Join a Market Leader
Hovione is an independent family-owned international group of companies that sets itself apart through its innovative technological and productive capabilities, ranking among the top in the world market as an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Company dedicated to helping Pharmaceutical Customers bring new and off-patent drugs to market.
Our people are the main asset for our continued success. With over 1,950 team members from 36 different nationalities, located across Asia, Europe, and North America (Portugal, US, Macao, Ireland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, and Switzerland), including 4 production sites, we strive for innovation and excellence in everything we do: for our clients, our partners, and, above all, our patients. That's why we're In it for life.
Key Responsibilities:
* Perform engineering work in operations, production, construction, or maintenance environments within the Engineering Family as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines.
* Understand the roles and workflows of the Engineering and Maintenance functions.
Leadership and Management:
* Manage and support Team Members assigned to their area of responsibility, including recruitment, integration, training needs, and performance management in accordance with the company's HR policies.
* Translate business cascade goals into departmental and individual goals and clearly communicate goals to the team.
* Provide leadership and direction to colleagues within the area to ensure that goals, targets, and expectations are communicated clearly.
* Appraise team performance, coaching team members to elevate their performance through development plans and address poor performance through improvement plans together with HR Business Partner.
Engineering Activities:
* Generate annual master plans for the area including costs and resource requirements and clearly define how success will be measured for the area responsible.
* Ensure execution of engineering activities within the area of responsibility using the excellence asset life cycle approach.
* Manage outsourced engineering, maintenance, or facility contracts and resources to meet site requirements.
Operational Excellence:
* Constantly seek productivity in the group, questioning practices, and measuring activity time to enable simplification and productivity gains.
* Ensure equipment and processes are engineered, maintained, and operated within all local, national, business codes, and regulations.
* Monitor the area budget, controlling budget evolution, identifying deviations between the real and the foreseen, and taking corrective measures.
Regulatory Compliance:
* Ensure compliance with GMP internal and external requirements as well as promote the implementation and maintenance of Hovione's policies, systems, and procedures (COPs, HBR, SOPs, and others) within his/her TM.
Requirements:
* Degree in Engineering, preferably in Chemical and Mechanical.
* 10+ years of relevant experience within a regulated environment, preferably in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry.
* Experience in leading others in project contexts.
* Effective time management skills and the ability to multitask.
* Track record of overachieving targets.
* Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
* Skilled at managing processes and tools.
* Fluency in English is a requirement.
Inclusion and Diversity:
Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion, creating a work environment where everyone feels supported, respected, and has the opportunity to achieve their full potential, regardless of age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.