Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada

Salary: CAD 107,731–168,330 per year, plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.

Company

Advanced manufacturing operations support the development and commercial production of active pharmaceutical ingredients, plasmid DNA, mRNA, lipid nanoparticles, and sterile products for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

What you will do

• Lead, develop, and manage the site Manufacturing Engineering team supporting manufacturing equipment, processes, commissioning, qualification, and lifecycle activities.
• Provide technical oversight for engineering projects from scope development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, and operational turnover.
• Develop and oversee risk-based commissioning and qualification strategies for new and modified manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Maintain equipment in a qualified and compliant state through calibration, preventive maintenance, requalification, temperature mapping, and cleaning and sterilization qualification.
• Lead engineering involvement in investigations, deviations, CAPAs, audits, regulatory inspections, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Maintenance, Automation, Capital Projects, vendors, consultants, and contractors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in Canada or eligible for registration with Engineers Nova Scotia.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible engineering or related technical experience in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience leading or managing technical personnel, engineering teams, projects, or programs.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment design, installation, commissioning, qualification, validation support, and lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of cGMP, Good Engineering Practices, applicable Health Canada, FDA, and ICH requirements, process equipment, instrumentation, automation, utilities, and sanitary design.

Nice to have

• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience.
• Experience with project budgets, schedules, resource planning, consultants, contractors, and equipment vendors.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time day-shift schedule with occasional travel.
• Opportunity to work with advanced manufacturing technologies and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Bonus eligibility, stock participation, and benefits.
• Focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and improved patient care.