Director, Engineering

Our client, a leading skincare and beauty company, currently is looking for a Director of Engineering to join our team on a full-time and permanent basis.

Qualifications:

● Highly strategic and analytical in planning and resolving process development challenges

● Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

● Excellent judgment skills, ability to think critically and creatively

● Strong experience in working with third party contract manufacturers and vendors

● Exemplary interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of team members and stakeholders

● More than comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

● Agile, flexible and strong ability to pivot work/approach based on business needs

● Strong background in finance and project management. Experience in managing complex projects, with accountability towards major CAPEX/OPEX budgets

● Detail oriented and encourages others to hold themselves to higher standards of accountability

● Ability to work with all locations, globally, in very diverse work environments - distribution centers, warehouses, production facilities, labs, offices, retail, etc.

● Ability to manage competing priorities from multiple stakeholders with challenging time constraints

● Demonstrated software system skills, specifically in the use of spreadsheets, database programs, data analysis and metrics reporting (AutoCAD, etc.)

● 15+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with high level of expertise in a cosmetics, pharma, food environment

● Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field in engineering or related discipline and experience

● P.Eng Designation is considered a must

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operational and Strategic Leadership

● Establish and maintain the strategic vision for manufacturing engineering in accordance with company and department OKRs

● Set the tone for process optimization; identify opportunities to improve process efficiencies, improve the quality of our products

● Process optimization by conducting regular assessments, designing and testing new equipment and systems

● Support new product development, yielding quality and process data, in alignment with engineering and manufacturing strategy

● Engage SCM and engineering teams to identify third party suppliers, equipment and materials

● Responsible for capital expenditure plan and budget for engineering and equipment components

● Redefine our engineering cost-effectiveness and implementation workflows: ensure appropriate line-layout, fixtures and equipment are contributing to the business operations as intended

● Manage the financial reporting process for equipment and engineering components reflected on the CAPEX/OPEX budgets. Conduct deep-dives into manufacturing finances that illustrate asset management (equipment depreciation, etc.)

● Create progressive strategies to reduce cost, estimate capacity limits and protect labourforce

● Work closely with the Quality and Validation (VTT) teams to identify issues, analyze potential or existing failures and implement corrective actions

● Clearly define engineering KPI’s to drive Continuous Improvement within the engineering process and across the production-specific locations, TPM’s and with SCM stakeholders

● Host engineering inspections, support ISO certification processes and third party audits

● Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and standards for facilities and equipment reliability. Partner with Maintenance and VTT groups for compliance measures, analysis, and results

● Evaluate, purchase and install all equipment for Manufacturing and Warehouse locations

● Perform other duties as assigned

Engineering Leadership

● Act the lead, technical expert in developing the manufacturing and process engineers, in addition to the validation of manufacturing practices

● Spearhead the efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement processes across all applicable…