ensure minimal disruption to ongoing manufacturing operations
  • Drive site readiness, including training and capability development
  • Deliver expected performance in efficiency, reliability, and output
• Operational Excellence & Performance (throughout the industrialization process)
  • Ensure manufacturing lines meet quality, regulatory, and performance standards
  • Drive improvements in OEE, uptime, and reliability
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives across sites
  • Enable data-driven decision making through equipment performance tracking

About You

• You are an experienced engineering leader (15+ years of experience) with a strong track record of driving performance in complex, global manufacturing environments.
• You combine deep technical expertise with the ability to lead, influence, and build high-performing teams at scale.
• You have proven experience leading global engineering or equipment organizations.
• You have a strong background in manufacturing, automation, or equipment engineering.
• You have experience in highly regulated industries (e.g. MedTech, Pharma, Automotive).
• You demonstrate a demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and develop high-performing teams.
• You have strong stakeholder management skills in a global, matrix environment.
• You have a strategic mindset with the ability to translate vision into execution.
• You have excellent communication and leadership presence.
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred), MBA or MS in Engineering preferred.
• You have the ability to frequently travel, both domestically and internationally (up to 30-50%).

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.