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Sr. Director, Global Engineering

Employer
Moderna, Inc.
Location
Norwood, MA
Start date
Jun 24, 2022

Job Details

The Role:

Reporting to the SVP Facilities, Engineering and Real Estate, based at our Norwood, MA site, the Senior Director of Global Engineering is a technical leadership position at the organization, one which has primary responsibility for the conceptualization, design and development, validation and support of new manufacturing and R&D facilities worldwide. The position requires broad engineering knowledge of the Drug Substance and Drug Product Manufacturing Technologies. It also requires strong project management skills with the ability to keep multiple projects on their timelines and on budgets in a fast based and demanding environment. Candidate must have a strong process approach and an eye toward continuous improvement with as are strong organizational skills and written and verbal communication skills.
 

Candidate should have knowledge of regulatory and performance requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. Candidate will establish and lead a local team of project delivery resources (Construction Manager, Project Controls, Project Engineering, CQV Lead) at remote locations for project execution. Candidate would be responsible for overall project delivery up to Operational Readiness milestone.

Travel to support global manufacturing expansion could be up to 25% and up to 50% at critical project phases.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

  • Lead combines technical team of process engineer, facilities and utilities engineers, process improvement, Sterile Filling, Automatic Inspection and Packaging, capital projects delivery, compliance with regulatory standards.

  • Ensure good engineering practices are followed through for the performance of control and coordination activities on all process phases (planning, development, approval, and implementation); integration and synergies between Global and local requirements; ensure maintenance and operations best practices and guidelines sharing across Moderna’s mfg. network

  • Strategic as well as tactical leadership of design, construction, commissioning, qualification (if applicable) and operational readiness workstreams for capital project portfolio.

  • Partner with MS&T and Technical Development organizations in the development of novel manufacturing technologies around Moderna’s mRNA platform.

  • Provide input to short- and long-term capital planning

  • Own and drive energy reduction program for the site through conservation, new equipment and technologies to reduce overall costs and drive sustainability

  • Working closely with procurement, direct the bid evaluation and contract award processes and coordinate the negotiation of contracts with engineering firms, process equipment vendors, skid, and oversight of equipment acquisition activities

  • Provide leadership in the management of external design team professionals from project inception through completion and ensure they produce thorough and accurate drawings which comply with all established standards

  • Ensure review of all construction drawing documents and specifications, coordinating necessary reviews with business unit representatives and regulatory authorities

  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to insure efficient and timely turnover of space for effective operations, including a maintenance and calibration package

  • Oversee relationship with the local municipality authorities for project permitting and other business related to site improvements

  • Recruit and hire top engineering talent

  • Grow and mentor process engineering teams at manufacturing sites

  • Work with the Engineering leadership to scale the engineering organization as required by Moderna’s growth.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

  • At least 20 years of relevant experience working with construction capital projects or 15+ years with MS, preferably in a pharmaceutical/FDA-regulated work environment.

  • A professional and advanced degree in Engineering. Chemical Engineering background is preferred.

  • 5 or more years’ experience leading others on project teams, interfacing and influencing at executive levels.

  • Substantial operational engineering experience

  • Broad knowledge of engineering aspects associated with pharmaceutical drug substance and drug product manufacturing

  • Knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA) and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) standards

  • Experience working to regulatory standards: FDA, Good Engineering Practice (GEP), Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) and Good Documentation Procedures (GDP)

  • Experienced working on all aspects of capital projects, including budgeting, design, construction, validation, start-up and ongoing operations will be a plus.

  • Relevant experience in Central Utilities including, but not limited to: WFI, and Purified Water, Compressed Air, N2, Chilled Water, Steam, Heating Hot Water, Electricity and Sewage

  • Excellent negotiation, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

  • Working Knowledge of Large and Small Molecule manufacturing including fermentation and chemical synthesis. Single use Systems for Upstream and downstream processing. Fill & Finish experienced is a plus.

  • Demonstrates strategic enterprise thinking, finding innovative ways to deliver results, and build trust

  • Must possess outstanding communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work with enterprise-wide information systems

  • Ability to interact well with other groups and must be able to take ownership of and follow through on assignments.  Must be able to drive results on multiple complex assignments simultaneously with minimal required direction from his/her supervisor.       

  • Ability to represent Moderna’s interests, objectives, and policies in a professional and responsible manner.

  • Ability to make effective oral presentations and work as part of a team.

  • Ability to represent Moderna’s interests, objectives, and policies in a professional and responsible manner.

Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:

  • Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
  • Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
  • Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
  • Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes 
  • Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
  • Adoption and family-planning benefits
  • Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
  • Generous paid time off, including:
    •    Vacation, sick time and holidays
    •    Volunteer time to participate within your community
    •    Discretionary winter shut down 
    •    Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
  • Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
  • 401k match and Financial Planning tools
  • Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
  • Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
  • Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
  • Location-specific perks and extras!

Candidates should be aware that Moderna currently maintains a policy requiring all US-based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a booster shot once eligible. Newly hired employees must be vaccinated and boosted prior to their employment start date. Moderna is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated or receive a booster where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

About Moderna

In over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid clinical and commercial production at scale. Moderna maintains alliances with a broad range of domestic and overseas government and commercial collaborators, which has allowed for the pursuit of both groundbreaking science and rapid scaling of manufacturing. Most recently, Moderna's capabilities have come together to allow the authorized use and approval of one of the earliest and most effective vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderna's mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases. Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical employer by Science for the past seven years. To learn more, visit www.modernatx.com.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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Company

Moderna is advancing messenger RNA (mRNA) science to create a new class of transformative medicines for patients. Moderna’s platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, providing the Company the capability to pursue in parallel a robust pipeline of new development candidates. Moderna is developing therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases and cardiovascular diseases, independently and with strategic collaborators.

mRNA is now a turning point in the history of science, medicine, technology, even humankind itself. With this breakthrough discovery, many of the world’s biggest and most challenging medical problems are no longer a question of “how?” but merely a question of “when?”

Come with us as we pursue the uncharted reaches of possibility and make your mark on the future of medicine.

 

Stock Symbol:

MRNA  

Stock Exchange:

USNASDAQ GS

 

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Location
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United States

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