Associate Director / Director, Facilities & Maintenance

Associate Director / Director, Facilities & Maintenance

Position Overview: Beam is looking for a highly energetic Facilities & Maintenance Associate Director / Director for the further development and on-going operation of the maintenance, calibration, and facilities site programs. The candidate will be responsible for managing maintenance of the building, grounds, utility and production equipment to Beam’s NC manufacturing facility. In addition to a strong facilities, maintenance, and reliability background, the ideal candidate should also possess the ability to successfully interface with multidisciplinary teams as well as engage and collaborate with external partners, manufacturing operations, quality and validation, and finance. This position will provide strategic and technical leadership for production and facility maintenance operations while developing work processes, management systems and people to optimize operations.

Responsibilities: Responsible for the facilities and maintenance team activities

Coordinate and schedule work based on priorities and ensure all documentation is compliant with GxP practices

Responsible for all site facilities, engineering, and maintenance contract agreements and relationships

Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for the facilities and CMMS system

Responsible for routine shutdown coordination and planning

Work as a liaison between Engineering, Maintenance, Production and other Site Business Partners

Responsible for maintenance schedule based on work order due dates, equipment and technician availability, planning progress and vendor availability, where necessary

Manage facilities vendors, including janitorial and HVAC, electrical, and plumbing contractors

Work with third-party vendors for repairs, maintenance, and service contracts, ensuring timely and cost-effective solutions.

Collaborate with the property manager/landlord on matters related to the building lease and services as required

Ensure compliant operations in accordance with site registrations, cGMP, environmental regulations and federal/state requirements

Support CAPA, Change Control, Deviation, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and other Quality Systems

Direct support of FDA/EMA and internal audits

Manage, develop and maintain all space planning requirements, including internal employee moves, new hires and floor plans

Manage the facilities budget, ensuring cost-effective spending on repairs, maintenance, and capital improvements. Monitor and control expenses to stay withing budget guidelines

Collect, analyze and report statistical data from CMMS and elsewhere as may be required to provide accurate and current assessment of facility management objectives

Develops and drives the risk management programs for the site

Continue to develop and maintain the spare parts inventory program

Evaluate, specify and recommend new equipment for the site

Ensure timely execution of the preventative maintenance and calibration programs

Maintain and refine the standard operating procedures and work instructions for the department

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