Senior Engineering Manager - Site Lead

About the role

We are seeking a transformational engineering leader who can build the technical capabilities required for our next decade of growth. This individual will lead automation strategy, capital investment, manufacturing engineering, facilities, and maintenance while developing high‑performing teams. The role combines strong technical expertise with people leadership, strategic thinking, and operational execution to advance manufacturing performance, technology, automation, and continuous improvement across the site.

Location: Millersburg, PA – supporting the Single Use Division (SUD).

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute a multi‑year engineering, automation, and capital investment roadmap aligned to business priorities and growth objectives.
• Provide strategic oversight of capital projects from concept through implementation, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and ROI.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, Continuous Improvement, and Finance to improve performance, reliability, capability, quality, capacity, and customer responsiveness.
• Drive a culture of innovation by integrating automation, digital manufacturing technologies, and data‑driven decision making.
• Champion automation and new technology implementation to enhance efficiency, reliability, quality, capacity, and scalability.
• Provide technical and strategic direction for manufacturing processes and engineering systems using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodologies.
• Recruit, develop, and coach engineering talent; build a succession pipeline and establish clear performance expectations.
• Lead manufacturing engineering, facilities, maintenance, automation, and engineering systems, evolving capabilities with business needs.
• Manage multiple engineering programs and priorities with a focus on safety, quality, compliance, execution, and measurable results.
• Oversee seamless execution of new product/process introductions (NPI), technology transfers, manufacturing scale‑up, and process validation.
• Monitor key performance indicators (OEE, MTTR, RFT, OTTP, OTIF) and prioritize engineering resources based on data.
• Lead site master planning, asset lifecycle management, and support process characterization and qualification activities (DOE, IQ, OQ, PV, PQ).
• Participate in the change control board to assess technical risk, business impact, and implementation of changes.
• Manage external vendors and contractors for service contracts and capital programs; provide engineering support for customer and regulatory audits.
• Serve as a strategic business partner on the site leadership team, shaping operational strategy, evaluating risks, prioritizing investments, and communicating technical priorities.
• Lead change initiatives to adopt new technologies, processes, systems, and ways of working that strengthen manufacturing performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Chemical, or related discipline); advanced degree is beneficial.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience.
• 5+ years leading technical teams.
• Proven experience leading organizational and technical change in complex manufacturing environments.
• Experience within regulated manufacturing environments preferred.

Skills

• Leadership of facilities, engineering, and maintenance teams in regulated manufacturing.
• Capital project leadership from business case development through execution.
• Manufacturing automation and digitalization expertise.
• Experience with manufacturing control systems.
• Ability to develop and execute engineering strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement experience; knowledge of Six Sigma and PPI methodologies preferred.
• Experience with new product introductions, technology transfers, manufacturing scale‑up, and process validation.
• Strong project management skills for complex, cross‑functional engineering initiatives.
• Analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with data‑driven decision making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement and influence.
• Proficiency with manufacturing systems, automation platforms, and quality tools.
• Understanding of cGMP, ISO standards, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing business needs.
• Experience with capital project planning, budgeting, prioritization, and resource allocation.
• Industry certifications in Six Sigma, PMP, or related areas are beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Annual incentive plan bonus.
• Healthcare coverage.
• Range of employee benefits.
• Opportunities for career development within an innovative, forward‑thinking organization.

Schedule

First Shift (Days)