Associate Director Engineering

Job Description

Our engineers provide solutions for internal & external manufacturing needs in support of operational efficiencies, continuous improvement & innovations. 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.

Our Global Engineering Solutions (GES) executes a wide variety of capital and expense projects to ensure that our company has the capabilities and facilities to meet our goal to provide World Class Supply of Medicines and support our "Inventing for Life" Objective. The Global Engineering Solutions (GES) group is seeking an Associate Director of Engineering to manage large capital projects independently or a series of smaller projects within a portfolio in the manufacturing, laboratory and infrastructure lines of business.

Responsibilities include:

• 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 Rahway, NJ, but may require the candidate to be available to travel 50% of their time in order to support projects within the America's and internationally at the various plant sites.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Required Experience and Skills:

• 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.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience in Lean Project Delivery …