AVP, North America Engineering

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Location: Columbus OH, Bedford, OH or Cherry Hill, NJ

Job Type:Full-Time

About Us:

As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ purpose is to put better health within reach, every day for millions of patients around the world. We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 760 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.

Through our global footprint of 30+ manufacturing plants, 8+ R&D centers, and 9,000+ empowered employees, we are committed to making high-quality medicines accessible to the people who need them.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are seeking a talented and motivated AVP, North America Engineering to join our team. In this role you will be providing executive leadership for Engineering and Capital Projects across the North America manufacturing network. Responsible for developing and executing engineering and technical operations strategies that support business growth, uninterrupted product supply, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and cost competitiveness across injectable and solid-dose manufacturing operations.

The role leads large-scale capital investments with a multi-million dollar operating and capital responsible for an annual CAPEX exceeding US $ 75M (with significantly higher investment levels during expansion and growth periods), facility and equipment lifecycle management, process optimization initiatives, and engineering organizations while driving innovation, reliability, and continuous improvement in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment, ensuring on-going and continuous collaboration and coordination across the North American engineering teams.

• Develop and execute North America engineering and technical operations strategies aligned with business objectives, manufacturing priorities, and global initiatives
• Provide both short-term and long-term strategic direction for engineering infrastructure, manufacturing technologies, asset reliability, CAPEX, and facility expansion
• Serve as a key member of a North American Operations Leadership Team and as a strategic advisor to executive leadership

• Lead engineering strategy and execution across all North America manufacturing sites
• Manage large-scale capital investment programs, including facility expansions, equipment upgrades, automation initiatives, and capacity enhancement projects
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with quality and regulatory requirements
• Establish long-range capital plans supporting growth, productivity, compliance, and business continuity
• Ensure all engineering, validation, maintenance, and technical operations activities comply with FDA, DEA, OSHA, environmental, applicable laws, and Hikma group requirements, policies, and expectations

• Lead engineering and technical support for new product introductions, site transfers, technology transfers, and third-party manufacturing initiatives
• Partner with R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams to ensure successful product launches and lifecycle management activities
• Provide technical due diligence support for business development opportunities, acquisitions, partnerships, and external manufacturing relationships

• Build and develop high-performing engineering and technical organizations
• Mentor and coach leaders across Engineering and associated projects functions
• Drive succession planning, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement initiatives

• Partner with global engineering, technical operations, procurement, supply chain, and quality organizations to ensure alignment of standards, priorities, and strategic initiatives
• Collaborate with multiple site leaders and global Engineering functions
• Interact with various external contacts such as regulatory agencies, contract manufacturing organizations (CMO’s), engineering service providers, equipment manufacturers, construction contractors, suppliers, strategic partners, industry associations, and consultants

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Maintain regular, predictable onsite attendance and punctuality
• Professional Engineering (PE), Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or equivalent certifications preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

• 15+ years of progressive leadership within pharmaceutical manufacturing, including the following:
  • Demonstrated experience supporting both injectable and oral,…