Director – Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Support CTO towards the implementation of the Engineering expertise to achieve overall strategic and operational plans
• Lead the Engineering operations activities including - Projects, Engineering, Calibration and facility management
• Lead the development and implementation of new technologies, methodologies and systems to drive innovation thru Engineering in products manufacturing
• Responsible for Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), commissioning, Installation Qualification & Operational Qualification (IQ/OQ), of GMP facilities and equipment
• Establish and develop a comprehensive Maintenance & Operation management system
• Ensure effective communication and project plan alignment between business stakeholders
• Establish and Develop Engineering reporting system
• Ensure readiness of all relevant Engineering documents for any regularity audits
• Responsible for maximizing the Equipment uptime
• Ensure Safety norms as per EHS policy of the site
• Direct the planning, allocation of resources and oversee implementation of process controls
• Ensure application of and adherence to quality management system in engineering functions
• Direct Engineering operational enhancement activities
• Procurement of engineering items and capital equipment
• Develop and execute the engineering department's strategic plan
• Provide visionary leadership and guidance to the engineering team
• Drive engineering excellence by establishing best practices, standards, and processes
• Direct development and implementation of Engineering Management System
• Develop KPIs for Engineering departments
• Manage performance and develop staff in Engineering function
• Provide professional advice and support to all levels in Engineering Functions
• Define optimum organization structure for the function
• Identify, recruit, develop and retain qualified engineering professionals
• Ensure required training of department personnel
• Support Management team in driving turn around & growth

Requirements

Education

Post Graduate degree in Engineering or related scientific discipline

Experience

15 years of experience in Pharmaceutical industries with minimum 5 years in a similar leadership role

Required Skills

• Dynamic leadership
• Technical knowledge
• Compliance adherence
• Critical thinking
• People management
• Result oriented
• Accountability & ownership
• Solution-centric mindset
• Decision making
• Analytical skills
• Strategic planning
• Project management
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Service orientation
• Process improvement
• Relationship building