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 Y