Director, Reliability Engineering — Pharma Facilities

Amneal Pharmaceuticals; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 205,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Amneal Pharmaceuticals in New Jersey seeks a Director of Reliability Engineering to provide strategic and technical leadership for facilities maintenance, utilities, automation, and equipment reliability across multiple pharmaceutical site(s) in the NJ region. This role ensures compliant, efficient operation in a 24/7 environment.

The candidate will lead cross-functional maintenance teams for facility systems, process equipment, controls, and sanitation, applying predictive maintenance, RCA,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing required.
• Master's degree preferred (Engineering/Manufacturing or MBA acceptable if undergrad is engineering/manufacturing).
• 15+ years in engineering/pharma-related fields; senior-level leadership experience.
• Exposure to FDA-regulated environment and cGMP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide tactical leadership and technical oversight for site facilities maintenance, utilities, automation systems, and equipment reliability across multiple sites in NJ.
• Lead cross-functional Maintenance Teams for facility, process equipment, controls, utilities, and sanitization systems.
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets, control spending, and approve engineering changes and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability methodologies; lead energy optimization and digital transformation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, EPA, OSHA, and environmental regulations; support audits and regulatory inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Reliability engineering

Predictive Maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

FMEA

Asset Life Cycle Management

Spare Parts Optimization

Maintenance Excellence

Operation Reliability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Master's Degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

MBA (Preferred)

Tools

SCADA

PLCs

BMS

Job description

Amneal Pharmaceuticals in New Jersey seeks a Director of Reliability Engineering to provide strategic and technical leadership for facilities maintenance, utilities, automation, and equipment reliability across multiple pharmaceutical site(s) in the NJ region. This role ensures compliant, efficient operation in a 24/7 environment.

The candidate will lead cross-functional maintenance teams for facility systems, process equipment, controls, and sanitation, applying predictive maintenance, RCA,