Director, Global Facilities (GIE Leader, Facilities COE)
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We are the makers of possible
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.
The Global Integrated Engineering (GIE) Facility Engineer is responsible for developing the vision and strategy for BD facilities globally and to provide leadership and guidance to the GIE and facility engineering teams in the evaluation, scoping, and implementation of specific facility projects from concept through production startup and validation are essential parts of the job. Working with and engaging procurement, the Global Real Estate and Construction (GRC), and site facility managers and technical resources are key to the project success.
This position will work closely with business unit counterparts, in addition to peers in the Manufacturing/Operations, Supply Chain, EH&S, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and commercial organizations. They will also effectively work with the global organization in developing and executing cost and capital plans, ensuring alignment between the function, region, and business. leading the development of standardized User Requirements Specifications (URS) to ensure that projects are properly scoped, options are rigorously reviewed to ensure the solution meets the project technical requirements, is cost effective, and complies with safety and EH&S requirements. Provide input into and drive implementation of critical facility initiatives to include building management systems (BMS) and sustainability and that sites maintain compliance with all regulations.
This role will also be responsible for developing strategies to improve the overall utility equipment reliability and safety of associates while improving operational processes across BD manufacturing sites. This person will also facilitate communication between the GIE teams and the sites to ensure best practices are shared and facility issues are resolved and not repeated.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Oversee the team’s leading the sites in the implementation of facility projects and in capability building expertise in Facility systems and equipment in use and investment projects to improve the life cycle of site assets, minimizing equipment breakdowns, and improving reliability. Oversee the work with local facility managers or engineers on installation, validation and correct maintenance plans of all facility and utility systems such as air compressors, steam boilers, electrical service, WFI water, potable water, compressed gases, vacuum, etc. to hit project costs and timelines. Ensures to tie to the BMS strategy.
Ensure best practices are deployed in Facilities Project Planning and Execution – Working with site facilities managers, prepares and implements project or improvement plans for areas of responsibility including but not limited to: efficiency improvements, cost reduction or quality improvement programs, new product support and other process improvements. The plan is to include the proposed technical approach, estimated implementation costs, estimated resource needs, and a time schedule (Gantt chart).
Oversee a forum for providing input on new facility and equipment designs taking into consideration current equipment performance, designing from the maintainability standpoint, with feedback from production sites on: ease of maintenance, performance, sustainability, and safety. Provide oversite and support facility design reviews for new construction or facility renovations at all BD sites globally. Utilize necessary professional engineering firms to ensure facility renovations and improvements are carried out to all codes and regulations.
Work with local facility managers and corporate GRC regional reps to build relationships and contacts at all locations. Build the capabilities of facility managers across all BD sites.
Responsible for developing and providing training based on the site asset criticality evaluation. Oversees the development and enforces the facility maintenance strategy. Develop a process that will enable sites to deploy the appropriate tools and processes for criticality assessment, risk base analysis, maintenance plan development, diagnosis, and root cause analysis. Ensures that
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