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Catalent, Inc.

Director, Engineering

Greendale, IN · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Director, Engineering Position Summary: * 100% on-site Greendale is one of two gummy technology development and manufacturing facilities in North America. The site has the capability to manufacture ...

Catalent Pharma Solutions

Director, Engineering

Greendale, IN

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Director, Engineering Position Summary: * 100% on-site Greendale is one of two gummy technology development and manufacturing facilities in North America. The site has the capability to manufacture ...

dunnhumby

Engineering Director

Cincinnati, OH

We're looking for an Engineering Director who expects more from their career. This role is a chance to work with new technologies, building business facing applications powered by our world class ...

dunnhumby

Engineering Director

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

We're looking for an Engineering Director who expects more from their career. This role is a chance to work with new technologies, building business facing applications powered by our world class ...

Core Specialty

Director, Data Engineering

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

- We are looking for a Director, Data Engineering, to lead the continued optimization and maturation of our existing large-scale data platform. This is hands-on technical leadership role: roughly 60 ...

Core Specialty

Director, Data Engineering

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

We are looking for a Director, Data Engineering, to lead the continued optimization and maturation of our existing large-scale data platform. This is hands-on technical leadership role: roughly 60 ...

The Armor Group

Director of Engineering

Mason, OH · On-site

... Director of Supply Chain, Buyers, Vendors, Engineering Managers, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Electrical and Mechanical Designers, Electrical and Mechanical Detailers, Division Presidents ...

84.51°

Director, Software Engineering (P4474)

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

$242K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SUMMARY: The AI Enablement team at 84.51° is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for its Agentic Foundations team. This team is responsible for designing ...

Socket.dev

Hotel Director of Engineering

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

$120 - $180/hr

The hotel Director of Engineering leads all maintenance, facility operations, and capital projects to protect property assets. They ensure building systems run efficiently, maintain guest comfort ...

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As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for director engineering in Covington, KY is $188,992.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $137,300.00 and $245,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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Director, Engineering

Catalent, Inc.

Greendale, IN • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 19 days ago

Catalent rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 55 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

59th of 86 rated pharmaceutical

Job description

Director, Engineering
Position Summary:
  • 100% on-site

Greendale is one of two gummy technology development and manufacturing facilities in North America. The site has the capability to manufacture traditional gelatin gummies as well as 100% plant-based pectin gummies for nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals. With extensive development and manufacturing expertise and a wide range of flavors, shapes, sizes, and colors available, we can work with complex ingredients to help create engaging new products consumers will love.
The Director, Engineering will provide strategic leadership and oversight for all site engineering functions, including maintenance, facilities, utilities, capital projects, packaging engineering, and process engineering. This role is responsible for ensuring reliable, compliant, and efficient operations across manufacturing and packaging through disciplined asset management, engineering excellence, and execution of both minor and major capital projects.
The Director will lead, develop, and coach a multi-disciplinary engineering organization to deliver maximum asset reliability, operational performance, and continuous improvement. Own the Site Master Plan, and capital strategy to align infrastructure, technology, and capacity with current and future business needs. Accountable for ensuring all engineering, maintenance, and facilities activities fully comply with site, corporate, and regulatory requirements, including cGMP, safety, and environmental standards, while supporting audit readiness and inspection success.
The Role:
  • Provide direct and indirect leadership to maintenance and facilities teams, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution of all activities.
  • Oversee facilities, utilities, and infrastructure to ensure operational readiness, environmental compliance, regulatory adherence, and long-term facility integrity.
  • Lead Process Engineering to improve manufacturing robustness, yield, and throughput through data-driven process optimization and problem solving.
  • Lead Packaging Engineering to ensure packaging line performance, technical transfer, equipment capability, and continuous improvement of packaging operations.
  • Own and execute the capital project portfolio, including both minor and major engineering projects from concept through commissioning, qualification, and validation.
  • Prioritize and manage capital allocation to maximize ROI, capacity expansion, compliance, and operational efficiency.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineering leaders, engineers, and technicians; build organizational capability and technical depth while continuously assessing talent, building bench strength, and ensuring succession readiness across critical roles in a complex, fast-paced environment.
  • Own engineering performance metrics, including asset reliability, OEE, project execution, and compliance indicators, and lead disciplined execution against CAPEX and R&M budgets to deliver both short- and long-term business outcomes.
  • Contribute as a key member of the site leadership team, shaping site strategy, operational priorities, and resource allocation to enable delivery of business objectives in a complex, dynamic environment.
  • Drive proactive identification and mitigation of compliance risks related to equipment, utilities, facilities, and engineering processes.
  • Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering; advanced degree (MS or MBA) preferred MBA a plus.
  • 10+ years engineering, continuous improvement, manufacturing technology, validation.
  • 5+ years management experience and in a regulated industry.
  • Strong analytical/problem solving/process improvement skills. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
  • Knowledge/Skills Requirements: Combustible Dust and Wastewater Management experience preferred.
  • Understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and utility systems.
  • Strong leadership skills, with an ability to partner, build trust, provide direction, and execute with excellence. Ability to prioritize and follow-through to achieve results and meet deadlines.
  • Strong foundation interpersonal communication concepts, specifically, written, oral, presentation, listening, and facilitation skills. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
  • OSHA 10 or equivalent training.
  • Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

Why you should Join Catalent:
  • Potential for career growth on an expanding team
  • Abundance of cross-functional exposure to other areas within the organization
  • Opportunity to work globally
  • 152 hours of paid time off annually + 8 paid holidays
  • Day one benefits! Medical, dental, vision and 401K benefits effective on your first day

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.
Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:
Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond- it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.
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Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve.

Industry

Pharmaceutical product wholesalers

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Somerset, NJ, US

Year founded

2007

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