Director, Process Engineering

AT LIFENET HEALTH, YOU ARE THE ADVANTAGE

Every day, YOU help us to save lives, restore health, and bring hope to patients and families around the world. At LifeNet Health, we cultivate growth, innovation, and collaboration, where your contributions drive solutions that benefit humanity.

Together, we are united by a mission greater than ourselves, a purpose rooted in healing.

ABOUT THIS JOB
Location: Virginia Beach, VA (on-site)

Department: Engineering

Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Clinical Status: Non-Clinical
 

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT
The Director, Process Engineering manages and directs designing, developing and implementing new processes, process improvements and equipment improvements into Production and Logistics. Ensures execution of all qualifications and validations in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. Provides leadership and mentoring to the Engineering staff. Works with the VP, Production and Logistics, Directors and Quality Systems to ensure production operations are in compliance with the FDA, ISO and AATB regulations. Directs implementation of lean practices within Production Operations. Partners with VP for budget preparation and administration.

Your work will have purpose every single day, contributing directly to life-changing outcomes.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Provides department leadership to Tissue Engineering (TE) by leading, guiding and directing employees to be effective team members. Ensures that everyone is equipped with the right skills, tools, and talents necessary for executing their duties. Using the established people processes (performance, development, succession, and career) to ensure that the Tissue Engineering team’s level of performance and capabilities meet current and future standards.
• Leads teams to execute transfer of new processes and products from Product Development to Production and Logistics, to include ensuring effective technical training of production staff. Develops and executes process validation protocols in accordance with generally accepted regulatory principles.
• Directs continuous improvement projects to improve organizational performance. Troubleshoots complaints and/or production concerns and leads corrective action.
• Directs Engineering Managers and Engineers in the planning and execution of projects to ensure achievement of LifeNet Health’s Goals and Objectives.
• Develops departmental goals and objectives and annual budgets (operational and capital) that support corporate strategic goals and objectives. Monitors monthly financial performance indicators, investigates variances, and recommends or adjusts operations using Lean techniques.
• Serves on new product development and design control teams to ensure proper validation, qualification, and compliance requirements are assessed and met. Makes recommendations for improvements in product specifications.
• Develops and implements standards and processes to ensure that quality, cost, efficiency, and regulatory requirements are met.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING
Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, or a related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification: PMP Certification to be obtained within two (2) years of position start
• Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS) Certification: CTBS Certification (must be obtained within two (2) years of employment and maintained throughout employment
• Seven (7) years of progressive leadership experience managing and leading others
• Ten