Director of Operations

"Expect to grow", personally and professionally:
At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive.

The Pennsville site has been part of the Siegfried family since 1928 and employs about 180 people. It is the company’s drug substance manufacturing site for the U.S. market and handles spray drying operations worldwide, focusing on pilot and commercial manufacturing of drug substances (APIs) and related components.

Director of Operations at the Pennsville site is responsible for overall manufacturing management, leading the site’s transformative growth and operating within a dynamic environment.

• Ensure that all plant operations are conducted in accordance with applicable federal and state laws to promote the safety of plant employees.
• Cooperate closely with development to design processes that fit the manufacturing capabilities and ensure all new production processes are safe and compliant with all relevant environmental regulations.
• Establish and drive a culture of "first time right" for all production activities.
• Lead all current and new production activities through supervision and delegation to ensure that all production requirements are met until the conclusion of the campaign.
• Lead through management teams (shift supervisors and operations managers) a broad operations team with training, continuous improvement and operational excellence as key foundations.
• Collaborate closely with Compliance to implement all process validations, equipment qualifications, and rework/reprocessing activities as well as review and approve any deviations or investigations associated with production.
• Coach and develop teams to the next level, ensure similar development of indirect reports, and define the succession plan for Operations.
• Identify and implement process improvements to benchmark and improve cycle time, capacity, yield, labor utilization, efficiencies, process reliability, and production costs.
• Coordinate all DEA activities to ensure that all CFR regulations are met; manage implementation and adherence to all applicable DOT, IATA, IMO, SHE, DEA and cGMP regulations.

Engineering or Chemistry degree; 5+ years of experience in a similar leadership role in chemical synthesis type manufacturing, preferably within the pharmaceutical or life science industries; 10+ years of work experience within the pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing industry. Proven track record in applying structured problem‐solving approaches such as Lean and Six Sigma is key to supporting improvements and cultural change. Relevant experience in managing a unionized team is a plus.

• Proven ability to lead and manage by example, coach and motivate employees, clearly communicate job requirements and effectively manage performance of assigned tasks.
• Hands‑on approach with the ability to identify and analyze issues, provide solutions and adopt forward‑thinking, data‑based approaches.
• Excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills with the ability to communicate and form relationships at all levels, from entry level to Executive Committee.

• Competitive performance‑based bonus
• Employee Share Matching Plan
• 401(k) Match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Offerings
• Life, Sickness and Accident insurance, and Long‑term disability
• Increased Voluntary Life Insurance (employee and family, optional)

Anticipated salary for this role will be between $158,000 – $197,000.