About the role
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Location: Winter Park, Florida, USA
Play a defining role in launching a new Radioligand Therapy manufacturing site, shaping the engineering foundation that enables safe, compliant, and reliable operations from day one. As the Head of Engineering, you will lead engineering and facilities for a new U.S. site, guiding activities from design through commissioning, qualification, and start‑up. As a member of the site leadership team, you will shape the site master plan, oversee major capital investments, and build a high‑performing engineering organization that ensures inspection‑ready operations at launch. This highly visible leadership role offers the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on patient supply, regulatory success, and the continued growth of Novartis’ Radioligand Therapy network.Job Description
Key Responsibilities
* Provide leadership for engineering and facilities operations to enable successful launch of a new RLT manufacturing site
* Develop and execute the site engineering strategy and five-year Site Master Plan, including capacity, capital investment, and resource planning
* Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering and facilities organization, including succession planning and talent development
* Ensure facilities, utilities, and equipment are designed, commissioned, qualified, and maintained to meet regulatory and business requirements
* Lead capital project planning and execution, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and aligned with site launch milestones
* Establish and maintain a state of continuous compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and internal policies
* Partner closely with Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Health, Safety & Environment leaders to support inspection readiness and operational excellence
* Drive a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across engineering and facilities operations
Essential Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
* Minimum of 10 years of progressive engineering experience in US cGMP environments
* At least 5 years leadership experience of engineering and maintenance in cGMP plant, including facility design aligned to Lean concepts for material, people, and waste flows
* Strong expertise in pharmaceutical engineering systems, including facilities, utilities, equipment, commissioning, qualification, and lifecycle maintenance
* Direct involvement with quality regulatory inspections of facilities from major agencies such FDA or EMA
* Excellent knowledge of engineering standards for buildings, facilities, and equipment in the pharmaceutical industry along with management of construction projects
* Significant Environment Health and Safety, and GxP / QA experience building an injury and error-free culture with knowledge of multiple compliance areas (corporate governance, financial, quality, environment, safety, etc.)
Desirable Requirements
* Experience supporting radiopharmaceutical, radiochemistry, or sterile drug product manufacturing operations
* Prior involvement in new site start-up and launch projects, including design through commissioning and qualification