Engineering Manager

Alcami-5; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcami is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead engineering, maintenance, and facilities to support compliant pharmaceutical packaging operations. You will oversee reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of production equipment and facility systems, while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

As a member of the site leadership team, you will drive strategic initiatives, manage engineering projects, develop technical talent, and partner cross-functionally to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated mastery of Pharmaceutical cGMP/cGDP principles.
• Significant experience leading engineering, maintenance, technical services, or operations teams in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• 6+ years of relevant experience and 2+ years in management roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor engineering, maintenance, validation, and technical services teams.
• Establish and manage comprehensive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and facility performance.
• Drive proactive troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, and technical stakeholders to support business objectives and site performance goals.
• Lead engineering projects from concept through implementation, ensuring delivery on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with quality standards.
• Support specification, installation, startup, qualification, and lifecycle management of manufacturing and packaging systems.
• Utilize data, performance metrics, and industry best practices to identify and implement process improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing risk assessments, CAPAs, change controls, and root cause investigations.
• Develop and implement strategies that minimize production interruptions and optimize equipment changeovers.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing efficiency and long-term equipment performance.
• Align workforce capabilities through effective training and development programs.
• Analyze operational trends and performance data to support strategic decision-making and operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP requirements, safety regulations, environmental standards, and internal quality systems.
• Provide oversight for validation lifecycle management, including qualification strategies, risk-based validation approaches, and audit readiness.
• Establish and maintain technical documentation programs that support regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Lead regulatory inspections, customer audits, and validation-related activities while serving as a technical subject matter expert.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Maintenance management

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Change control

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

At Alcami, we deliver reliable solutions that unlock the potential of transformative medicines from discovery to commercialization, through trusted partnership with our clients, recognized industry expertise and proven regulatory track record.

Are you interested in joining our team?

Job Summary

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading engineering, maintenance, and facilities, functions to support compliant pharmaceutical packaging operations. This role oversees the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of production equipment, facility systems, and engineering programs while ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. As a member of the site leadership team, the Engineering Manager drives strategic initiatives, manages engineering projects, develops technical talent, and partners cross-functionally to optimize operational performance, minimize downtime, and support business growth. The position also provides oversight of validation strategy, technical documentation programs, facility maintenance, and capital projects while ensuring inspection readiness and regulatory compliance across all engineering-related activities.

On-Site Expectations

• 100% on-site position.
• 1st Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.

Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership & Maintenance Excellence

• Lead, develop, and mentor engineering, maintenance, validation, and technical services teams.
• Establish and manage comprehensive maintenance programs that maximize equipment reliability and facility performance.
• Drive proactive troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, and technical stakeholders to support business objectives and site performance goals.

Engineering Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead engineering projects from concept through implementation, ensuring delivery on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with quality standards.
• Support specification, installation, startup, qualification, and lifecycle management of manufacturing and packaging systems.
• Utilize data, performance metrics, and industry best practices to identify and implement process improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing risk assessments, CAPAs, change controls, and root cause investigations.

Operational Readiness & Technical Strategy

• Develop and implement strategies that minimize production interruptions and optimize equipment changeovers.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing efficiency and long-term equipment performance.
• Align workforce capabilities through effective training and development programs.
• Analyze operational trends and performance data to support strategic decision-making and operational excellence.

Compliance, Validation & Documentation Management

• Ensure compliance with cGMP requirements, safety regulations, environmental standards, and internal quality systems.
• Provide oversight for validation lifecycle management, including qualification strategies, risk-based validation approaches, and audit readiness.
• Establish and maintain technical documentation programs that support regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Lead regulatory inspections, customer audits, and validation-related activities while serving as a technical subject matter expert.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required; Master's degree preferred.
• Demonstrated mastery of Pharmaceutical cGMP/cGDP principles is required.
• Significant experience leading engineering, maintenance, technical services, or operations teams within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• 6+years of relevant experience and at least 2+ years of experience in management roles required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with automated manufacturing, assembly, packaging, or forming equipment required; pharmaceutical packaging experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, facilities, and manufacturing systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering projects, equipment installations, startup activities, and qualification efforts.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop teams, drive engagement, and support employee growth and development.
• Strong understanding of continuous improvement methodologies, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Change Control, CAPA, Risk Assessments, and validation principles.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, prioritize competing demands, and drive strategic initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Full professional proficiency in English required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. The employee may be occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee may be required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee may be required to gain access to lab, manufacturing or clinical areas for inspections or work discussions. The employee is required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment to perform the job duties. Such personal protective equipment may include but is not limited to safety eyewear, various types of respirators/breathing apparatus, lab coats, gloves, etc.