Engineering & HSE Director

Experteer Overview

In this role you lead the Engineering & Maintenance function at a key pharmaceutical site, driving maintenance excellence, capital planning, and site safety. You will steer cross‑functional projects from concept to execution, ensure GMP/EHS compliance, and implement sustainable maintenance and digitalization programs. You enable reliable operations and continuous improvement while collaborating with internal teams and external partners. This is a chance to shape a sterile manufacturing hub within a global contract provider and impact patient health.

Retribuzione / Benefits

• Lead and organize the Engineering & Maintenance department, including budgeting and investments.
• Coordinate project delivery for new departments and area modifications across all lifecycle phases, ensuring URS, GMP, and EHS compliance.
• Drive sustainable maintenance programs for equipment, utilities, buildings, and facilities with continuous improvement and GEP.
• Monitor site utilities and resources (electricity, gas, water) for regulatory compliance, energy efficiency, and digitalization.
• Oversee corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance programs for production machines and GMP utilities.
• Supervise general services, with or without external partners.
• Define, execute, monitor, and maintain the Capital Master Plan.

Responsabilità

• Engineering degree.
• 10‑15 years in managerial roles in Maintenance/Engineering and Equipment Qualification in pharma settings (ISPE, GEP).
• Extensive technical knowledge of heating/cooling, sterile equipment, and OSD manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with brownfield/greenfield expansions, preferably in sterile manufacturing.
• Knowledge of local/national EHS laws and regulations.
• Experience with Lean methodologies (Six Sigma, TPM, 5S).
• CDMO pharma manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Fluent in English and Italian.