UtilitiesManagerHVAC / Electrical

About the role

The Utilities Manager - HVAC / Electrical role is critical to the successful operation of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant, the FleXBatch facility. This position provides technical and administrative leadership to a large and diverse group of craft-oriented personnel, focusing on HVAC, refrigeration, environmental controls, electrical systems, and utility systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative leadership to a large and diverse group of craft-oriented personnel, with areas of focus including HVAC, refrigeration, environmental controls, electrical systems, and utility systems.
• Lead the Amgen NCF&E utility staff in supporting utility operations, including HVAC and electrical systems, at the site.
• Support maintenance of continuous and compliant utility operations at the site.
• Develop and implement a robust utility system maintenance program, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Lead maintenance strategies for Utility systems, including startup, commissioning, qualification support, daily operations, preventive/predictive/corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and vendor/service-provider oversight.
• Provide leadership for HVAC and environmental control systems, including air handling and exhaust fan units, biosafety cabinets, air directional flow hoods, HEPA filtration/certification, walk-in cold rooms and freezers, refrigeration/DX systems, environmental chambers, steam, chilled water, compressed air, cooling tower water, and heating hot water systems.
• Provide leadership for electrical systems, including switchgear, MCCs, panelboards, lighting systems, UPSs, solar array inverters, emergency generators, motor starters, VFDs, low-voltage control circuits, and related inspection, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and documentation activities.
• Ensure HVAC and electrical maintenance program documentation is developed, implemented, and maintained, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), change controls (CCMS), non-conformances (NCs), work orders (WOs), job plans (JPs), hazard risk assessments (HRAs), and job hazard assessments (JHAs).
• Partner with Capital Project Delivery, Site Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Manufacturing, equipment vendors, and maintenance service providers to support construction, startup, commissioning, qualification, safe operations, and ongoing reliability of HVAC and electrical assets.
• Ensure all staff are trained and comply with all safety and GMP standards and procedures.
• Maximize staff productivity and the efficient use of available resources across facilities.
• Analyze and accurately review engineering/construction/maintenance cost forecasts against scope.
• Oversight and execution of complex facilities/utilities/maintenance-related initiatives and small projects.
• Provide expertise and resources for capital project execution.
• Work cross-functionally with individuals, partners, clients, and others in Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing networks.
• Maintain and improve plant capability and equipment reliability in partnership with engineering leadership and technical staff.
• Identify areas of potential improvement, conduct analyses, recommend solutions, sponsor improvement projects, and lead or support implementation.
• Maintain and develop key performance indicators of maintenance performance, lead, assess, develop staff, and ensure that all targets and milestones are completed on time and on budget.
• Support network-wide improvement in plant maintenance and operation.
• Build a culture that cultivates and rewards creativity and innovation.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree OR Masters degree and 2 years of Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance experience OR Bachelors degree and 4 years of Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance experience OR Associates degree and 8 years of Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance experience OR High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance experience
• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.
• At least 4+ years of experience in engineering or utility operations within biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical or other regulatory environments, or 3+ years of experience ensuring compliance in a highly regulated environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and facilitation skills and ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment.
• Ability to apply analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex problems using multiple sources of information.
• Prioritization and driving continuous improvement through setting and monitoring of key metrics.
• Extensive knowledge of electro-mechanical, fluid, and gas equipment and systems.
• Experience leading or supporting HVAC and/or electrical maintenance teams in manufacturing, utility operations, construction/startup, or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of HVAC utility operations, mechanical maintenance, refrigeration systems and controls, DX cooling, HEPA filtration/certification, cold rooms/freezers, and environmental control systems.
• Knowledge of electrical systems and controls such as switchgear, MCCs, panelboards, lighting systems, UPSs, emergency generators, solar array inverters, motor starters, VFDs, low-voltage circuits, electrical drawings/schematics, and applicable local and national code requirements.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and technically approving maintenance reports, forms, plans, records, SOPs, work orders, job plans, and safety/quality documentation in a computerized maintenance management system.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance management, utilities operations programs, and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems.

Skills

• Leadership and management skills
• Technical expertise in HVAC, refrigeration, electrical systems, and utility operations
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Project management and execution skills
• Compliance and regulatory knowledge
• Training and development skills

Benefits

Join us to be part of a company that serves patients above all else. Amgen offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

Pay

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Schedule

Monday through Friday schedule from 7 AM to 4 PM.