Head of Engineering, Texas (AD level)

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for engineering and facilities operations to enable successful launch of a new RLT manufacturing site
• Develop and execute the site engineering strategy and five-year Site Master Plan including capacity capital investment and resource planning
• Build lead and develop a high-performing engineering and facilities organization including succession planning and talent development
• Ensure facilities utilities and equipment are designed commissioned qualified and maintained to meet regulatory and business requirements
• Lead capital project planning and execution ensuring delivery on time within budget and aligned with site launch milestones
• Establish and maintain a state of continuous compliance with regulatory requirements quality standards and internal policies
• Partner closely with Quality Production Supply Chain and Health Safety & Environment leaders to support inspection readiness and operational excellence
• Drive a strong culture of safety quality accountability and continuous improvement across engineering and facilities operations

Essential Requirements

• Bachelors degree in engineering or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive engineering experience in US cGMP environments
• At least 5 years leadership experience of engineering and maintenance in cGMP plant including facility design aligned to Lean concepts for material people and waste flows
• Strong expertise in pharmaceutical engineering systems including facilities utilities equipment commissioning qualification and lifecycle maintenance
• Direct involvement with quality regulatory inspections of facilities from major agencies such FDA or EMA
• Excellent knowledge of engineering standards for buildings facilities and equipment in the pharmaceutical industry along with management of construction projects
• Significant Environment Health and Safety and GxP / QA experience building an injury and error-free culture with knowledge of multiple compliance areas (corporate governance financial quality environment safety etc.)

Desirable Requirements

• Experience supporting radiopharmaceutical radiochemistry or sterile drug product manufacturing operations
• Prior involvement in new site start-up and launch projects including design through commissioning and qualification

The salary for this position is expected to range between $138600 and $257400 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like but not limited to relevant skills and experience and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of the role eligibility to be considered for annual equity -based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life and disability benefits a 401(k) with company contribution and match and a variety of other addition employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation personal days holidays and other leaves.

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EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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