Associate Director, Engineering

Job Description

Our Engineers support internal and external manufacturing operations to ensure our facilities remain operational, continuously improve and innovate. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities across many diverse areas including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation.

The Global Engineering Solutions (GES) group is seeking an Associate Director of Engineering to manage a significant portion of a very large capital project, large capital projects independently or a series of smaller projects within a portfolio in the manufacturing, laboratory and infrastructure lines of business.

• Managing an integrated project team to deliver critical assets on time and within a prescribed budget
• Leading the development of project execution plans
• Verifying that project scopes provide an effective business solution.
• Managing projects process through effective design strategies
• Developing and implementing suitable procurement strategies
• Understanding and managing project cost budgeting and control
• Managing schedule development and control
• Providing construction management oversight
• Implementing change management and control
• Managing communications requirements with effective reporting and distribution of information
• Risk management planning and mitigation
• Managing/ implementing commissioning, qualification, contract administration and project close-out.

The Associate Director, Engineering will strive to develop good relationships with cross-functional areas consisting of all aspects of the business including Operations, Quality, Technology, Maintenance, and Safety. This position is located in the Northeast US Region (West Point, PA / Rahway, NJ) but may require the candidate to be available to travel 50% of their time in order to support projects within the Americas and internationally at the various plant sites.

Note that the first assignment will be at Rahway, NJ.

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering

• A minimum of ten (10) years' experience executing/delivering a variety of capital and/or expense projects.
• Experience in managing an integrated project team to deliver critical assets on time and within a prescribed budget.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills along with the ability to deliver project status and funding presentations in a concise, effective, and organized manner.
• Outstanding decision-making skills and strengths in change management and team alignment.
• The ability to collaborate in a team environment that is sensitive to the needs of the business.
• The ability to travel 50%, including internationally.

• Experience in Lean Project Delivery Methodologies (i.e. target value design, off-site fabrication, pull planning scheduling tools) considered a plus.
• Familiarity with bioprocessing equipment / unit operations (bioreactors, chromatography, buffer systems, hygienic utilities (e.g. WFI) considered a plus.

Accountability, Accountability, API Manufacturing, Business Operations, Capital Projects, Change Control Systems, Chemical Process Development, Cost Budgeting, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Equipment Qualification, Global Engineering, Innovation, International Project Management, Leadership, Manufacturing Process Validation, People Leadership, Process Optimization, Project Budgeting, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Project Procurement Management, Regulatory Requirements, Results-Oriented, Strategic Procurement Planning, Strategic Thinking.

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions;

facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is $ - $. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location,…