Facilities Specialist Role Overview
As a Facilities Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our site’s facilities systems. This includes owning, controlling, and managing the site facilities to deliver compliant systems capable of safe and continuous supplies without interruption or impact.
You will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for site facilities systems, overseeing the timely completion of system work orders and resolving issues if required. You will also assist with the continuous and reliable supply of facilities systems across the site, oversee the planning and scheduling of system repair and maintenance activities, and support audits on the Facility and associate Compliance/Safety programmes.
Responsibilities
* Managing all Facilities contracts and contractors;
* Maintaining a review process for contracts;
* Liaising with Support/Maintenance contractors;
* Reviewing and approving Facility system modifications, change requests, and SOPs;
* Conducting walk-downs/review of Facility installations and attending Factory/Site Acceptance Tests as required;
* Identifying, building, and implementing Facility system training across the site;
* Owning and overseeing the complete Facility system data build for the site;
* Developing and championing continuous improvement programmes that increase the performance and reliability of Facility equipment and systems;
* Providing SME insight and technical leadership to the engineering, production, and support areas;
* Conducting analysis of Bad Actors and driving a programme to improve reliability of equipment;
* Management and control of associated site Facilities Operational Budgets;
* Control and update procedures for all site Facilities;
* Ensuring that all Maintenance Technicians are adequately trained in the test methods and procedures that they will be required to follow in the performance of their duties;
* Supporting Engineering Projects, Validation, Warehouse, QC/QA, Operations, and other departments on all Facilities Projects/Issues;
* Project work with regard to specification, scope definition, budget preparation, detailed engineering design, purchasing, inspection, validation, installation, and commissioning of all new facilities and buildings;
* Responsible for site insurance compliance, control, and monitoring safe working practices;
* Participating in risk assessments, inspections, audits, incident investigations, etc., and implementing and following-up related CAPAs.
Requirements
* A strong safety mindset and awareness of the inherent system hazards demonstrated through an understanding of EHS & GMP compliance requirements, particularly from an Engineering perspective;
* Demonstrated capability within the Audit environment, specifically EHS;
* A proven track record of delivering continuous improvement and value across multiple process streams and customers;
* An in-depth understanding of Facilities programmes, Helpdesk environment, and supporting service/supplier contracts;
* Knowledge of safety standards, hazards, and appropriate precautions applicable to maintenance work;
* Understanding of computerised maintenance management systems;
* Thorough knowledge of Safety, GMP, and environmental regulatory requirements;
* Ability to lead and motivate multi-skilled facilities technicians;
* Ability to communicate with site management, production, and quality personnel;
* Ability to produce technical reports on engineering/process issues;
* Strong leadership competencies with demonstrated management skills;
* Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills;
* Ability to think critically and demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills;
* Self-starter and self-motivated, organised with good attention to detail;
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to adjust workloads based on changing priorities;
* Results-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a short period of time;
* Collaborative and inclusive approach to work and your colleagues;
* Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills;
* Engage cross-functionally in conjunction with a site-based team;
* Demonstrate strong ethics in adhering to company procedures and policies, regulatory standards, and our customers expectations.