About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

Director of Compliance & Validation, Life Sciences

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1,500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Director of Compliance & Validation, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Regulatory Compliance Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

Lead a team of validation professionals and interface with clients
Provide subject matter expertise in the validation of a variety of utility, facility, and process equipment
Develop project scope statements, estimates, and proposals
Lead regional business development efforts and expand engagements with existing clients
Work on multiple projects simultaneously
Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You’ll Bring

A minimum of ten years of experience with increasing responsibility in validation/quality service and project management of life sciences, biotech, or other FDA regulated projects
Project management experience involving scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, and client management
Diverse experience leading CQV project teams related to the commissioning and qualification of clean utilities, facility systems, process support systems, bioprocess manufacturing systems, packaging equipment, and process and cleaning validation (preferred)
The ability to read engineering documents and experience in proposal development
A solid understanding of EPCMV, Quality by Design, and risk analysis methods including FMEA, HAZOP and Fault Tree Analysis (preferred)
An understanding of good documentation practices, cGMP, and FDA validation methods and systems
A working knowledge of process automation and computer system validation concepts, GAMP methodologies, 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, and the latest industry expectations for data integrity
Strong project management software and word processing skills, and solid technical writing skills
A passion for a career in the life science industry
Experience in mentorship, multi-discipline collaboration, and in a consulting and service environment
A willingness to travel for project requirements including project installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions,
A bachelor of science in engineering or a related technical degree

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Director of Compliance & Validation, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Director of Compliance & Validation but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant

The approximate pay range for this position is $150k-$200k. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.

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At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

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Design Group