Executive Director, Facilities & Engineering

Responsibilities

• Organizational Leadership
• Serve as a member of the ARI Site Leadership Team (SLT)
• Serve as a member of the Global Engineering Leadership Team (ELT)
• Align team vision, mission, strategic objectives, and goals with ARI site priorities and Global Engineering strategies
• Foster and sustain a resilient safety culture across the organization
• Ensure ongoing compliance and regulatory inspection readiness
• Provide technical leadership in assessing emerging industry trends and partnering with vendors to identify innovative opportunities that improve reliability, efficiency, agility, and competitive differentiation
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key site and network stakeholders
• Ensure active engagement and participation of the ARI site within Amgen global networks
• Participate in cross-functional daily management meetings within manufacturing operations, as required
• Oversee talent management processes, including performance management, career development, and succession planning
• Own site facilities and infrastructure strategies to support business continuity and risk mitigation
• Advance Business Intelligence capabilities through effective extraction, analysis, and trending of performance data to drive operational improvements
• Process & Equipment Engineering
• Foster a culture that prioritizes safety while ensuring work is performed in a compliant, effective, and efficient manner
• Provide process engineering and automation technical support, including 24x7 on-call support, to troubleshoot issues and ensure reliable and compliant manufacturing and utility operations
• Lead product reintroduction activities, ensuring seamless integration into existing processes and systems
• Provide oversight and accountability for Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) programs
• Lead asset management activities, including maintenance strategies, job plans, and spare parts management
• Partner with Manufacturing to optimize single-use technologies and components
• Ensure effective management of equipment-related deviations, including robust root cause analyses (RCA), timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and execution of change management activities
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency, including execution of engineering test plans
• Lead the execution of commissioning and qualification protocols
• Project Engineering
• Oversee facility fit assessments supporting new product introductions (NPI) and process changes
• Provide technical leadership and ownership for complex environmental and utility-related deviations
• Lead the execution of large capital projects across multiple engineering disciplines
• Provide program leadership for commissioning and qualification activities
• Partner with Global Engineering to oversee the site capital plan, small capital project governance, and capital portfolio management
• Ensure capital projects are executed safely, on schedule, and within budget
• Anticipate future site and organizational needs and proactively develop strategies to support long-term growth and operational excellence
• Facilities, Maintenance & Utilities
• Oversee Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) services, including cafeteria operations, facilities maintenance, GMP and janitorial services, pest control, and MRO/spare parts inventory management
• Provide oversight of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and associated work order processes
• Lead maintenance planning and scheduling activities
• Ensure uninterrupted 24x7 utility operations and maintenance support for both planned and unplanned work activities, including preventive, corrective, and general maintenance
• Oversee instrumentation, metrology, and analytical equipment programs, including laboratory equipment management
• Provide oversight of Utility System Owners responsible for clean utilities, plant utilities, HVAC systems, and electrical infrastructure
• Ensure effective monitoring, analysis, and trending of system performance to support reliability and operational excellence
• Drive continuous improvement through recurring maturity assessments, diagnostics, and implementation of improvement plans
• Provide technical expertise to efficiently troubleshoot and resolve facility and utility-related issues
• Oversee programs that enhance technical troubleshooting capabilities of manufacturing operators, maintenance technicians, and engineers
• Lead the ARI Sustainability Program in partnership with EHSS and Global Engineering
• Lead the ARI Global Lifecycle Asset Management (GLAM) Program in partnership with Global Engineering
• Refresh and evolve the Asset Care and Maintenance strategy to optimize system reliability and lifecycle costs, including evaluation and implementation of predictive maintenance technologies
• Oversee site shutdown planning and execution activities

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 6 years of experience in an engineering discipline or related technical field OR
• Master's degree and 10 years of experience in an engineering discipline or related technical field OR
• Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience in an engineering discipline or related technical field AND
• Minimum of 6 years of managerial experience directly leading people within a multi-tiered organization and/or leading teams, projects, programs, or resource allocation activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of compliance and operational excellence within a highly regulated environment.
• Proven ability to effectively lead and collaborate within a complex matrix organization.
• Strong financial acumen
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation capabilities
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills, with the ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders while ensuring objectives are achieved
• Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate, and build alignment with peers and executive leadership
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on identifying and implementing improvement opportunities
• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices related to regulatory compliance, technology, human performance, sustainability, and operational excellence