Head of Engineering

Allerton Bishop is delighted to be partnering with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation to appoint a Head of Engineering. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for engineering strategy and delivery across a GMP-regulated manufacturing site, with a clear mandate to drive operational excellence, capital investment, and engineering performance.

This position sits on the site leadership team and will play a critical role in ensuring equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and the successful execution of both operational and strategic engineering initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Engineering, Operational Excellence (OpEx), Capital Projects (CapEx), and Validation functions
• Define and execute the site-wide engineering strategy aligned to quality and production objectives
• Drive equipment reliability, asset lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, TPM, RCA)
• Oversee the delivery of capital investment programmes, including facility upgrades, new equipment, and expansion projects
• Ensure robust validation strategy and execution across equipment, utilities, and processes in line with GMP requirements
• Own engineering budget, resource planning, and contractor/vendor management
• Build and develop high-performing, multidisciplinary teams across engineering, projects, and validation.

Candidate Profile:

• Proven leadership experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
• Strong technical background across engineering, utilities, and validation within GMP settings
• Demonstrated success in leading engineering or validation teams
• Track record of delivering complex capital projects and driving site engineering performance improvements.
• Experience working within aseptic, sterile, or oral solid dose manufacturing environments is advantageous

For a confidential discussion, please contact Allerton Bishop.

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