Senior Director of Operations (Maintenance, Engineering, + Facilities)

About the role

The Director of Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering, and Facilities oversees operations related to the manufacturing of drug products and client manufacturing projects. This role includes strategic leadership, financial management, and compliance with GMP and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, scientific, and managerial leadership for manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, and facilities operations
• Direct the Manufacturing Manager(s) to ensure all GMP manufacturing operations are executed safely, compliantly, and in accordance with approved batch records, production schedules, and quality requirements, while meeting on-time delivery commitments and operational performance targets
• Direct the Senior Maintenance and Engineering Manager to ensure all equipment and facilities, PMs, calibrations, repairs and maintenance activities are completed as per GMP and Safety compliance requirements and completed on time
• Ensure all equipment and facilities are prepared and ready to execute scheduled client projects as per client timelines
• Collaborate with executive management to plan for the growth and expansion of the manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, and facilities business
• Set project timelines, budgets, and resource requirements, ensuring these goals are met
• Hire, train, and supervise personnel across manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, and facilities teams
• Manage manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, and facilities activities, assign projects to appropriate teams, and provide directions to resolve complex technical issues
• Ensure cGMP compliance and maintain quality standards for all manufacturing activities
• Interact with clients to provide project status updates and resolve technical and manufacturing-related issues
• Coordinate the transfer of formulation and process development activities to GMP manufacturing
• Stay informed about product and platform development trends in the pharmaceutical industry
• Represent the company to external audiences and clients, supporting business development efforts as the head of manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, and facilities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• BS or MS Degree in Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Engineering, or other related fields
• A minimum of 12 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, with at least 7 years in team leadership roles
• Expertise in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) regulations
• Strong experience with solid oral dosage drugs required

Benefits

We offer full health benefits, paid vacation and sick leave, an aggressive bonus structure, 401(k), and market-competitive salaries to all our employees. In addition, Forma provides employees with a variety of engaging employee events.