Senior Director, Plant Engineering
CurrentProvide strategic leadership and direction to the Plant Engineering groups (6 direct, 32 indirect) including Engineering, Maintenance, Metrology, Utilities, Reliability, Automation, Validation, and Environmental, Health, and Safety for multiple sites. Serve as a key member of the company Business Leadership Team, providing input on company strategy and policy. Interface with clients on new processes and equipment for produce development. Responsible for DEA controlled substance security compliance. Responsible for the CapEx spending, planning, forecasting, and budgeting process for all sites.Key accomplishments:• Led project teams through several expansions including the build-out of a new green field research and development site for early-stage development through clinical trial production and packaging.• Lead the corporate Sustainability Steering Team targeting waste reduction and resource conservation projects at all sites.• A member of the corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) steering committee. • Established the corporate reliability program in order to improve asset performance and increase process efficiency.• Reduced facilities maintenance costs by over 18% per year through contract negotiation and insourcing preventive maintenance.• Led a cross functional / multi-site team to reduce recordable injuries by two-thirds across the corporation.• Led a cross functional / multi-site team to reduce process cleaning / change-over time by more than 40% while improving regulatory compliance.