Manager, Facilities

ElevateBio is a technology-driven cell and gene therapy company, accelerating access to the cutting-edge technologies and expertise to change the future of medicine. Our integrated technologies model offers turnkey scale and biotechnological capabilities to power genetic medicines processes, programs, and companies to their full potential.

 

The Role:

The Manager, Facilities will be responsible for ensuring reliable, economical, and safe operation of facility services, utilities and systems supporting business operations in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.  The successful candidate will be detail oriented, organized, and have a strong desire to implement projects and drive improvement initiatives to systems and programs.  Key responsibilities will include walking down complex utility systems and drawings, supporting small and large capital projects, technology transfer projects, and participating in project teams through all phases of engineering projects.  This candidate will be working with seasoned Engineers and Facilities Technicians and supporting them to oversee vendor performed maintenance/calibrations on GMP Utility systems, process equipment and clean room infrastructure.

Here’s What You’ll Do: 

• Ability to perform tasks in highly regulated industrial environment while adhering to safety and quality program policies.
• Manage vendors and contractors supporting ongoing operations as well as future projects.
• Hands on experience with troubleshooting equipment and utility issues with root cause analysis, work order management, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of BMS, HVAC systems, pressurization, airflow, temperature, and humidity performance.  Knowledge of compendial water, steam, and gas systems.
• Support engineering lifecycle process for current and future GMP HVAC systems, supporting base building utilities (Steam, Chill Water, Hot Water, Cooling Tower), RO/DI, pure steam, liquid nitrogen, clean compressed gas utilities (CO2, O2, N2, and CA), vacuum, electrical systems (uninterruptible power supply, standby power, normal power), Biokill waste processing and pH neutralization systems to support clinical and commercial manufacturing.
• Promote operational excellence for asset management lifecycle, maintenance programs, and calibration programs for GMP facilities and utilities systems.  Support asset management lifecycle in the CMMS.
• Provide customer service support to Facilities and Engineering team to align with department objectives.  Participate in safety programs to mitigate and resolved safety risks in lab and manufacturing environments.
• Support quality management and engineering change management lifecycle for commissioning, validation, and standard operating procedure.
• Lead walk down of engineering drawings, piping, and instrumentation diagrams, for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, building management system and architecture. Perform commissioning test protocol for base building infrastructure and utility systems.
• Support facility and utility shutdown planning and utility expansion planning. Support small capital projects and safety improvements project scopes for facility and utility systems.
• Support development of reliability and predictive maintenance objectives.
• Participate in project teams through all phases of engineering projects including design, constructions, startup installation, commissioning, validation, standard operating procedure development, maintenance plan development, and continuous improvement.
• Familiar with building management systems, automated control systems, programmable logic controller, human machine interfaces, and human factors.
• Lead technical writing for standard operating procedures, engineering turnover package and engineering specifications in accordance with Good Engineering Practices.
• Manage quality events for change control, CAPAs, and deviation for facility and utility infrastructure.
• Work collaboratively with Facilities, Metrology, Capital Projects, Validation, Automation, Quality Control and Quality Assurance teams.

 

Requirements:

• BS Degree or equivalent technical skills in Mechanical, Chemical, Facilities, Industrial Engineering
• Experience in GMP or FDA regulated environment
• Familiar with process and lab equipment used in clinical and commercial environments
• Organized, independent, and collaborative
• Strong interpersonal, technical writing, and verbal communication skills

 

Why Join ElevateBio?

ElevateBio is a technology-driven company built to power transformative genetic medicines today and for many decades to come. The Company commercializes its ena