- Salary
- $121k – $161k
- Location
- Burnaby, Canada
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Entry
- Experience
- 25+ years
- Education
- PhD
- Source
- Workday
Description
Target Salary Range:
$120,900 – $161,200 per year (salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data)
EVONIK Vancouver Laboratories (VAN), the operating drug delivery service site of Evonik Canada Inc., is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides CMC services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies engaged in the development and manufacture of complex delivery-based drug formulations.
EVONIK has a successful track record of helping Customers move their programs forward. Evonik’s Vancouver business operations is a development partner to the world’s pharmaceutical companies for parenteral lipid nanoparticle drug products. As an enabling contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) partner, we offer drug formulation design, process development, scale-up, and clinical production.
EVONIK’s range of services extends from initial formulation prototype identification, manufacturing process development & scale-up, analytical method development & validation to support raw material, in-process, release and stability testing, all the way through to sterile product manufacturing under GMP for Phase I-II clinical trials. Products include the LIPEX® line of Extruders, which are designed to enable small-scale to commercial scale manufacturing of liposomal drug products. With over 25 years of experience and having transacted business in about 50 different countries,
WHY EVONIK? Evonik offers an excellent Total Rewards Program including:
Competitive base compensation & bonus; employer paid health & dental benefits complimented with wellness education sessions; Financial planning resources & savings plans including RRSP & Defined Contribution pension plans; Generous vacation and paid time off to support Community Volunteer activities; Financial assistant for fitness memberships. And there is more...access to a Comprehensive Health Promotion program and Regional and Global resources for ongoing training and development. Best of all, you will work within a great team of professionals in an engaging workforce who value trust and openness. Are you looking to join a dynamic company with an exciting and expanding future in the pharmaceutical industry? Then Evonik is the next step in your career. Grow with us!
Click here to learn more from our Vancouver Laboratories employees:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5X15sKUEzs
WHY VANCOUVER?
Vancouver has something for everyone! British Columbia is beautiful and exciting. From the people, to the mountains, to the sprawling coastline, everywhere you look. Nestled on the warm Pacific Coast with the Rockies blocking cold arctic winds. Vancouver has the good fortune of being spared the typically chilly winters associated with Canada. Vancouver is often called ‘two cities in one’ because people are equally prone to enjoy the bustling nightlife and experiencing a plethora of activities in the surrounding nature. Imagine enjoying a day-long trek through our world-renowned rain forests, then heading into the city for a night out. Vancouver truly is as beautiful as people say and more.
What we offer
At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.
Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!
Find out more about the many benefits we offer:
https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html
Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:
https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for Facility, Design, and Process Engineering teams in a dynamic CDMO environment.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement to build a high-performing engineering team demonstrating Good Engineering Practices and
- Serve as a member of the site leadership team, contributing to business strategy and performance management.
- Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and succession plans for engineering personnel.
- Promote and strengthen a culture of Good Engineering Practices and ISPE requirements across the organization.
- Lead implementation of operational excellence methodologies to improve efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
- Develop and execute strategic asset lifecycle management programs, including reliability and maintenance strategies.
- Manage capital investment planning and execution to support business growth, compliance, and operational sustainability.
- Ensure engineering and maintenance projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with quality standards.
- Oversee custom equipment design and fabrication activities to support manufacturing and customer programs.
- Standardize and continuously improve engineering systems, processes, and documentation.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Technology, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline required.
- Master's degree or PhD preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of professional engineering experience; 15+ years preferred.
- Experience within the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related manufacturing industries. Knowledge of sterile processing, clean room design, and/or risk-based maintenance an asset.
- Proven experience in engineering management, process safety, facility engineering, process engineering, capital projects, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated success leading technical teams and managing complex engineering programs.
- Experience with budget planning, capital investment management, and resource allocation.
- Strong knowledge of GMP-regulated manufacturing environments and applicable industry regulations (GEP, ISPE, etc.).
- Experience developing technical reports and utilizing engineering tools.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Demonstrated initiative, accountability, flexibility, and ability to influence across functions.
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Robin RoseCompany is
Evonik Canada Inc.
