Associate Director, Facilities

Primary: Theposition is responsible forensuring thattheD&G QMT USfacilities andequipmentaremaintained atoperational readinessin a cGMPand ISO 13485compliant state.This position oversees acomprehensivepreventive maintenance and equipment lifecycle program, coordinates with third-party vendors and contractorsandis a key partner to business leadership in the BU’s capital planning and site utilization strategy.

Secondary:This positionis responsible for leading, managing, and developing a team of facilities staff to fulfil the department’smission. The department must be prepared to respond to emergency facility and/or equipment demands 24/7. TheD&G QMT’sEnvironmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Program,whichincludes responsibility forthe Hazardous and Biomedical Waste Management programs, isa key business partner.

• Partner with Site Leads to ensure local resources are deployed effectively to support day-to-day productionand on-going qualification of facility equipment.
• Develop and implement best practices to improve efficiency, quality, and cost improvementswith an emphasis of in-sourcingcalibration and qualification activities.
• Manage Facilities Budget and serve as key stakeholder inD&G QMT’sCapital Budget.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of and adherence to cGMP and safety policies and procedures.
• Write change-ordersandcreate, review and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Manage coreservices, including Utilities, Fire Safety, Property Insurance and Vendor Managed Services such as HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, coordinating with Property Management as required.
• Utilize the CMMS (e.g.Faciliworks)across available modules, including work order management, asset management,maintenance and calibration activities, etc.
• OverseetheD&GQMT’sWater System,Cold StorageEquipment&Temperature Monitoring program.
• Ensure that theD&G QMT’sBusiness Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) plans are up-to-date and consider the facilities-related components necessary to mitigate disruption to the business.
• Provide on-call support for off-hours emergencies.

1. Support in the selection and installation of new assets, including analytical instrumentation and process equipment.
2. Perform maintenance on pumps, motors, agitators and other equipment.
3. Problem solve, including non-conformance, deviations and root cause investigations.
4. Support continuous improvement programs.

Essential Knowledge and Qualifications

• Highly independent, self-directedandpro-active individual with a positive attitudeand goal-oriented focus.
• Strong interpersonal skills,withabilityto connect and communicate effectively, both written and verbal, withinernal and external customers as well as vendor and service organizations.
• Able to manage multiple priorities, within a fast-paced, innovative environment, while remaining flexible, resourceful and efficientto meet the needs of the organization
• Adept at working within approved budget and developing/implementing cost saving measures that contribute to overall company revenue
• Creative in problem solving and solution development with exceptional attention to detail

Desired Knowledge and Qualifications

• 10 plus years’ experience performing day-to-day facility and equipment related maintenance in cGMP environment within an ISO 13485 Quality System (or similarly regulated environment).
• Bachelor of Sciencein engineering, facilities management, or a related discipline.
• OSHA-10 / -30 and 40-HR HAZWOPER Certified, preferred.
• Experience managing a team of facilities maintenance technicians.
• Must have direct experience developing& executing qualification protocols and related summary reports.
• Must be able to efficiently perform preventive/predictive maintenance and troubleshoot complex utility systems including PLC’s, electronic systems, HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, air, water, steam, lab equipment, and/or other production equipment.
• Must have experience scheduling and coordinating work with external contractors and services with the goal of minimal impact or disruption to manufacturing or distribution operations.
• Experienced user with CAD, Visio and other design software, preferred.

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