Director of Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance

Position

Purpose:

Provide an overview of the responsibilities of the position by providing a summary of the most critical aspects and duties of the position.

• Reports to:
  
  Engineering & Maintenance Site Head

• Engineers, Maintenance, Calibrations, Shutdown Planner

• Engineering Leadership
  • Develop and implement the site engineering and maintenance strategy aligned with CSL enterprise objectives, ensuring optimal asset performance and lifecycle management.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing organization, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
  • Direct all aspects of manufacturing engineering and maintenance, including technical support, project management, emergency response, on‑call, troubleshooting, and corrective, preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Supports the development and implementation of multi-year strategic plans, capital investment roadmaps, and operational readiness programs for all global sites.
• Additionally, support capital projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from conception and planning to execution and commissioning, ensuring that each project aligns with organizational objectives and is completed successfully.
• Strategy Reliability & Asset Management Vision
  • Develop and execute enterprise-level reliability strategies (RCM, FMEA, PdM, CMMS optimization).
  • Enhance the accessibility of assets, maximize operational uptime, and optimize overall cost performance throughout their lifecycle.
  • Analyze equipment failures and lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions.
  • Establish asset health monitoring and performance metrics.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability-centered methodologies.
  • Explore and pinpoint areas where automation can enhance efficiency, digitization can streamline processes, and predictive maintenance can optimize equipment performance.
  • Create and monitor KPIs for engineering activities, along with comprehensive dashboards to visualize and track these metrics effectively.
• Capital Projects & Technical Execution
  • Support site capital projects, including equipment installation and AMP upgrades.
  • Provide oversight for planning and execution of site shutdowns and turnarounds, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, cost, and safety requirements.
  • Ensure proper design, qualification, and handover of assets to engineering and maintenance operations.
• Quality Management & Regulatory Compliance
  • Ensure quality management procedures within manufacturing engineering and maintenance, with a focus on cGMP and GEP requirements, are implemented.
  • Leads the site's manufacturing engineering and maintenance organization, ensuring assets and services are in compliance with GMP and regulatory standards and product filings.
  • Oversee deviation management, investigation of deviations, and establishment of corrective and preventive actions for critical systems.
  • Represent the local manufacturing engineering and maintenance function in regulatory inspections, audits, and ensure areas within the area of responsibility remain audit-ready.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, MS&T, EHS, and Supply Chain to support production goals, resolve technical challenges, and improve process performance.
  • Engage with global and regional leadership, peers at other sites to align manufacturing engineering and maintenance strategies with broader business goals.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse, cross-functional team of engineers, maintenance professionals, and quality specialists on site.
  • Foster a positive, equitable, and inclusive working environment, emphasizing CSL Values:
    Customer Focus, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, and Superior Performance.
  • Develop succession plans and talent pipelines to ensure organizational resilience and leadership continuity.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor, members of the Global Leadership Team, or other authorized leaders in support of evolving business needs and cross-functional collaboration.