Manager, Facilities

Manager, Facilities

Location: NC-Clayton, US

Contract Type: Regular Full-Time

Area: Maintenance / General Services / Facilities

Summary: The Manager of Facilities will provide direct leadership for the Facilities, Facilities Engineering, Infrastructure Management, and Site Services functional areas. In this role, the Manager will manage the successful implementation of strategic initiatives that focus on driving cost savings and standardizing maintenance practices across a manufacturing site and corporate campus. This individual will also be responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of improvement initiatives, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring the timely achievement of key objectives.

Primary responsibilities for role:

The Manager of Facilities is responsible for managing all areas of the department including:

Facilities Maintenance Alignment and Standardization:

• Develop and implement a consistent approach to maintenance practices, coordinating with the NA Facilities Team, ensuring that maintenance activities are conducted efficiently, safely, and effectively.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of current maintenance practices at each site and identify opportunities for improvement and standardization.
• Work collaboratively with site management to develop and implement standard operating procedures for maintenance best practices.
• Analyze data related to maintenance practices across all sites, identify trends, and implement improvements.
• Interface with partners across the organization on the deployment of predictive technologies to improve equipment reliability.
• Develop an infrastructure survey process to detect hidden failures and protect site operations from operational or regulatory compliance concerns.
• Develop, implement, and optimize performance metrics and reporting systems to monitor the effectiveness of maintenance practices across all sites and identify opportunities for improvement.

Budget Management:

• Provide guidance to enable effective budget development, incorporating future needs and customer requests.
• Directly manage OPEX spend, with a focus on reducing recurring costs, and balancing use of internal and external resources.
• Develop a comprehensive 5-year plan on expected capital requirements based on quantitative data and potential business risk.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to efficiently deploy contract support and ensure timely resolution of issues while identifying ways to minimize costs.
• Identify and mitigate contract-related risks to avoid potential cost increases and escalate issues as needed.

Organizational Effectiveness:

• Take ownership of all work and be accountable for all actions, decisions, and outcomes.
• Set clear expectations for employee performance and provide regular feedback and coaching to help employees improve their performance.
• Recruit and hire skilled personnel, as well as provide ongoing training and development to ensure success in their roles.
• Monitor the department's performance and make organizational or personnel changes as needed to ensure it meets its goals.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Continuously update knowledge, skills, and expertise through professional development opportunities such as training, workshops, and conferences.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and team members to achieve common goals and objectives.
• Manage time effectively and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.
• Identify and solve problems effectively, using analytical skills and creative thinking.
• Adapt to changing circumstances and work effectively in different environments.
• Manages initiatives that come with a greater level responsibility.
• Executes projects that have a significant impact on Grifols's strategy, goals, and objectives.
• Identify and manage any risks that could impact achievement of departmental goals.
• Set clear, measurable goals for the department that align with the company's overall strategy.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders at the various corporate offices, manufacturing plants, and donor centers.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures that govern the activities of the department.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate with various departments and functional areas.
• Ability to lead cultural change across an organization; experienced in leveraging multiple approaches to helping people adopt and implement sustained change.
• Ability to lead continuous improvement activities and programs, leveraging processes, tools and best practices.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to foster a cooperative work environment within communities of widely divergent technical and educational levels.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on cost savings and waste reduction.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance practices and equipment reliability.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or closely related technical discipline.

Experience: A minimum of 10 years years of facilities experience, preferably in Biotech, Pharmaceutical or Chemical Industry. Preferably, experience should be broad based, including facilities, utilities, project management and construction management.

Equivalency: Depending on the area of assignment, directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the stated requirements. Example: If a job level requires a Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of experience, an equivalency could include 8 years of experience, an Associate's degree with 6 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 2 years of experience.

Occupational Demands: Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Frequently sits for 6-8 hours per day. Frequent hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Occasionally walks. Occasionally bends and twists neck. Light to moderate lifting and carrying objects with a maximum lift of 25lbs. Frequently drives to site locations with occasional travel within the United States. Able to communicate complex information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Frequently interacts with others, relates sensitive information to diverse groups. Must work with diverse groups to obtain consensus on issues. Ability to apply abstract principles to solve complex conceptual issues.