Director – Engineering, Maintenance & Utilities

Zoetis, a world leader in animal health is looking to fill a Director – Engineering, Maintenance and Utilities position in Lincoln, Nebraska. Zoetis is a global animal health company dedicated to serving veterinarians, livestock producers and people who raise and care for farm and companion animals in more than 100 countries. Zoetis purpose is ‘to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals,’.

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Position Summary

The Director of Engineering, Maintenance and Utilities (EMU) is responsible for all engineering, maintenance, and utility operations at the Lincoln site, which includes the main site as well as separate facilities for warehousing and Research and Development. The position also provides oversight and support for the White Hall site and works closely with other Zoetis sites and Global Engineering. This includes capital planning and execution, maintenance and reliability, energy management, process automation, utility operations, site security and facilities management. ​The incumbent is a member of the Site Leadership team and drives key strategic initiatives to achieve site objectives for safety, quality, compliance, supply, and continuous improvement in support of Zoetis objectives, values, and leadership practices.

Position Responsibilities

Capital Projects Team:​

• Develop and execute capital investment plans and budget to meet site strategies and prepare capital project applications.​
• Develop and maintain a Site Master Plan including evaluation of site capacity and utilization, capabilities, and technologies.
• Ensure that all capital projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the required quality.​
• Maintain local Project Management Organization (PMO) to ensure efficient and effective execution of capital plan.

Engineering Systems Team:

• Develop and implement verification plan for the site facilities and equipment, as part of the Site Master Validation Plan.
• Develop, execute, and approve all verification documentation necessary to support site capital projects and revalidation program.

Maintenance Team:​

• Develop and implement plant maintenance policies and procedures for equipment and facilities.​
• Develop and implement an effective reliability maintenance program to ensure the high availability of critical equipment.​
• Manage site facilities and equipment, including building and equipment maintenance and spare parts supply, site security, pest control and other site services.​

Automation Team:

• Develop and implement automation plan for the site.
• Maintain, improve, and implement automation systems including manufacturing equipment, building management systems, and other systems critical to site operations.

Utilities:​

• Manage the operation of utilities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations in compliance with regulations.​
• Manage resources, materials and energy consumption and drive the site sustainability program.​

Other:

• Ensure facilities, equipment and maintenance activities are fully compliant with GMP, Zoetis Quality Systems, EHS SOPs and EHS regulations. ​
• Promote the use of operational excellence tools to ensure competitive advantages in the industry. ​
• Develop the engineering teams’ capabilities, including the support of individual development plans and on-the-job training for staff.​
• Prepare department budgets and control engineering expenditures within approved budget.​
• Provide leadership support consistent with Zoetis practices, core competencies, and core beliefs.
• Maintain technical skills in the latest techniques for engineering technology, reliability, sustainability.
• Lead and/or support Centers of Excellence (COE’s) and Communities of Practice (COP’s) within the Zoetis Engineering Network.
• Provide support for all VMRD functions at the site.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering is required. A master’s degree in engineering or MBA is preferred.
• 10 Years’ experience in Manufacturing/Project Engineering/Maintenance is required, with 5 years’ experience in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Operation preferred.
• Experience with large scale projects is strongly desired.

Technical Skills and Competencies Required

• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the maintenance/engineering function.
• Proven leadership and management experience with demonstrated ability to prepare and administer budgets, develop long range operational plans, and apply resources to accomplish projects on schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and collaborate with all levels of Zoetis Global manufacturing, cross functional teams, regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Proficiency in contract negotiations and concise/practical presentations. 
• Demonstrated ability to function and influence in a team environment and have excellent interpersonal planning and management skills.
• Good overall understanding of Environmental standards, FDA, and EU regulatory requirements for product manufacturing as they relate to equipment and facility design and utilization is desired.
• Solid experience with Facility/equipment/process validation is preferred.
• Working knowledge of environmental compliance is a plus.
• Proficiency in English, both written and oral.
• Computer proficiency with email; internet/online training; working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel; familiarity with manufacturing software programs.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving business results in a manner consistent with Zoetis Core Beliefs and Mission Elements.
• Requires approximately 5% domestic travel and occasional international travel.

Physical Position Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a colleague encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to access all areas of the manufacturing facility. Use of necessary personal protective equipment is also required.

Full time

Regular

Colleague

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Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of “@zoetis.com”. In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.