Director Capital Project Engineering; m​/f​/d - EMEA, Canada and Pakistan

Director Capital Project Engineering (m/f/d) – EMEA, Canada and Pakistan

Abbott is a global health‑care leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking toward the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

The Director Capital Project Engineering (m/f/d) – EMEA, Canada and Pakistan will act as the functional leader within the assigned regions for Engineering, Capital Management and responsible for overseeing the planning, execution and governance of capital projects, ensuring alignment with Abbott’s global standards, compliance with regulatory requirements and delivery of sustainable, cost‑effective facilities and infrastructure.

• Strategic leadership: Define and implement regional capital project strategies aligned with Abbott’s global pharmaceutical business objectives, including capability building and consistent approach towards development.
• Project portfolio management: Oversee multi‑site capital projects, including new facility builds, expansions and technology upgrades.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: Partner with Global Engineering Service (GES), manufacturing, quality, EHS, supply chain, finance and regulatory teams to ensure project success.
• Governance & compliance: Ensure adherence to GMP, health & safety, environmental and local regulatory standards.
• Budget & resource management: Manage multimillion‑dollar budgets, optimise resource allocation and deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Innovation & sustainability: Drive adoption of advanced engineering practices, digital tools and sustainable design principles.
• Talent development: Build and mentor a high‑performing engineering team across EMEA, Canada and Pakistan.

• Establish and lead climate change/energy conservation strategy for EPO and deliver sustainability investments to achieve Abbott 2030 & 2050 through site surveys, investment and SME support. Support EHS directors with EPD energy reporting and target setting.
• Driving standardization and leading critical processes which span across multiple regions.
• Ensure Highly Protected Readiness status across the sites in the assigned regions through a critical oversight of Engineering, facilities, utilities, critical systems.

• Implement world‑class processes to manage, provide visibility, leverage and make decisions on Abbott’s capital assets, including capital budget allocation and planning, capital project management and capital asset, management to improve financial and business performance. Roll out divisional Maintenance & Energy Management.
• Embed maturity system with site assessments and site roadmap to achieve maintenance and sustainability excellence.
• Implement capital management process, R&R, instruments for capital allocation and tracking of projects.
• Roll out Engineering capability building program in Advanced Data Analytics, Energy, water Systems & Maintenance Excellence.

• Capital Planning – Work with the assigned regions and plants to develop the capital plan, ensuring the projects match the business plan and ensure the cost and scope are well enough defined to add the project to the plan.
• Front End Planning / Project Development – Verify that adequate engineering is done pre‑RCE to ensure the project will be successful from a scope, schedule and functionality point of view such that it meets the business objectives of the RCE.
• Roll out resources for supporting ad hoc commissioning or troubleshooting for machine performance at key third‑party manufacturers in the assigned region.
• Identifies opportunities for productivity initiatives in a manner that systematically improves operational execution and delivers value before further capital is invested.
• Establishes and performs a robust, regular capital investment planning process in line with strategic plans including cash flow planning to meet EPD objectives.
• Defines in close collaboration with the assigned regions standards and governance including maturity assessments, benchmarking exercises and identifies opportunities to leverage synergies and "best practice" sharing to maximize value.
• Maintains…