Facilities Manager jobs in the United States

Join us as a Director of Facilities & Engineering at AstraZeneca, where you will play a strategic role in the overall performance of site infrastructure. This includes capital program delivery, facility and production engineering, facility maintenance, and support services. As a leader on the Site Leadership Team, you will be instrumental in delivering Site objectives and strategies, ensuring a cohesive Business Services model through collaboration with other site’s Business Services leaders.

The Philadelphia, PA site produces a life-saving influenza vaccine, which is aseptically filled into sprayers for nasal administration. This site comprises two locations: a production facility on Red Lion Road in Northeast Philadelphia and a storage and distribution facility in Bensalem. Together, these facilities employ around 140 people and are located about 8 miles apart, near I-95, the city of Philadelphia, and Philadelphia International Airport. Our product is distributed in the US, UK, and other countries. We operate year-round, with the production season typically running from May to August. Our site is known for its strong sense of collaboration and Philly pride. We work closely together, continuously striving for improvement. We have various employee teams dedicated to engagement activities, including our famous Wingbowl, inclusion events, site celebrations, community outreach, and health and wellness programs.

What you will do:

• Lead. develop and transform a multi-level, multi-disciplined organization.

• Set short- and long-term strategic direction for the site Engineering and FM program

• Empower and enable the team to drive and deliver Site business objectives.

• Accountable for the ownership and performance of the entire site infrastructure and facility management program. This includes grounds, building exterior, interior, asset reliability, utility systems, reliability programs, calibration, energy management, space management, services provided through in-house & contracted resources, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.

• Minimum of 10 years experience in engineering, facilities, and/or related technical management

• Knowledge of cGMP & cGLP environments and related facilities requirements

• Effective ability to coach, empower, and develop team

• Experience with driving transformative change throughout an organization or function

• Demonstrated ability leading and managing CapEx portfolio, strategy, and budget

• Ability to effectively build relationships with as well as manage internal and external stakeholders.

• Good understanding of Safety, Health, and Environment programs as related to facility operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training or experience in formulation, packaging, aseptic operations, warehouse, and related facilities

• Advanced Degree, professional certification

• Experience working in a LEAN manufacturing environment.

• Controls/automation experience

• Multiple Site or cross-functional experience

• Advanced knowledge of compliance requirements

At AstraZeneca's Operations department, we are united behind one mission: finding the best solution to put our patients first. We are driven by the challenge to stay ahead in rapidly changing markets as we continuously seek new and better ways to deliver medicines all the way to our patients. Our resilience helps us to thrive as we innovate and evolve. We foster an encouraging, positive environment where ideas are welcomed and rewarded. If you are driven, take smart risks and are able to act quickly, then this is the place for you.

Ready to make a bigger impact on patients? Apply now to join our team!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.