Senior Director, North American Head of Engineering

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd; Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality; On-site; CAD 332,000 - 406,000; Full time

Job summary

Applicants should bring a strong pharma engineering background, global site experience, and a proven track record in reducing energy use and optimizing processes within regulated environments. This role offers exposure to diverse sites and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering leadership in pharma/manufacturing.
• Experience across multiple sites and global engineering.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and quality compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for cluster engineering functions.
• Oversee Greenfield and brownfield projects from concept to handover.
• Ensure compliance with IECC, ASHRAE/IES 90.1, and GEP across sites.
• Drive energy management, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Regulatory compliance

Energy management

Education

BS in engineering

MS in engineering (preferred)

Job description

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for engineering functions across all cluster sites (Brampton Ontario, Billerica, MA, New Brunswick, NJ, and Haifa, ISR).
• Evaluate engineering maturity, identify weak areas, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish and monitor compliance to Good Engineering Practices (GEP) and engineering SOPs across all plants.
• Build a culture of safety, discipline, morale, and operational excellence within engineering teams.
• Financial tracking of projects and engineering Opex from time to time and report to management
• Overall VSM and cost reduction and avoidance initiatives
• Monitoring and control of engineering key facilities metrics like Water index, Power Index, Steam Index
• Improvisation of Plant uptime (%age) , MTBF / MTTR metrics
• Project Management & Capital Planning
• Oversee Greenfield and brownfield projects across the complete life cycle—from concept, design, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Review, challenge, and finalize the cluster’s 3‑year capex roadmap; ensure alignment with corporate strategy and site priorities.
• Ensure timely execution of projects with adherence to quality, cost, and safety standards.
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance
• Provide 100% technical support during internal/external audits, including regulatory inspections.
• Conduct internal engineering and compliance audits based on site-specific procedures; ensure closure of corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to statutory and legal requirements applicable to engineering and utilities.
• Energy Management & Sustainability (EnMS)
• Ensure compliance as per International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and as per ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 for all Cluster plants.
• Support sites in implementing, maintaining, and auditing EnMS systems.
• Drive reduction in energy consumption through targeted improvement programs and legal compliance tracking.
• Process optimization studies and set bench marking across sites
• Optimize utility systems (HVAC, boilers, water, compressed air, etc.) across sites
• Operational Excellence & Corporate Initiatives
• Foster strong 5S, GEP, and COP culture across all cluster engineering teams.
• Report site-wise COP initiatives and drive standardization of best practices.
• Collaborate with Cluster Operations Head to develop site-level engineering strategy and execute next‑step action plans.
• Drive culture of safety, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Work closely with manufacturing, quality, finance, EHS, and corporate engineering to align engineering goals with business requirements.
• Enable capability building through common engineering training programs across sites.
• Build and lead a high-performing multi-site engineering leadership teams
• Business Continuity & Risk Management
• Lead engineering risk assessments across cluster sites (assets, utilities, and infrastructure).
• Strengthen redundancy, disaster‑preparedness, and reliability improvement plans.

Job Summary

Cluster Engineering Leadership & Governance

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for engineering functions across all cluster sites (Brampton Ontario, Billerica, MA, New Brunswick, NJ, and Haifa, ISR).
• Evaluate engineering maturity, identify weak areas, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish and monitor compliance to Good Engineering Practices (GEP) and engineering SOPs across all plants.
• Build a culture of safety, discipline, morale, and operational excellence within engineering teams.
• Financial tracking of projects and engineering Opex from time to time and report to management
• Overall VSM and cost reduction and avoidance initiatives
• Monitoring and control of engineering key facilities metrics like Water index, Power Index, Steam Index
• Improvisation of Plant uptime (%age) , MTBF / MTTR metrics
• Project Management & Capital Planning
• Oversee Greenfield and brownfield projects across the complete life cycle—from concept, design, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Review, challenge, and finalize the cluster’s 3‑year capex roadmap; ensure alignment with corporate strategy and site priorities.
• Ensure timely execution of projects with adherence to quality, cost, and safety standards.
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance
• Provide 100% technical support during internal/external audits, including regulatory inspections.
• Conduct internal engineering and compliance audits based on site-specific procedures; ensure closure of corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to statutory and legal requirements applicable to engineering and utilities.
• Energy Management & Sustainability (EnMS)
• Ensure compliance as per International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and as per ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 for all Cluster plants.
• Support sites in implementing, maintaining, and auditing EnMS systems.
• Drive reduction in energy consumption through targeted improvement programs and legal compliance tracking.
• Process optimization studies and set bench marking across sites
• Optimize utility systems (HVAC, boilers, water, compressed air, etc.) across sites
• Operational Excellence & Corporate Initiatives
• Foster strong 5S, GEP, and COP culture across all cluster engineering teams.
• Report site-wise COP initiatives and drive standardization of best practices.
• Collaborate with Cluster Operations Head to develop site-level engineering strategy and execute next‑step action plans.
• Drive culture of safety, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Work closely with manufacturing, quality, finance, EHS, and corporate engineering to align engineering goals with business requirements.
• Enable capability building through common engineering training programs across sites.
• Build and lead a high-performing multi-site engineering leadership teams
• Business Continuity & Risk Management
• Lead engineering risk assessments across cluster sites (assets, utilities, and infrastructure).
• Strengthen redundancy, disaster‑preparedness, and reliability improvement plans.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in engineering in the pharmaceutical industry is required
• BS in engineering is required. MS in engineering is strongly preferred.
• Experience in various manufacturing environments is required including OSD, Aseptic and semi-solid.
• Global Engineering experience with multiple sites is required.
• Candidates are required to have experience with facilities/utilities, packaging and batch processing equipment.
• Experience in equipment reliability and OPEX principles is required.
• The ability to lead in a matrixed global environment is required
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including engagement with senior leadership is required

The presently-anticipated base compensation pay range for this position is $239,500 to $292,500 ,500. Actual base compensation may vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to geographical location and experience. In addition, this position is part of the Annual Performance Bonus Plan. Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs which include medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; and the employee assistance program. Employees also receive various paid time off benefits, including vacation time and sick time.

The compensation and benefits described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans, policies, practices, agreements, or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company, or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of the incumbent(s).

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of incumbent(s).

We provide equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, military or veteran status, generic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

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