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Job Location drjobs

El Segundo, CA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 99705 - 129030

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Were here for one reason and one reason only to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. Weve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But were not finished yet.

Join Kite as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.


Job Description

We are seeking a Facilities Engineer II at our El Segundo CA facility.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Serves as the System Matter Expert (SME) for utility systems and equipment
  • Support the trouble shooting and resolving of moderately complex problems through ingenuity and an innovative mindset
  • Supports the design planning and execution of facilities/equipment/utility system projects including conceptual design detailed design construction and commissioning
  • Defines project scopes prepares requests for proposals prepares cost estimates and business cases for justification of capital projects
  • Knowledge of UBC UFC NEC codes is required
  • Must have a working understanding and application of principles concepts and practices and standards along with a full working knowledge of industry practices.
  • Acts as a project manager for small projects in accordance with capital project governance
  • Works under the guidance of the manager and senior engineering staff
  • Works fluently in Microsoft Office applications
  • Supports F&E management through development of metrics presentations etc.
  • Facilitates the management of contractors performing equipment utility system and facility work during project execution
  • Partners with EHS to provide a safe work environment during project execution. Develops LOTO plans for equipment and system outages
  • Partners with EHS to achieve Kite energy and sustainability initiatives
  • Ensures equipment and utility systems operate in a safe manner and comply with all applicable laws and codes
  • Reviews and approves project drawings specifications submittals and turnover packages
  • Writes and/or provides technical review of documentation including standard operating procedures commissioning and validation protocols user requirement specifications functional design specifications and facility and engineering drawings
  • Demonstrates a firm understanding of GxP operations
  • Serves as an SME and addresses audit requests during regulatory inspections
  • Assembles documentation required for equipment and system inductions into the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS)
  • Supports and develop preventive maintenance and calibration plans and assembles the documentation required to input these plans into the EAMS
  • Identifies spare parts requirements for equipment and systems and sources proposals to facilitate procurement
  • Partners with the Reliability team to monitor and track equipment and utility system performance and develop predictive maintenance strategies
  • Organizes and effectively leads meetings assembles meeting agendas and distributes meeting minutes and action items
  • Ensures GMP equipment and systems operate in accordance with Kite/Gilead and Regulatory standards
  • Represents site engineering across the Kite network
  • Provides accurate budget estimates for OPEX and CAPEX expenses to respective budget holder(s)
  • Owns and/or supports deviations CAPAs and change controls performs investigations root cause analysis implements corrective actions manages quality record workflows in the document control system
  • Performs risk assessments system impact assessments and FMEAs

Basic Qualifications:

  • Masters and 2 years of relevant experience OR
  • Bachelors and 4 years of relevant experience OR
  • Associate and 5 years of relevant experience OR
  • High School Diploma/GED and 6 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Advanced project management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to develop solutions to a range of moderately complex problems
  • Knowledge and experience of using and designing business systems to manage projects


The salary range for this position is: $99705.00 - $129030.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information visit:

Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.


Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit
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Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation physical or mental disabilitygenetic information or characteristic gender identity and expression veteran status or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal state and local order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.


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Kite Pharma will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.


Kite Pharma provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:

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