Senior Manager Facilities

Duties And Responsibilities

• Owns and oversees equipment/facilities qualification and preventive maintenance programs, ensuring compliance to all SOPs and Standards.
• Ensures all equipment is calibrated, maintained and operational in accordance to the manufacturing schedule.
• Takes proactive action to ensure BioLife Solution’s operations continually using the most suitable equipment and facilities support systems available.
• Full on-site oversight of facilities operations and services in leased and owned offices, inclusive of critical lab spaces and cleanroom environments.
• Oversight responsibilities could expand as other facilities are added to the business.
• Ensures continual operation of cGMP cleanrooms.
• Ensures appropriate triage and execution of all facilities related tasks in alignment with KPI targets.
• Manages cGMP facility pest control program.
• Manages cGMP and non-cGMP cleaning program (non-clean room space).
• Manages facility access control program.
• Manage facility waste stream program.
• Maintains relationship with Building Management.
• Tracks all building maintenance request to completion.
• Coordinate office requirements for space planning, furniture, or cubicle assignment.
• Develops and reports functional KPIs and associated performance goals.
• Leads, manages and coaches Team Members.
• Hires and trains members of the team.
• Oversees the daily work of department team members.
• Maintains team member performance and terminations in accordance with company policy.
• Performs investigations and owns CAPA projects to effective implementation, as assigned.
• Owns implementation of quality improvements as assigned, in partnership with Quality Assurance and Manufacturing.
• Owns and executes large projects.
• Be a resource for equipment and facility validation for other BioLife platforms.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience leading, managing and coaching team members.
• Strong interpersonal skills both verbal and written communication.
• Effective decision making and analytical ability to render sound decisions and recommendations based on data, circumstances, options, and consequences.
• Proven equipment/facilities related project management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to leave a minimum of 50 lbs.

Job Specifications

• Education: Minimum: Associate degree or higher.
• Experience: 7-10 years of Biotech or GMP industry experience in program management.
• Experience: 5+ years of people management and development.
• Experience: 5+ years of facilities and/or equipment maintenance.
• Experience writing or executing validations.
• Experience overseeing and implementing large projects.
• CMRP Certification desired.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (word, excel, outlook, etc.).
• Smartsheet experience desired.
• Must be willing to travel to other sites occasionally.