The Associate Director/Director of Technical Operations is responsible for leading the Biopharmaceutical Process Equipment Engineering & Maintenance teams with management responsibilities of direct employees, contractors and specialist vendors involved in supporting GMP manufacturing operations and maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Leading and managing the process equipment engineering, maintenance, and calibration teams.
2. Providing engineering and technical support to manufacturing operations with specific focus on system and equipment continuous improvement.
3. Owning the introduction of new process equipment, leading the manufacturing facility modernisation program, delivering the maintenance and site calibration programs in compliance with company procedural and regulatory requirements, meeting predefined program KPIs.
This role requires a strong emphasis on quality and compliance, people management, team development, leadership, and succession planning. The ideal candidate will have:
1. Strong technical, managerial and interpersonal skills.
2. Experience with equipment reliability methods, including preventive & predictive maintenance, TPM, FMEA/RCM.
3. Strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills to build and sustain a highly effective and performance-oriented hourly team.
4. Functional knowledge of Biopharmaceutical equipment maintenance.
5. Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database management software (PM, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project).
To be considered for this position, you must have a Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree (chemical, electrical, mechanical, or other technical field) and 10 years of related professional experience in an engineering and/or maintenance management role.
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