Ossium Health

Ossium Health

Associate Director of Engineering

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 37 days ago
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About the role

  • About the Job This is a high-impact leadership role at the center of our manufacturing and technical operations.
  • The position reports directly to the SVP of Manufacturing Operations.
  • Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster reaffirm this commitment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team including facilities, validation, maintenance, and automation personnel
  • Partner with Manufacturing, QA, and MSAT to support process improvements and capacity expansion
  • Lead root cause investigations related to equipment, utilities, and facility systems
  • Drive data-based reliability improvements using trend analysis and KPIs
  • Support inspection readiness and represent Engineering during regulatory audits
  • Develop long-term facility and infrastructure strategy aligned with commercial growth plans
  • Identifying and prioritizing capital investments to support production growth
  • Developing a 12-24 month engineering roadmap aligned to commercial scale and regulatory readiness
  • Strong working knowledge of CGMP/CGTP requirements and engineering support in regulated aseptic or sterile manufacturing environments

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing OR 12+ years of relevant engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
  • 4+ years of people management experience leading engineers or technical staff
  • Experience with equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), validation, and change controls
  • Proven track record of improving equipment reliability and reducing unplanned downtime
  • Experience with root cause analysis, FMEA, and SOP development
  • Travel (domestic and international) when required ( In your first six months some projects you'll work on include:

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting commercial-scale pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing, including tech transfers, in multiple functional areas
  • Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
  • Experience leading capital projects and facility expansions
  • Lean or Six Sigma certification
  • Experience implementing automation and digital engineering solutions
  • Experience interacting with regulatory inspectors (FDA, EMA, or equivalent)
  • Expertise in business intelligence and analytics (Tableau, Power BI, SQL)
  • Be a key member of our Site Operations Team, ensuring reliable supply of product to patients

Compensation

  • Four weeks of PTO accrued (vacation & sick time) annually + 11 company holidays

Benefits

  • Ossium Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities.

Equal opportunity

  • Employer/Veterans/Disabled
  • If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact our People Team at careers@ossiumhealth.com or 650-285-0603.

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