Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director Asset Management & Reliability CoE.

Reporting to the Director, Asset Management & Reliability, in this role as Associate Director Asset Management & Reliability CoE, you will be responsible for overseeing Asset Management and Reliability activities to support Vaccine, Sterile, Pharmaceutical, and External Manufacturing Operations within a designated region in the Manufacturing Division.

Extent of Travel: expectation of in-region travel, up to 25%

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

• Lead reliability and maintenance excellence across manufacturing sites
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external leaders
• Ensure reliable and cost-effective provision of utilities
• Train and develop staff for achieving goals
• Strong leadership skills for managing hybrid teams and implementing cross-functional processes
• Influence leadership, peers, and customers
• Drive best-in-class Reliability approach and initiatives
• Implement Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and other techniques
• Utilize data analysis for predicting reliability and optimizing equipment performance
• Establish and direct reliability improvement teams
• Recommend strategies for extending equipment lifespan and reducing costs
• Identify low investment engineering and manufacturing processes for cost reduction
• Foster a positive work environment for maximum business impact

What skills you will need:

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Master's degree in Engineering (desirable), with certification in Asset Management and/or Reliability (e.g., CRE/CMRP) highly desirable.
• 5-10 years of experience in maintenance, engineering, process, and reliability, with 5 years specifically in sterile and pharmaceutical manufacturing, preferably in a clean room environment.
• Strong leadership and influence skills to select, develop, and manage internal and external staff and teams in cross-functional environments.
• Proficiency in maintenance and reliability prediction and improvement methods and tools.
• Solid understanding of cGMP, Sterile Manufacturing, Formulation & Filling, and packaging.
• Track record of successfully tracking and predicting reliability and implementing improvement strategies across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Strong business, analytical, information systems, and computer skills.
• Experience with engineering processes, engineering software, reliability testing and prediction.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma methodologies, value stream mapping, and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.
• Understanding of key business performance measures related to functional, quality, and cost issues.

As a company, we are committed to 'Inventing for Life' in all that we do. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.

Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application or click on the link to find out more about our hybrid working model

So, if you are ready to:

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.

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Requisition ID:R320238