Septodont is a leading manufacturer of dental pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The French-based company employs over 2,000+ people globally. We have six manufacturing plants in France, India, North and South America, and an international distribution network that is dedicated to serving the needs of dental professionals in more than 150 countries. Our North American operations have facilities in Ontario, Montreal, and Pennsylvania. It also has Latin American operations with facilities in Brazil and Colombia.
Our Cambridge, Ontario site is also home to our Novocol Pharma division, which focuses on contract development and manufacturing, specialized in sterile injectable cartridge and combination product manufacturing.
Our employees are our number one asset! We offer developmental opportunities, excellent compensation and benefit programs, discounted gym memberships, work/life balance programs, employee recognition, social events and spirit days.
The company has an opening at its sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Cambridge, Ontario for a Senior Corporate Engineering Manager
The Sr. Corporate Engineering Manager is accountable to the VP of Corporate Engineering.
The manager is responsible for supporting the Corporate Engineering function by leading and supporting projects related to Site Master Planning(new), capital planning, capital project execution, identification of best practices, and development of standard processes, specification and measures (same). The manager will also participate in global Harmonization initiative in the validation or good engineering practices. associated with the development of corporate policies.
Internal Job Posting Grade 13. The due date for internal applicants to apply for this is FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2024
Responsibilities Continued:
- For selected projects, manage the capital procurement process including Request for Proposals, analysis of proposals and contract award for facility and equipment projects.
- Manage consultants, vendors and contractors during the design phases of capital projects, and in support of process development and standardization.
- For selected project ensure oversight/monitoring in the execution of major facility, process and equipment capital projects across the Septodont group,
- Lead Capital Site Master Planning for affiliate sites to maintain a mid and long-term plan to ensure compliance, capabilities and capacity requirements.
- Coordinate transversal initiative in the validation or good engineering practices field.
- Provide direction and support to engineers and specialists in local facilities, process equipment, and validation groups to achieve project goals.
- Develop and improve engineering procedures, policies and templates related to capital project management, procurement and controls, as well as design specification and configuration management.
- Works in cooperation and in support of customer groups, including Quality Assurance, Production, Validation and Health and Safety, on all projects.
- Works in compliance with all GMPs, SOPs and company policies.
- Must follow safety rules/regulations and report any workplace injuries or accidents to supervisor immediately.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Degree in Engineering (Biochemical, Chemical, Mechanical preferred).
- Professional Engineering designation is strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry with at least 2 years of leadership experience
- Minimum of 5 years in Sterile product facility and equipment process knowledge, including both aseptic and terminally sterilized parenteral.
- Minimum of 5 years of operational / manufacturing experience is required.
- PMP designation would be considered an asset.
- Experience leading technical professionals.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Project.
- Medical Device knowledge would be considered an asset
- Ability to work in a multi-discipline team. Ability to manage multiple projects.
- Demonstrates initiative, problem solver and self-motivated.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel 25% of the time.
- Fluency in French is an asset.
- Experience working within a corporate engineering, validation and quality structure is considered an asset.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance; however, we will be corresponding only with those selected for an interview.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process.