Senior Director, Facilities and Engineering
Senior Director, Facilities and Engineering
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Job Description
Introduction to role
Our Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC) creates lifechanging medicines for people around the world and has been recognized by our local community as being a Top 50 Business in Frederick and awarded Frederick Countys Best Place to Work. This distinctive biologic manufacturing facility with over 750 employees makes a direct contribution to treating people with cancer respiratory and autoimmune conditions across the globe. We work hard to deliver lifechanging medicines to patients and we take time to have fun and celebrate our accomplishments. From catered site festivities to competitive events community outreach activities environmental and wellness showcases and teambuilding functions we take time to recognize our achievements and celebrate our diversity. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration and are committed to continuous learning by offering ongoing skill building and training for our staff. Fueled by our aspiration to deliver accelerated growth for our company and to make peoples lives better theres never been a more exciting time to join the team and shape the future of AstraZeneca Operations.
As Senior Director Facilities and Engineering you will lead the operation of the engineering facilities and maintenance at the site. You will provide technical support to the existing site as well as supervise new capital construction and installation activities. Direct the operation of the site utilities including technical responsibility for supporting two manufacturing plants labs warehouses and office areas. Embrace a lean and digital approach to achieve objectives. Lead all aspects of energy and water conservation efforts and identify projects that offer significant financial savings. Prepare implement and oversee capital and operating budgets.
Accountabilities
Lead a multilayered organization with strong change management skills and business acumen.
Ensure compliance with all relevant safety environmental and regulatory requirements. Promote a strong safety culture within the Facilities and Engineering (F&E) environment.
Recruit lead and mentor a diverse team of F&E professionals. Cultivate a culture of safety quality and continuous improvement within the facility.
Drive Lean Digital practices and continuous improvement including reliabilitybased maintenance.
Solve technical problems effectively and communicate well verbally and in writing.
Apply engineering and automation principles for process equipment and controls.
Work well in a matrixed environment with excellent interpersonal skills.
Organize strategically and interact with all management levels including senior management.
Demonstrated ability to manage both tactically and strategically to prepare contingency plans and ensure execution of plans.
Manage organizational projects budgets and performance standards.
Provide guidance based on company goals and policies to achieve objectives and schedules.
Ensure qualified and adequately trained personnel and maintain process oversight.
Influence organizational objectives and longterm goals; manage risks in decisionmaking.
Establish and interpret policies with minimal direction focusing on longterm results.
Demonstrate excellent communication skillsboth upwards and downwards and outside the company. Ability to lead and communicate orally in written documents and in formal presentations is required.
Essential Skills/Experience
Bachelors degree in Engineering or Life Sciences
15 years of relevant experience
15 years of leadership experience in a heavily matrixed environment
Experience managing a budget of $100M
Desirable Skills/Experience
MS or MBA preferred
15 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry
20 years of experience in a biopharmaceutical environment strongly preferred
When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire lifechanging medicines. Inperson working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work fully in the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca we lead our Operations function at an exciting time of growth and evolution. We pioneer new approaches across our sites empowering our teams to foster a Lean mindset and sustainable practices. Every change we make is to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We are adaptable and agile drawing on the diverse expertise of our teams to overcome any obstacles. Our supportive team resolves issues together by leveraging our collective experience. We are committed to eliminating emissions from operations by 2025 as part of our Ambition Zero Carbon strategy.
Note: This is not a hybrid role and will require onsite attendance 5 days a week.
Ready to make a difference Apply now to join us in this exciting journey!
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Date Posted
15May2025Closing Date
29May2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations please complete the section in the application form.Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
