SITE ENGINEERING HEAD

Job Description : SITE ENGINEERING HEAD IRELAND Open to International candidates with 20+ years experience pharmaceutical manufacturer operating USFDA?approved formulation facilities, with a strong compliance track record across global regulatory bodies. The organization runs large, complex manufacturing operations and places high emphasis on engineering robustness, audit readiness, and operational discipline. Head the entire site engineering function, leading a team of 70+ engineers and technical staff. Own engineering operations across process equipment, utilities, maintenance, and site infrastructure. Act as the single?point engineering leader for USFDA, MHRA, and EU audits, ensuring continuous compliance. Drive engineering readiness, reliability, and lifecycle management for OSD and sterile manufacturing blocks. Partner closely with Plant Head and Corporate Engineering on capex planning, upgrades, and technology deployment. Ensure regulatory compliance, documentation robustness, and audit preparedness at all times. Strengthen automation, digitization, and system?driven maintenance practices across the site. Build a strong succession pipeline and a high?performance engineering culture. B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech (Mechanical or Electrical). Currently an HOD Engineering / Site Engineering Head (minimum 5+ years in HOD role or equivalent large block ownership). Direct reporting exposure to Plant Head / Corporate Engineering Head / Head Engineering. Hands?on experience facing USFDA audits within the last 3 years. Prior exposure to multiple USFDA and EU audits across previous organizations. Strong experience with process equipment and utilities in oral solid dosage manufacturing (injectables exposure is desirable; strong OSD background is acceptable). Demonstrated stability with a minimum of 3+ years tenure in current and past roles. Exposure to process automation, MES, or digitized manufacturing systems will be a strong advantage. Background from reputed USFDA?approved formulation manufacturing plants only.

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