Associate Director, Maintenance Jobs

The incumbent leads the site maintenance, calibration, asset management and facility infrastructure groups involving the operation, reconfiguration, construction or maintenance of company buildings, structures or equipment. Responsible for maintenance strategies and implementation of CAPAs and large scale expense/repair projects in line with the strategic plan of the site. Develops execution strategy, master schedules and spending schedules. Develops and manages multiple external contracts or hires and directs technical staff to perform required services. Through sound leadership principles, incumbent must ensure a high customer service level, fiscal responsibility, ethical compliance and continuous site operation. Implements metrics and lean manufacturing concepts critical to ensuring fiscal responsibility as well as continuous improvement within the maintenance and calibration organization.As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage contracts for various contractors and consulting companies, ensures adequate reviews architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, HVAC and equipment drawings for conformance to design specifications where necessary for engineering efforts.
• Ensures the life cycle for asset management plan is communicated and understood by the site departments.
• Successful energy management program including audits, measurement and analysis of usage and costs, and benchmarking.
• Oversees technical support of engineering and Operations on processes and utilities within on campus.
• Responsible for adequate and competent staffing.
• Operation and reliability of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Timely major infrastructure improvement projects to include monitoring and measuring equipment installed.
• Provides mentoring to management staff to ensure technology required is to meet production demands is implemented.
• Communicates updates to the relevant teams and steering committee at predefined milestones and at defined intervals.
• Sets strategic direction for energy use and conservation.
• Responsible for ensuring continuous improvement in internal processes and equipment reliability.
• Approves contract documents including drawings and project specifications.
• Ensures deliverables meet internal standards, contract terms, budget and schedule.
• Cross-functional team leadership:
• Responsible for design activities directed at maintaining compliance with all regulatory agencies (FDA, EU, APHIS, EPA, OSHA).
• Leads the Maintenance, Calibration, and Infrastructure functions within the Vaccine Manufacturing organization.
• Expense budget management to include developing, editing and reviewing financial for the site.
• Sets standards for instrumentation and components used on assets at the site.
• Develops coverage and accountability where needed and takes responsibility for addressing issues regardless of when they occur.
• Advanced technical oversight:
• Applies advanced technical knowledge to advise project teams and senior management with respect to planning, design and project resolution.
• Establishes design requirements for energy efficient equipment and systems and measures via metrics continuous improvement.
• Ensures that internal and external resources are performing responsibilities following and practicing safe work practices.
• Ensures that equipment services are delivered in a timely and compliant manner.
• Mobilizes appropriate internal and external resources to provide technical solutions to complex problems that require the use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, federal, and international codes and regulations.
• Ensures all personnel are managed and directed as necessary with a strong commitment to resolving issues and problems 24-7.
• Ensures cross functional compliance with EU, FDA, and USDA regarding site services responsibilities.
• Develops department objectives and sets service-level standards for/with department managers and direct reports.
• Management oversight:
• Responsible for oversight of the vendor relationship and performance for the site IFM provider.

Requirements

• Experience must be inclusive of a minimum of five (5) years of leadership experience to include leading people, projects and leaders.
• Highly regulated (FDA, DEA, EMEA, and EPA). Significant technical/operational risk due to increasing legal and regulatory complexity.
• Must be organized and capable of managing tasks on multiple, concurrent services or projects.
• Must have well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to establish highly functional relationships with diverse personalities both within and outside the company.
• Must have general knowledge of bio-pharmaceutical processes and equipment.
• Must have strong understanding of project and facilities management economics, contracts, and applicable accounting requirements.
• Must have knowledge of Maintenance best practices, including but not limited to planning and scheduling, reliability centered maintenance, TPM, CMMS.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be skilled in reading and interpreting plans and specifications.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, project management, business administration or related field and a minimum of ten (10) years related experience in production or similar environment.
• Intermediate MS Outlook, Work, Excel, MS Project and SAP skills.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).