(Associate) Director (m / f / d) Global Reliability Engineering

Teva Pharmaceuticals; Ulm; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Director of Global Reliability Engineering. This role focuses on leading the implementation of Lean Management tools and Total Productive Maintenance strategies across multiple sites. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in maintenance and reliability in manufacturing, alongside strong leadership and coaching skills. This role requires significant travel and fluency in English.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, Operational excellence or continuous improvement roles in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance implementation and Lean Manufacturing systems.
• Deep knowledge of maintenance strategies and reliability engineering principles.

Aufgaben

• Lead the global rollout and continuous improvement of Lean Management system tools.
• Design and implement global reliability tools.
• Conduct reliability assessments and develop action plans.

Kenntnisse

Analytical mindset

Coaching skills

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP PM

FMEA

Root Cause Analysis

Jobbeschreibung

Location

This role can be based at Teva site in Ulm Germany, or any Teva site in Europe, including United Kingdom.

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

A day in Global Engineering

In your new role as Director (m / w / d) Global Reliability Engineering you will lead the global rollout and continuous improvement of Teva Lean Management system (TLMS) tools with key focus on Total Productivity Maintenance pillar. This includes developing tools, processes, and training materials and active coordination on all levels to enhance equipment reliability and maintenance effectiveness across all sites driving collaboration and cooperation with the entire TLMS journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy TPM methodologies, including Autonomous Maintenance and Focused Improvement
• Align TPM rollout with TLMS principles and site maturity levels
• Design and implement global reliability tools (e.g., FMEA, RCM, Root Cause Analysis)
• Lead cross-site benchmarking and best practice sharing for both technical and operational excellence solutions
• Support collaboration with Global TLMS Pillar leaders and drive proper synergies and integration with the rest of the journey
• Support cultural change and capability building in maintenance and engineering teams
• Collaborate with site teams to implement TPM pillars and measure impact on Overall Equipment Effectiveness and downtime
• Define (in coordination with global Key performance Indicators program), align and track TPM-specific Key performance indicators and improvement program / roadmaps
• Conduct reliability assessments and develop action plans to address identified gaps
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to build TPM capabilities across sites
• Provide on the floor, hands-on support to tackle major losses for the sites. Coaching the team on how to tackle losses using the TLMS tools
• Monitor and report on the progress of TPM initiatives and their impact on operational performance
• Establish good engineering practices related to maintenance as well as building community of practices and knowledge hubs
• Co-design TPM roadmap and TPM steps evolution for advanced problem solving tools like Work point analysis, Advanced condition based analysis tools, In depth analysis on recurrent breakdown, etc.
• Support in person and remote Pillar assessment as key enable for site phase progression
• The role requires more than 30% travel time

Who are we searching for

You are

A leader with demonstrated success in leading reliability improvement initiatives across all sites

Someone with an analytical mindset and ability to interpret data and drive decisions

Strong facilitator with coaching skills for cultural and behavioral change trough remote and on site support

Experienced in conducting training sessions and workshops for engineering teams

Fluent in English

You have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

More than 10 years of experience in maintenance, reliability, Operational excellence or continuous improvement roles in a manufacturing environment in pharma, food, or automotive industry

Hands-on experience with Total Productive Maintenance implementation and Lean Manufacturing systems and related pillars

Deep knowledge of maintenance strategies and reliability engineering principles

Experience with tools such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, and Overall EquipmentEffectiveness analysis

Experience in implementing predictive maintenance strategies using SAP PM

Proven track record in managing global spare parts inventory and optimization project

Lean Manufacturing or Total Productive Maintenance certification (i.e. from Japan institute of Plant Maintenance or Black belt); CertifiedMaintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or equivalent is preferred

Proven experience in management of change for organizational and technical initiatives

Function

Engineering

Reports to

VP, Head of Engineering Center of Excellence

Contact

Miha Pongrac

Human Resources