Head of Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in industrial or mechanical engineering.
20+ years of experience in lean manufacturing, operational excellence, or process improvement roles.
8+ years applying Lean skills in an AATB and/or FDA regulated industry is preferred.
12+ years of leading a team responsible for driving process efficiencies, managing compliance requirements for facilities and equipment used in the manufacture of regulated products, and supporting investigations critical to assessing event impact on product quality, safety, and efficacy.
Fully versed in Lean principles/continuous improvement methods, demonstrated history of application and results, and ability to teach/coach others.
Analytical and process driven to convert data into executable action plans in support of specific outcomes.
Possess a bias for action.

Lead strategy: Along with R&D, define and execute a new product roadmap focused on the efficient development and scale-up of new processes.
Innovate: Generate technical solutions to recurring and/or potential process issues, driving optimization, repeatability, and sustainable gains.
Empower through service: Embody servant leadership by assisting in the growth and development of an engineering team (and others) through collaboration, technical knowledge sharing, problem solving, effective coaching, and inspiring excellence.
Promote change: Support developing a culture that adopts the company value ‘learn always, improve continuously’ through the teaching and application of lean manufacturing and operational excellence principles.
Enable compliance: Demonstrate ownership of critical elements within our quality management system that enable operations to proceed in accordance with regulatory standards and expectations.
Collaborate: Partner with leaders in Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D to pursue excellence in all we do.

8+ years applying Lean skills in an AATB and/or FDA regulated industry is preferred.