Senior Manager, Maintenance and Facility Services

Kyowa Kirin is a fastgrowing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies stateoftheart biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease. A Japanbased company our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America we are headquartered in Princeton NJ with offices in California North Carolina and Mississauga Ontario.

The Senior Manager of Maintenance and Facility Services will play a critical role in providing both strategic and handson leadership to ensure reliable maintenance and facility operations from greenfield through the operational phase at Kyowa Kirin North Americas new monoclonal antibody drug substance manufacturing facility in Sanford NC.

Initially you will serve as an individual contributor with the expectation of building and later managing a team of maintenance and facility services professionals.

During the facilitys startup phase you will assist in design efforts develop training programs establish maintenance and facility services policies and procedures and implement curricula and learning plans for the site. You will also be heavily involved in facility construction and startup activities to ensure a safe and injuryfree environment.

You will lead all aspects of the facilitys maintenance operations including planning scheduling budgeting and execution of preventive and corrective maintenance activities as well as coordinating shutdown activities. You will manage a team of maintenance technicians while ensuring equipment uptime safety compliance and costeffective operations. This often requires strategic planning to address longterm maintenance needs and capital improvement projects.

Additionally you will be responsible for maintaining the overall condition and functionality of the facility including the building grounds equipment and supplies ensuring that the site remains safe secure operational and conducive to efficient and effective work. You will also oversee any external Integrated Facility Management (IFM) service providers responsible for centralized facility management services.

You will act on behalf of the company in promoting safe professional work practices and conditions that comply with environmental health and safety (EHS) policies and regulations.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all employees follow established safety protocols and procedures. This includes conducting safety audits investigating and reporting incidents and developing safety programs.

As a people leader you will embody compassionate peoplecentric leadership to guide and support our team. You will collaborate closely with others fostering a collaborative inclusive and supportive environment while driving team development. Your work will reflect the organizations values and integrity in all your actions. Utilizing situational leadership and emotional intelligence you will align diverse viewpoints manage stakeholders and make empathetic decisions to address individual and team needs effectively. You will also be resultsoriented ensuring that your team not only adapts to challenges but also delivers measurable outcomes that align with business objectives. Additionally you will help teams navigate through change and uncertainty with resilience and clarity enabling them to adapt to fastevolving rapidly scaling environments and meet new challenges in the biotech industry with a patientfocused mindset.

This role reports into the Director Engineering.

Leadership and Team Management
Lead and manage a team of maintenance and facility services professionals including supervisors technicians and specialists.
Provide coaching development and performance management to build a highperforming collaborative and valuesdriven team.
Foster a culture of safety compliance continuous improvement and operational excellence across all maintenance and facility activities.

Maintenance and Facility Operations
Design implement and oversee comprehensive maintenance and facility operations programs across GMP and nonGMP areas to ensure safety reliability and compliance.
Drive the daytoday functionality and upkeep of building systems (e.g. HVAC electrical plumbing) janitorial services landscaping pest control security and waste management.
Manage the planning execution and documentation of preventative and corrective maintenance tasks to ensure minimal downtime and operational continuity.
Lead maintenance work order execution using a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) ensuring accuracy and efficiency in tracking and reporting.
Ensure the overall facility including interior and exterior structures grounds utilities and support infrastructure is wellmaintained and fully operational.

Greenfield to Operational Readiness
Provide input during facility design and construction to optimize longterm maintainability utility layout and infrastructure readiness.
Support facility startup activities including commissioning qualification validation (CQV) and transition to routine operations.
Develop maintenance and facility services procedures policies SOPs and safety protocols tailored to startup and GMP manufacturing environments.
Partner with Engineering EHS and Quality to ensure seamless handoff from project construction to operational ownership.
Implement initial CMMS setup emergency response plans training curricula and onboarding programs for site technicians and facility personnel.

Vendor and IFM Services Management
Drive performance of thirdparty vendors and integrated facilities management (IFM) services providers to ensure alignment with service level agreements (SLAs) cost expectations and quality standards.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key service providers while maintaining costeffectiveness quality and service continuity.

