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We are conducting a search for an experienced API Site Head to lead a Pennsylvania-based Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient manufacturing facility. This is a senior leadership position and requires prior experience directly running an API manufacturing site—including full site responsibility across operations, quality, compliance, safety, and engineering. Candidates without this specific background will not be considered. The successful candidate will drive operational performance, ensure regulatory excellence, and lead site-level strategy in alignment with global company goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full accountability for all operations at the API manufacturing site, including production, QA/QC, engineering, supply chain, HSE, and site support services.
• Lead and manage day-to-day manufacturing operations to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production of regulated APIs (NCEs and/or generics).
• Ensure compliance with FDA, DEA, EPA, OSHA, and other applicable regulatory bodies—maintaining a constant state of inspection readiness.
• Oversee cGMP implementation, technology transfers, and customer audits; represent the site with regulators and external clients.
• Lead the site's executive team, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration and high-performance culture.
• Develop and execute site strategic plans, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with broader business goals.
• Own the site's financial performance, including P&L responsibility, budgeting, cost control, and long-term investment planning.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of talent; ensure succession planning and team development.
• Interface with global leadership to align on priorities, resource needs, and business development support.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of leadership experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with at least 3 years as the Site Head or Plant Director of a commercial/regulatory-compliant API facility.
• Deep technical knowledge of API processes (including small molecule synthesis, scale-up, and cGMP manufacturing).
• Demonstrated experience with FDA/DEA-regulated operations, including site inspections, audits, and compliance enforcement.
• Strong track record of operational improvement, cost optimization, and site growth or turnaround.
• Experience managing large cross-functional teams in a dynamic and regulated production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field; advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making abilities.

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  Human Resources, Manufacturing, and Strategy/Planning
• Industries Chemical Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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