[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Novartis jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Novartis # Site Engineering Manager Manufacturing Isotopes Manager or lead $211,900 per year Manufacturing & Production Listed on Novartis’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Novartis’s careers site →](https://www.novartis.com/careers/career-search/job/details/req-10088994-site-engineering-manager-manufacturing-isotopes) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Novartis](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/) / Site Engineering Manager Manufacturing Isotopes ## Job description ### Location Indianapolis, IndianaImagine leading the engineering strategy behind a state-of-the-art radioligand therapy isotope manufacturing facility and helping deliver life-changing medicines to patients around the world. As the Site Engineering Manager, you will play a critical leadership role in ensuring equipment reliability, operational excellence, and manufacturing readiness across a highly regulated GMP environment. This is an exciting opportunity to build and develop a high-performing technical team, drive innovative engineering solutions, lead key capital and equipment improvement initiatives, and partner across Operations, Quality, Automation, Supply Chain, and other site functions to support safe, compliant, and reliable manufacturing operations. ## Responsibilities Key ResponsibilitiesProvide strategic and day-to-day leadership for the Process Engineering and Maintenance departments supporting manufacturing process equipment, including applicable QC-adjacent equipment.Coach and develop engineers, maintenance professionals, reliability resources, and external service providers while remaining directly engaged in equipment troubleshooting, investigations, execution, and recovery when needed.Ensure equipment remains safe, compliant, qualified, reliable, and fit for intended use while owning site maintenance and asset-management programs, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.Drive equipment reliability strategies to improve performance and reduce unplanned downtime. Lead process and equipment engineering initiatives that improve process capability, equipment performance, throughput, yield, safety, product quality, and manufacturabilityProvide governance and oversight for commissioning, qualification, and validation activities, including lifecycle documentation, risk-based qualification, periodic review, requalification, and maintenance of the validated state.Lead engineering investigations, deviations, change controls, corrective and preventive actions, and technical risk assessments, ensuring timely closure and sustainable corrective actions.Maintain continuous inspection readiness for Engineering and Maintenance; serve as the site engineering subject matter expert during internal audits, health authority inspections, and regulatory commitments.Manage departmental operating and capital budgets, contractor performance, technical service agreements, and procurement activities to deliver compliant, cost-effective engineering support.Essential RequirementsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, or a related technical field.Minimum 5 years of engineering, maintenance, reliability, process, or equipment experience within the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing industry.Experience hiring, leading, and developing technical resources in a cGMP environment, including a minimum of 3 years of people leadership experience managing and developing technical teams.In-depth knowledge of FDA regulations, Title 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP5, and GMP systems.Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate equipment status, risks, priorities, and recommendations to diverse stakeholders.Ability to travel up to 10% as required.The salary for this position is expected to range between $114,100 and $211,900 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves. To learn more about the culture, rewards and benefits we offer our people click here. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Pay: $211,900 per year[Apply on Novartis’s careers site →](https://www.novartis.com/careers/career-search/job/details/req-10088994-site-engineering-manager-manufacturing-isotopes) ## More jobs at Novartis ### [Manufacturing Science Technology Experts](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/40068e83b4753ec11544/) ### [Bioprocess Engineer I Ii](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/6d74a2a06bb8d1c05eee/) ### [Manufacturing Specialist Es Es](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/70c4ece5324490b3e438/) ### [Ldc Deployment Manager Manufacturing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/5273cbb0a5f25813f9da/) ### [Production Support Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/8714432da89618a696c4/) ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Site Engineering commissioning – CRP / Relay Protection](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/75da30d506fd16df9921/) Siemens ### [Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/0431b5487f177d6d7d1e/) Siemens ### [Tanauan Supv Manufacturing Engineering Btg 4232](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/te-connectivity/jobs/5a7b625820400130594f/) TE Connectivity ### [Hermosillo Sonora Supv Manufacturing Engineering Son 83174](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/te-connectivity/jobs/183a2d5ad8cf78ad17fc/) TE Connectivity ### [Production Support, API Manufacturing System Engineering, HIkari Site / 光工場 医薬品原薬製造サポート システムエンジニア](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/takeda-pharmaceutical/jobs/95e1a59ee7d0dfb0355f/) Takeda Pharmaceutical OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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