Manager - Facilities

Syngene International Limited

Baltimore, MD

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SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Animal Care, Animal Nutrition, Best Practices, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Budget Management, Budgeting, Calendar Management, Carpentry, Change Control, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), Customer Service Evaluation, Distribution Operations, Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), External Audit, Facilities Management, Facilities Planning, Facilities and Maintenance, Genetics, Groundskeeping, IR (Infrared), Identify Issues, Internal Audit, Leadership, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance - HVAC, Maintenance - Plumbing, Manufacturing, Metrology, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Operations, Organizational Skills, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Production Schedule, Project/Program Management, Refrigeration, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Research & Development (R&D), SAP, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Systems Maintenance, Team Lead/Manager, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Baltimore, MD

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Job Title: Manager - Facilities

Reporting to: Director - Engineering & Maintenance

Department: Engineering & Maintenance

About Syngene

Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene' s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.

At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures and SOPs, in letter and spirit.

Job Summary

The Manager - Facilities is responsible for leading the daily operations of the Facility Services department, with direct oversight of General Maintenance, Manufacturing Support, Metrology, and Facility Resource Planning. This role ensures facilities, equipment, and infrastructure are maintained in a state of control and consistently meet cGMP and regulatory compliance standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

Manage the day-to-day operations within the entire Facility Services group
Provide direct oversight to the General Maintenance, Manufacturing Support, Metrology, and Facility Resource Planning groups
Ensure facility and infrastructure systems are maintained in accordance with best industry practices
Accountable for all Quality Systems within the Facilities department, including Deviations, CAPAs, SOP revisions (routine and biennial), and Change Control
Provide oversight of operational activities to promote a safe work environment and ensure adherence to all applicable safety policies and regulations
Final approver for all departmental documentation within SAP
Plan departmental goals and objectives
Assign Facilities resources to projects and initiatives
Responsible for the management of the departmental budgets
Lead cross-functional teams to plan and execute scheduled manufacturing shutdowns for preventive maintenance
Serve as the primary departmental point of contact during internal and external audit
Support various site capital initiatives by serving as the Subject Matter Expert for Plant Equipment and Systems
Promote professional development of staff through on-site and off-site coaching, mentoring, and training

Education & Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, Engineering, or related field is preferred.
Extensive experience in a biopharmaceutical environment with significant years of experience in a leadership role
Employment history reflecting continuous growth in scope, leadership, and accountability
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
A working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance technology (vibration, infrared, and ultrasonic analysis, etc.)
The ability to develop and manage good working relationships with internal departments, contractors, suppliers, and inspectors
Experience with budget preparation and scheduling
Prior cGMP experience is required
Prior experience with SAP preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel
Excellent organization and communication skills
Project management skills are essential
Must have the ability to multi-task and coordinate workload by priority
Must be customer service and quality driven
Working knowledge of a broad range of facility systems and maintenance functions, including HVAC/refrigeration, boiler operations and steam distribution, electrical systems, painting, carpentry, plumbing/pipefitting, general mechanical troubleshooting and repair, critical utilities, and campus grounds maintenance

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, colour, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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