Site Engineering Manager

Croda is an FTSE 100 organization where we believe our people are the difference. Our values of Innovative, Responsible and Together, create our purpose:
Smart science to improve lives™. With over 5,000 employees globally, we specialize in the research, development, and manufacturing of innovative ingredients for the Life Science and Consumer Care markets.

We are focused on developing our inclusive culture through accountability, collaboration, and innovation. By joining Croda, you will become part of a team that utilizes smart science to create a more sustainable future.

As we deliver our ambitious 2030 growth strategy, we’re looking for a Site Engineering Manager to oversee the daily operations of the Engineering department. Ensuring departmental operations meets business requirements, operational budgets and that all processes are compliant with Safety, Health, Environmental (SHE) and cGMP rules defined by Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Croda Group, Region, Business Sector and Avanti as well as guidance from recognized regulatory bodies.

Accountability for administrative and technical oversight, spending, and strategic direction of Capital Program & Maintenance Program. Serve as a member of the local Site Leadership Team that has the functional responsibility for developing and implementing a site-specific operational strategy ensuring organizational capability and appropriate management of the site. Collaborating with peers in SHE and Quality to ensure plant utilities, equipment and systems are operated in a cost-effective manner that are compliant with all safety and quality policies and regulations.

• A bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering, basic science,or business management with a sufficientlydemonstratedlevel of performance and capability, asdeterminedby management.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience as production manager, process manager, project manager, or plant engineer
• Experience in a regulated industry, preferably pharmaceutical, medical device,or food.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical product/excipient manufacturing process.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement business strategies,i.e., organizational structure, change management, budget development, project management,and strategic staffing plan.
• Recognize unanticipated or adverse outcomes or deviations; able to use technical expertise, experience, data analysis, and creativity to evaluate andidentifyroot causes to propose corrective actions or resolutions of increasing complexity independently and rapidly take corrective actionsto resolve technical problems of suitable complexity.
• Knowledge and experience with regulations related to safety andenvironmentalcompliance.
• Knowledge of the use of PPE, safetyprotocolsandpracticesrelated to working withairexposuretohazardouschemicalsthatcouldpotentially affect the healthofthe employee.
• Excellent leadership and teamdevelopmentskills.
• Excellentcommunicationsskills (verbal and written).
• Actively contributes to the improvement of policy,practices,and procedures.
• Abilityto interact and communicate effectively with customers and employees at alllevelsincluding senior management.

• Provides administrative and technical oversight for maintenance, utilities, plant and project engineering, validation, site engineering competencies, and information technology functions.
• Ensure departmental operations meet business requirements, operational budgets and that all processes are compliant with SHE and cGMP regulations.
• It is accountable for departmental capital spend, engineering expense budget, determination and performance of engineering providers, reliability of assets over short and longer term, and maintenance of engineering standards.
• Determines the strategic direction of site engineering, setting the plan for processes and manages interdepartmental relationships to increase efficiency and profitability.
• Develop and adapt processes and organizational structure to provide necessary management, capabilities, and resources to create a culture of operational excellence with the aim being to achieve growth plans through capex and continuous…