Associate Director of Engineering
Core
Senior leadership role developing and executing maintenance strategies for equipment, facilities, and utility systems in pharmaceutical manufacturing to ensure safety, quality, compliance, and efficiency.
Role type
Senior IC plant engineering leader (pharmaceutical facilities & utilities)
Builds
Pharmaceutical manufacturing site infrastructure (HVAC, water, power, cleanrooms) and maintenance programs
Domain
Healthcare / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / Engineering
Required skills
Plant engineering leadership, sterile drug manufacture knowledge, cGMP/GMP regulations, asset lifecycle management, Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), capital project management, team leadership
Preferred skills
PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing
Technologies
HVAC systems, water treatment systems, power distribution systems, cleanroom environments, FMECA/FMEA tools, control charts
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor multidisciplinary maintenance and engineering teams; Develop and execute multi-year engineering and capital investment strategies; Drive engineering reliability and preventive maintenance across site infrastructure; Oversee validation and qualification protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ) for pharmaceutical equipment; Ensure compliance with HPRA, FDA, GMP, cGMP, and ISO standards; Manage annual and multi-year capital budgets for facility upgrades.