Salary Range Salary Range: €45,300.00 - €84,100.00

Summary Summary

Location Location: Ivrea, Italy #onsite

Role Purpose The Senior Expert Engineering is part of the TRD RLT Engineering organization and in particular in the Colleretto Giacosa Pilot Plant team, providing technical and maintenance expertise, coordination and execution for the management of all Pilot Plant equipment and facility&utilities;, in order to ensure the asset expected performances in terms of safety, quality, productivity, efficiency and flexibility, in full compliance with all HSE and GxP relevant requirements.

Main Activities Strategy Support plant strategy execution ensuring technical reliability, continuous improvement and compliance with HSE and quality requirements

Execute assigned projects according to expected deliverables and quality, life cycle costs and project schedules

Ensure state of the art technical solutions according compliance standards and HSE regulations including radioprotection regulations

Responsible for the technical availability, reliability, and condition of the production plants

Participate in the definition and implementation of the maintenance strategy, program, and budget

Participate in sharing and leveraging of best practices and expertise within the Novartis engineering community

Lead the implementation of technology strategy and the approved equipment standards and project execution standards

Apply initiatives and strategies from global improvement programs and engineering standards and push and support roll out and implementation

Ensure needed flexibility for TRD processes is applied to the Colleretto Giacosa plant

Leadership &

- Organization Provide engineering expertise and technical leadership to the rest of the team and broader organization

Ensure technical know-how is correctly built and shared along the TRD RLT network

Provide technical training and mentoring to Pilot Plant and Operations team members

Coordinate and lead external resources from engineering and maintenance service providers

Coordinate and manage equipment and systems suppliers as needed

Quality &

- Compliance Support internal and external audits

Ensure compliance with Quality Manual / Quality Modules / Standard Procedures

Implement global SOPs and Standards

Create and manage site specific SOPs/WPs & templates

Manage investigations,



deviation handling, CAPAs implementation, Change Control executions and Quality events as relevant

Maintenance &

- Calibration Drive / improve technical availability, reliability, and condition of assets

Develop, monitor and improve KPI for engineering

Establish/support cost efficient repair and maintenance processes in compliance with local regulations, HSE, GMP

Define and execute asset strategy and proper asset lifecycle management, calibration, re-qualification and maintenance plans included

Manage maintenance improvement projects and initiatives

Create and control maintenance / calibration budget, drive efficiencies

System &

- Tools Manage, coordinate centrally shared systems/ databases and provide professional infrastructure for design, installation, qualification and lifecycle management of facilities and equipment

Act as system owner for assigned systems

Use of CAD systems and other engineering digital tools

Support the use and handling of Asset Management tools (SAP, CMX, Kneat, etc.)

Ideal Background Education (minimum/desirable) Minimum degree in Engineering (industrial field) or equivalent

Desirable MSc in Engineering (industrial field) or equivalent

Languages Proficiency in Italian, fluent in English

Experience / Professional Requirement At least 7 years in Plant Engineering or similar in pharmaceutical field or other comparable highly regulated field

Resource coordination as well as maintenance coordination and execution experience

Extended technical knowledge in industrial systems (clean and black utilities, etc.) and pharmaceutical production equipment

In-depth technical knowledge in pharmaceutical processes, specifically aseptic processes and equipment

Experience with radiopharmaceutical production would be a plus

Wide interdisciplinary knowledge and experience in international and multi-disciplinary complex environments

Extended HSE and GxP knowledge

Radiation and radioprotection knowledge is desirable





Good IT knowledge: SAP, MS Office, Autocad / Solidworks or similar, coding languages

Excellent communication skills, ability to effectively present complex ideas and solutions to executive management, technical experts, and regional/local teams

Excellent organizational skills as well as capability to effectively work in a team with multiple different backgrounds

Benefits &

- Rewards Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: € 45,300 to €84,100

The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based premio depending on certain performance parameters.

The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives.

We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs.

In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.

Skills Desired Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people's lives.

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📌 Senior Expert Engineering (Ivrea)
🏢 IT58 (FCRS = IT058) Advanced Accelerator Applications Italy
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