Budgeting Cost Control and Capital Planning
Develop and manage budgets for maintenance and facility services including operational expenses utilities and capital expenditures.
Identify costsaving opportunities resource optimization strategies and energy efficiency improvements.
Support capital project planning and execution related to facility infrastructure upgrades and equipment improvements.

Compliance Safety and Sustainability
Ensure full compliance with regulatory environmental health and safety (EHS) requirements.
Conduct facility inspections audits and root cause investigations of safety incidents; implement corrective actions as needed.
Collaborate with EHS to drive sustainability initiatives such as energy conservation recycling and waste reduction programs.

Reporting and Performance Analysis
Monitor and analyze KPIs and metrics for both maintenance and facilities (e.g. equipment uptime utility usage response times cost performance).
Provide reports to leadership and use insights to improve reliability efficiency and longterm planning.

Project Management and Execution

Lead facility and maintenance projects including upgrades installations and improvements.
Manage timelines budgets resources and deliverables to ensure smooth and compliant project completion.
Work closely with Engineering EHS Quality and Manufacturing to align on project goals and reduce operational impact.
Manage documentation and compliance activities for projects affecting GMP areas and critical systems.
Manage relevant construction and operations needs related to support system startup and commissioning.

Leadership
ResultsOriented: Lead teams by setting clear measurable goals and ensuring accountability for achieving key objectives. Align resources effectively remove obstacles and maintain focus on delivering highquality results within set timelines.
Empathetic Communication: Listen carefully give helpful feedback and handle conflicts with care.
Team Development: Mentor and guide team members create growth plans support ongoing learning and develop the team with a patientfocused mindset.
Inclusive Leadership: Build a diverse respectful environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
Supportive Environment: Encourage a positive workplace celebrate achievements and promote worklife balance.
Collaboration: Lead by example promote teamwork and respect and ensure your actions reflect the organizations values.
Emotional Intelligence: Manage emotions thoughtfully make empathetic decisions with a patientfocused mindset and stay calm under pressure.
Change Management: Help teams navigate change with clear communication and flexibility.
Situational Leadership: Adapt your leadership style to meet the needs of the team offering guidance or independence as needed while keeping patient outcomes in mind.
Stakeholder Management and Alignment Building: Work with different people to build alignment guide discussions toward common goals and ensure decisions are aligned with a patientfocused mindset.

Subordinates:

Maintenance Supervisors and Facility Services Team

Education
Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Engineering Mechanical or Electrical.
Masters Degree preferred.

Experience
Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in industrial maintenance management including leadership roles; pharmaceutical manufacturing experience is a plus.
Strong understanding of mechanical electrical and hydraulic systems.
Proficiency in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) software.
Excellent analytical communication and problemsolving skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with crossfunctional teams.
Proven ability to manage budgets and optimize maintenance costs.
Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills.
Experience with starting up and operating a biopharma manufacturing facility is a plus.

NonTechnical Skills
Resultsoriented and able to navigate ambiguity you set clear outcomes track progress follow through on commitments and ensure your actions lead to measurable results that advance organizational objectives. Respond promptly take accountability and manage tasks efficiently. Adapt to change with clarity patience and understanding guiding teams through evolving challenges. Exhibit strong organizational skills attention to detail and a solid work ethic while demonstrating cultural sensitivity and the ability to foster alignment in a global environment. Communicate with care by actively listening and considering others perspectives fostering productive engaging interactions and managing relationships with kindness. Embrace personal growth through continuous learning and knowledge sharing maintaining a growth mindset. Promote inclusive collaboration by respecting diverse perspectives and creating a welcoming work environment. Contribute positively by recognizing achievements and encouraging a healthy worklife balance. Collaborate with respect integrity and humility prioritizing collective success over individual gain. Resourceful and proactive challenge the status quo drive innovation and develop creative solutions. Apply an enterprisewide holistic mindset working beyond siloed thinking to deliver cohesive integrated solutions.
Initially working on a construction site and ultimately in a biotech manufacturing site in Sanford NC.

Overtime and offhours work is anticipated.

Work is 100% onsite. This is not a hybrid or remote role.

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