Manufacturing Engineering Manager Jobs

Company Details

Novocol Pharma is a growing contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), specialized in sterile injectable cartridge and combination product manufacturing. We strive for excellence and customer-centricity to deliver value to global pharmaceutical clients through contract services for drug development and commercial manufacturing. With over 40 years in operation, our team of 600 employees and modern facilities, located in Cambridge, Ontario provide a personalized and responsive experience for our customers. We are focused on serving our strategic partners and patients with quality, integrity, and value.

Our employees are our number one asset! We offer developmental opportunities, excellent compensation and benefit programs, discounted gym memberships, work/life balance programs, employee recognition, social events and spirit days.

We are a proud member of the Septodont group of companies. Septodont is a pharmaceutical and medical device company with a global leadership position in dental pain management. The group counts over 2000+ employees worldwide and has remained a 100% family-owned company for over 90 years. Our Cambridge facility serves as a significant manufacturing site within the Septodont group with high-volume dental anesthetic production for a global customer base.

We have an opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is accountable to the Director of Engineering for providing leadership for process engineering activities for commercial manufacturing processes at Septodont’s Cambridge facility, Novocol Pharmaceutical. The Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager oversees and directs the Process Engineering team to achieve goals and objectives related to manufacturing support, troubleshooting, escalation, process implementation, optimization, and continuous improvements, as well as resourcing, commissioning, and qualification of manufacturing equipment and processes.

Responsibilities

• Leads and / or participates on continuous improvement teams. Develops, analyzes, and implements continuous improvement ideas to meet long term required cost reductions and increase profitability.
• Leads, directs, evaluates, and develops a team in accordance with the companies Mission, Vision and Values Statements, policies, and current standard business practices.
• Works closely with the maintenance and production teams to develop expertise, training programs and execute training for the maintenance team members
• Provides team support for commissioning and qualification planning and execution when needed
• Performs other duties as required
• Provide subject matter expert support.
• Develops and leads a team of subject matter experts to provide day-to-day support for the production and maintenance teams in achieving production targets, improving OEE and reducing scrap.
• Conducts manufacturing equipment assessments to identify lifecycle status and makes recommendations based on lifecycle status.
• Ensures all work is done in conjunction with the Validation team, to assure robust requirements planning and seamless transfer of knowledge and information from project planning and commissioning phases to qualification and validation phase.
• Forecasts operating cost of the department and directs preparation of budget requests.
• Supervises the work of outside contractors or trades personnel when required
• Ensures compliance with GMP guidelines and ensures that all GMPs and SOPs are followed.
• Manage the relationship with the OEM.
• Provides direct ongoing support to all manufacturing work centres for troubleshooting and resolution of equipment breakdowns, performance issues, production delays and quality issues. Solutions are implemented through the direction and coordination of team members, maintenance, or contract service vendors.
• Manages the performance and development of all direct reports. In conjunction with the Human Resources
• Accountable for department operating budgets and reconciles discrepancies.
• Investigates and collects data on identified equipment and process issues and challenges , leads and works with cross functional team to prepare and submit plans for their resolution.
• Acts as an ambassador in modeling and promoting a safe work environment. Is accountable for the enforcement and monitoring of the Safety Program and holds managers accountable for enforcing safety rules / regulations.
• Identifies, justifies, and implements small scale projects involving production equipment or process changes based on productivity, safety, life-cycle management or compliance drivers.
• Maintains process related documentation and ensures departmental records, specifications, SOPs, Master Equipment Files, and all as-built and master set drawings are kept in compliance with Company, regulatory and legal requirements.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of related experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Experience in tech transfer of formulation and fill-finish processes
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng.)
• Experience in liasing with external clients in project teams
• Experience in planning and execution of significant projects utilizing formal project management and operations methodology.
• Proven knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and other Employment-related legislation such as the Employment Standards Act.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound business decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including MS Project.
• Sterile experience would be considered an asset.
• Bachelor of Engineering Science degree
• Direct management experience will be an asset
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop staff, as well as work with cross functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience guiding conflict resolution and facilitating employee relations activities.

What we offer

• Employee recognition program
• Excellent compensation/benefits package.
• Professional and personal development programs
• Programs supporting work life balance
• Social events and spirit days
• Discounted gym memberships
• Bonus and reward programs

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance; however, we will be corresponding only with those selected for an interview.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process.

Recruitment Fraud – please be aware of recruitment fraud. Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada Inc. will never ask for banking information, money or any personal information up front. We will only respond to official applications submitted through our careers site. In addition, we will only use official corporate e-mail addresses (septodont.com or novocolpharma.com) to communicate with applicants. Should you be contacted without submitting an application, please delete the message and advise your e-mail provider.

Only for Internal Job Postings – Internal Job Posting Level 12. The due date for internal applicants to apply for this role is July 10, 2023.

Contract type

Permanent