Senior Engineering Lead - GMP & CAPEX Projects

headcount AG; Basel-Stadt; Presencial; CHF 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

headcount AG in Basel is seeking an Engineering Lead to oversee CAPEX-driven projects and engineering performance on site. You will provide strategic and hands-on leadership across mechanical, automation, and utilities, ensuring high maintenance standards and equipment reliability in a GMP setting.

The role combines people leadership with project ownership, requiring strong stakeholder management and a proven track record in multimillion CHF CAPEX investments.

Formación

• Proven leadership in a line-management role.
• Extensive CAPEX project experience in pharma/manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of GMP environments.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop engineering team (approx. 3 direct reports) across mechanical, automation, and utilities.
• Adapt team structure and priorities to evolving project and business needs.
• Own and deliver CAPEX projects end-to-end (URS, vendor management, FAT/SAT, commissioning, qualification).
• Manage CAPEX investments in multimillion CHF range (ongoing and upcoming projects).
• Ensure high equipment availability through maintenance and reliability strategies.
• Oversee engineering documentation, deviations, investigations, and CAPAs in GMP environment.
• Take operational responsibility within engineering and maintenance.
• Act as key interface to internal and external stakeholders (Manufacturing, QA, MS&T, Supply Chain, Global Engineering, vendors).
• Provide leadership guidance to the EHS Specialist, ensuring alignment while operational EHS remains with the Local EHS Lead.
• Drive continuous improvement, digitalization, and lifecycle management initiatives.

Conocimientos

Leadership

CAPEX management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Maintenance & reliability

Communication

Descripción del empleo

headcount AG in Basel is seeking an Engineering Lead to oversee CAPEX-driven projects and engineering performance on site. You will provide strategic and hands-on leadership across mechanical, automation, and utilities, ensuring high maintenance standards and equipment reliability in a GMP setting.

The role combines people leadership with project ownership, requiring strong stakeholder management and a proven track record in multimillion CHF CAPEX investments.