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Cuxhaven | Germany

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Head of Engineering (m/f/d) page is loaded

Head of Engineering (m/f/d)

Apply locations DE - Cuxhaven time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R0017456

As a leading global animal health company, Elanco delivers innovative products and services to improve the health of pets and farm animals around the world because we believe making animals' lives better, makes life better. Since 1954, we have provided solutions that support veterinarians, farmers and pet owners to advance our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Elanco's promise to employees: Together, we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can make a difference, encouraging ownership, growth and well-being.

Head of Engineering

Position Brand Description :

Reporting to the Site Head, the Director for the Engineering is responsible for the technical and strategic leadership of the Engineering Function at the Site. You will lead, coach, and develop the engineering team to excel in line with Elanco Engineering and Manufacturing principles. This is a critical role on the Site Leadership Team, who collectively set and drive the mission for the Site. In addition, the role is a member of the Global Elanco Technical Operations Leadership Team, who set and drive the global technical strategy for Elanco Manufacturing. The position offers an excellent opportunity for you to lead the Engineering function at a Site and influence the global strategy at a leading Animal Health Company.

Key Objectives/Deliverables :

As well as a critical role on the Site Leadership Team, the Director is accountable for all aspects of engineering at the Site – Cuxhaven is a vaccine site, with a viral and bacterial production.

Leadership

• Leadership and performance management for the Site Engineering team (including maintenance, reliability, process engineers, process automation engineers and capital project managers)
• Developing the long-term strategy for the engineering function and a strategic investment plan for the Site facilities
• Development of technical talent and leaders for Engineering and other Manufacturing functions across Elanco

Engineering Team Accountability

• Ensuring all the Site assets are qualified, maintained and recapitalized to ensure compliance with Elanco standards & capability
• Support to manufacturing operations to achieve production goals in a manner that meets health, safety, environmental and quality expectations
• Driving continuous improvement of assets to improve overall equipment effectiveness and optimize resources
• Planning and execution of capital investments in an effective and efficient way

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have several years experience of Engineering Team Leadership in the areas of maintenance, reliability, process engineering support or capital planning and delivery
• Must have several years experience in EMA (EU GMP), Animal Health, Pharmaceutical or Biotech manufacturing environment
• Fluent in English and German to enable effective communication skills in multi-cultural setting

Additional Requirements:

Be able to demonstrate past achievements in:

• Leading an engineering team and technical agenda to achieve quantifiable successes with optimized resources
• Coaching and developing individuals and teams to improve technical capability or delivery
• Appropriate technical depth, curiosity and decision making in ambiguous situations or whilst under pressure
• Demonstrated communication and influence to gain support and confidence in a technical agenda
• Organizational influence and collaboration to leverage and drive a broader improvement agenda at both the site and within the global engineering function

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering or higher

Other Information:

• Site based position
• Monday through Friday work schedule with situations that may arise where off-schedule work, both on site and off site may be required
• Domestic and international travel required on a periodic basis to visit manufacturing sites and for significant business initiatives.

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

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