Director, Industrial Engineering Nuclear Pharmacy and PET Manufacturing

What Industrial Engineering contributes to Cardinal Health NPHS:
Engineering is responsible for oversight of NPHS construction projects for all new and remodel pharmacy and PET manufacturing projects.  This includes but not limited to clean room air flow and specifications, stack emissions, radiation shielding including cyclotron vault builds.  Oversee the designs process to make improvements to reduce cost, cycle time, improve quality and/or increase throughput. Directs external resources/contractors as required.

This position will report to the SVP of Operations for NPHS and will be responsible for leadership within the industrial engineering function, developing and aligning with corporate real estate, NPHS project management, NPHS operational directors, to ensure departmental goals and overall business objectives are met.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to managers and experienced professional staff.
• Setting the industrial engineering department strategy to align with the business goals and objectives of NPHS.
• Organize and supervise the hiring, training, and network coverage of the industrial engineer team.
• Establish and implement industrial engineering practices, processes, and goals.
• Establish and maintain outside contractors and equipment vendors relationships.
• Ensures availability of advanced service tools across the network.  
• Build and fosters relationships across the organization embracing and driving a “One Team” approach.
• Develops and leads industrial engineering projects and strategies to improve rework. Monitors and ensures objectives, requirements, timelines, and budget is met.
• Provides change management leadership and ability to influence while maintaining positive relationships.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams about important matters and any issues that may arise.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, mentoring and assistance to engineering team members.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience
• Experience in building nuclear cyclotron facilities, nuclear pharmacies, air conditioning systems, and clean rooms (iso 5 and 7) for drug manufacturing
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• In-depth knowledge of practices and processes in a PET manufacturing environment
• Project Management experience preferred
• Understanding of an FDA regulated environment, experience in GMP processes and facilities
• Knowledge and experience of NRC, Radiation Safety, ALARA Concepts and
• Business acumen (drive for business results)
• Skill set must include strong leadership and partnership skills, excellent oral and written communication skills
• Customer service mentality
• Relationship builder, building bridges and alliances
• Ability to work in a highly regulated environment
• Strategic mindset
• Build and develop short and midterm initiatives and long-term strategies
• Willingness to travel ~30% or as needed

What is expected of you and others at this level:

• Provides leadership to managers and experienced professional staff.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to achieve organizational goals
• Assists in the development of functional strategy
• Utilizes broad and deep knowledge to develop innovative new business practices, policies and procedures
• Contributes to the development of department strategy
• Works on highly complex projects of large scope
• Consults with management to determine project objectives with long-term implications
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $116,500 - $207,755

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 05/29/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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