Director, Engineering – IPT Support

Elkton, Virginia March 1, 2026 Full Time Phenom

Minimum Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Maintenance, Mechanical, Electrical or similar technical field) or equivalent Military experience in a relevant in Maintenance or Mechanical/Electrical engineering field with at least ten years of experience in military service (US Navy, US Army, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Coast Guard) in maintenance or reliability field.


Required Experience and Skills

·      Minimum twelve (12) years of supervisory experience with responsibility for maintenance or reliability direct reports (both salaried and hourly).

·      Minimum of (15) years’ experience in relevant Maintenance or Utilities Operations in areas such as Maintenance Supervisor/Manager, Maintenance Planner and Scheduler, Reliability or Maintenance Engineer or Utilities Maintenance and Operations.

·      Experience with GMP compliant calibration and maintenance databases

·      SAP experience related to plant maintenance and spare parts procurement systems

·      Strong planning, scheduling, and time management skills

·      Working knowledge of regulatory requirements in accordance with GMP manufacturing operations

·      Good oral and written communication skills

·      Project management, including change control and equipment qualification

·      Experience in managing equipment turnover packages, creating operating procedures, maintenance job plans and spare parts documentation.

·      Experience in designing and developing a predictive and preventive maintenance program

·      Demonstrated ability to create an engaged workforce using Inclusion as the How.

·      Demonstrated success with Talent Management.


Preferred Experience and Skills:

·      Experience in introducing reliability engineering starting at the design of facilities and/or equipment.

·      Reliability Engineering for Maintenance experience (RCM, FMEA, Criticality Analysis, PM optimization, RCA, etc.)

·      Asset condition experience using predictive maintenance tools such as vibration analysis, ultrasound, IR, etc.

·      Experience in CMMS implementations or upgrades such as SAP or ProCal.

·      Union environment experience.

·      Working Knowledge of cGMP for pharmaceutical, Sterile, Biologics and/or Vaccine manufacturing.

·      Demonstrated experience of interacting with site, divisional or regulatory audits.

·      Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)


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