Senior Engineering Manager
As a senior engineering manager, you will lead our global engineering activities across multiple manufacturing sites. This role is an excellent opportunity to drive innovation and excellence in a collaborative environment.
* Ensure product quality through oversight of operations engineering activities.
* Support operations engineering across multiple manufacturing sites, driving standardization and continuous improvement.
* Drive engineering excellence programs across multiple engineering disciplines.
* Anticipate and resolve high-level issues impacting operational success.
* Assess risk across products, processes, and manufacturing lines globally.
* Support manufacturing and product quality investigations, assessing impact across the network of products and processes.
* Manage end-to-end projects, ensuring timely execution within budget.
* Make strategic decisions regarding project priorities and resource allocation.
* Identify and mitigate risks through early assessment and effective strategies.
* Establish and monitor performance indicators, leading project audits (scope, schedule, quality, cost).
* Drive operational efficiencies and optimizations within manufacturing processes.
* Foster open and honest relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors.
* Manage department financial planning, including multi-year budget generation.
* Develop and manage a diverse engineering team, providing ongoing feedback and mentoring.
* Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Clinical, and Regulatory departments to meet objectives.
* Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by developing and monitoring systems and procedures.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a closely related field; equivalent technical experience may be considered.
* A minimum of 8 years of significant engineering and/or operational experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a highly regulated industry.
* Post-graduate education or degree is desirable and may contribute to the required experience.
* PM qualification preferred.
* SS Greenbelt certification is a plus.
* Proven track record of leading large-scale automated manufacturing lines with a focus on performance and continuous improvement.
* Strong knowledge of FDA, GMP, Environmental, Health & Safety regulations, and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
* Expertise in project management, including budgeting, scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration.
* Demonstrated leadership in building and managing high-performing engineering teams.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to negotiate and reconcile differences.