Director of Engineering and Facilities (#234)

About Civica :

Critical shortages of essential generic injectable drugs are an ongoing crisis in U.S. healthcare and have reached an all-time high. Over 300 essential medications are currently reported to be in shortage, according to industry and FDA reports.

Shortages put patients at risk and waste hospital resources.

Civica is a market-based nonprofit solution created in 2018 by health systems and philanthropies for the express purpose of preventing and mitigating drug shortages. Today, nearly 60 health systems have joined Civica, representing over 1,400 hospitals and approximately one-third of all U.S. hospital beds. Civica has also supplied the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile with essential medicines. Civica currently supplies medicines to health system members in 49 states.

Civica's mission has expanded beyond the hospital setting to reach consumers directly through CivicaScript, which is dedicated to making quality outpatient generic medicines affordable and available. CivicaScript works with trusted manufacturing partners to develop quality generic medicines and has forged partnerships with like-minded payors, pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies to enable significant cost savings to be passed along to their customers.

Civica's new 140,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Virginia will soon produce a steady supply of more than three dozen sterile injectables, all drugs that are currently in or near shortage. The plant will also produce affordable biosimilar insulins, ensuring all Americans have access to lower cost, quality insulins, regardless of their insurance status.

The Civica Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that fosters philanthropic support for Civica's work to manufacture and distribute affordable medications. The Foundation's first commitment is to support Civica's efforts to bring affordable insulin to all Americans. Leaders from nearly every corner of the diabetes ecosystem are partners in this initiative.

Civica is leading a movement for patients, not profits. Because eliminating shortages and stabilizing high prices are in the best interest of patients.

Join us. Learn more at www.civicarx.org

Position Summary

The Director of Engineering and Facilities is an integral part of the Civica site leadership team in establishing and building the overall site organization and infrastructure. Responsibilities of the position include leading, directing and coordinating engineering, maintenance, automation and technical operations at the Civica manufacturing site that result in the reliable supply of quality essential medicines. This includes assisting in development of strategic vision and long-range planning for the site, as well as a focus on execution and team building to ensure compliance with Civica cultural tenets and sustainable and cost-effective manufacturing operations for the site. Champions a safe working environment, strong quality culture, and compliance to established policies, procedures, and guidelines for the engineering department and the overall site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following :

• Provide overall engineering, facilities and technical leadership to ensure that the mission, core values and culture of the Company are put into practice at the site.
• Lead the engineering and facilities team in oversight of facility and equipment process development and maintenance.
• Effectively work with local partners in various required broader facilities site activities, projects, oversight, and ongoing operations.
• Implement site engineering / maintenance / automation / technical services strategy in alignment with site, company plans and member needs.
• Create and execute department policies and programs to maximize capacity / utilization and ensure quality supply and low costs.
• Develop standard operating procedures for the department and site, including standard work, documentation, and tools to increase operation efficiency and risk management.
• Provide vision and strategic input toward overall success of the department, site and the company.
• Lead site organization in establishing teamwork and morale.
• Establish performance and development plans for department staff, as standardized by the site and company, consistent with a culture of individual and team accountability and high performance.
• Ensure that quality, regulatory compliance, and safety are key elements of the department culture.
• Assure interface and sound relationships with regulatory agencies like FDA, DEA, OSHA, EPA, etc. and the Site Leadership Team.
• Carry out leadership and management responsibilities in accordance with department, site, and Civica's corporate policies, as well as applicable laws for the industry.
• Effectively manage through clear, direct, and respectful communications within department, site, and through interactions at the corporate level.
• Establish departmental performance goals and objectives.
• Interact with other functional disciplines throughout the site and company, as necessary, in achieving both site and company objectives.
• Appropriately and successfully represent Civica in local and state interactions, as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. Furthermore, the employee must be capable of successfully passing aseptic gowning requirements, procedures, and certification. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

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