Accountable for day-to-day facility wide engineering and maintenance activities ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements, product supply commitments, financial performance while driving continuous improvement and planning proactively for site investments for the long term. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all site related engineering and maintenance activities.  Additionally, serves on the Site Leadership Team and provides leadership and direction across cross functional groups and serves as site Process Safety Champion.

• Lead facility compliance to Global Engineering Standards and EH&S requirements.

• Champion for energy reduction and key sustainability activities for bio-pharm processes which is key in supporting GSK’s low carbon ambitions.

• Direct engineering efforts in the design, specification, procurement, installation, start-up and commissioning of plant systems and process equipment to meet quality, budget, and schedule requirements.

• Direct facility and equipment troubleshooting and system improvement design and implementation efforts to ensure operational reliability sufficient to achieve overall site objectives.

• Direct automation efforts in the design, implementation, and operational support for all plant controls and database systems to meet plant operational objectives. 

• Assure that all equipment, processes, and facility systems are in compliance with all GSK guidelines, safety and environmental regulations, and other governmental agency regulations.

• Direct site maintenance activities including building utilities operation, preventative maintenance programs, and emergency repairs to facility and process equipment and systems.  It is imperative that the facility, utilities and production equipment are maintained in a fashion that allows the highest overall equipment effectiveness by avoiding any unforeseen downtime or outages. 

• Prepare and manages the site facility capital programs to achieve overall plant objectives within agreed timelines and budgets >$30m per annum.

• Direct site engineering safety efforts including hazard assessments, safety awareness and training, accident or near-miss investigations and corrective actions to achieve site safety goals and targets.

• Own and manage relationships with WWREF, local utility providers and local municipal authorities with the ultimate goal of business continuity.

• Act as Duty Holder for several safety critical programs, thereby having ultimate accountability fir these program results. 

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering (Mech, Electrical, Computer Science, Chemical, Civil)

• 15+ years of experience inclusive of Biologics, Mammalian, Cell Culture, Vaccines, Monoclonal Antibodies, mabs, Purification, Bulk Drug Substance and/or Clean Utilities.

• Technical understanding of biologic bulk drug substance process from vial through bulk fill.

• Prior experience managing an engineering team or organization (2+ years minimum)

• Experience running large projects and programs involving capital investments

• Prior experience in the design, construction, and startup of commercial pharmaceutical facilities including biopharms or vaccines.

• Knowledge and experience in cGMP’s and guidelines for bioprocessing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience includes time in a large pharma company to understand dynamic of both site based and central engineering expectations and roles

• Operational and capital budgeting experience and ability to manage projection to completion on time and in budget

• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating ability to interact well with peers, subordinates, and senior personnel in scientific, engineering, and operational disciplines

• Demonstrated ability to enhance team building, and to participate as a leader or member on a cross-functional and self-directed work team

• Effective organization, communication, presentation and influencing skills

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