Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Location: Wentworth Creek

Job Description BIOVECTRA, now a part of Agilent, is recognized as a leader in the contract development and manufacturing space of active pharmaceutical ingredients specializing in clinical-to-commercial scale production for microbial fermentation, synthetic small molecules including ADC, HPAPI, plasmid DNA, mRNA, LNP and sterile filling capabilities. With over 650 employees at both the Windsor, NS and Charlottetown, PEI sites, BIOVECTRA supports over 100 clients, including over 20 top pharma and biotech companies.

BIOVECTRA joined Agilent in 2024 and is part of Agilent’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships Division (AMPD), which also contains Agilent’s Nucleic Acid Solutions Division. With BIOVECTRA, Agilent aims to align advanced manufacturing capabilities, expertise, and resources to foster greater innovation and operational excellence. Within AMPD, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals committed to revolutionizing advanced manufacturing, making a significant impact in the industry and, most importantly, improving patient care through the manufacture of better therapeutics.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the site Manufacturing Engineering team and providing technical and people leadership in support of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. This role oversees Engineering activities throughout the equipment lifecycle, including process and equipment design, procurement, installation, commissioning, qualification, validation support, process improvement, and ongoing lifecycle management.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager establishes functional priorities and engineering plans that support short and long term site objectives while ensuring equipment and processes are safe, reliable, maintainable, and compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practices, applicable regulatory requirements, and Good Engineering Practices.

The role provides leadership across capital projects, manufacturing improvements, compliance initiatives, and commissioning and qualification programs while developing the technical capability of the Engineering team and ensuring effective collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Maintenance, Automation, Capital Projects, and other site functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, develop, and manage a team of Engineers and Engineering technical personnel responsible for supporting manufacturing equipment, processes, commissioning and qualification, and equipment lifecycle activities.

Establish team priorities, assign resources, manage workloads, and develop short and long term plans that align Engineering activities with manufacturing requirements, compliance commitments, capital projects, and site objectives.

Coach and develop Engineering personnel through technical mentoring, regular feedback, performance management, development planning, and delegation of progressively more complex Engineering responsibilities.

Provide technical leadership and oversight for Engineering projects from initial scope development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, and turnover to Manufacturing.

Lead and participate in Engineering design reviews to ensure equipment and systems meet user requirements, process requirements, cGMP expectations, applicable codes and standards, sanitary design principles, safety requirements, and Good Engineering Practices.

Develop and oversee commissioning and qualification strategies for new and modified manufacturing equipment and systems, ensuring activities are risk based, scientifically justified, appropriately documented, and aligned with site validation requirements.

Review and approve Engineering documentation including User Requirement Specifications, design documents, commissioning and qualification plans and protocols, technical assessments, change controls, investigations, turnover packages, and equipment lifecycle documentation.

Provide technical oversight and Engineering judgement during equipment startup, commissioning, qualification, troubleshooting, process improvement, and resolution of…