Associate Director, Facilities & Engineering

Associate Director, Facilities & Engineering

Position Summary

• Shift: Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
• 100% on-site

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

The Facilities & Engineering Associate Director will be responsible for the overall facilities needs for both GMP and non GMP areas including Manufacturing, Quality Compliance Lab, Product Development Lab, Warehouse and Administrative buildings both existing and under design. Specifically, managing and executing the preventive maintenance, repairs, installation and calibrations on building utilities, HVAC, control systems, EMS/BAS and process equipment within GMP compliance. The position directs the day-to-day activities of the maintenance and calibration teams to include training, reporting, security, pest control, maintenance, equipment management, calibration, janitorial activities, and associated contractors.

The role:

• Ensure that all facility utilities are 100% operational and maintained in accordance with cGMP SOP’s, maintaining departmental industry compliance in support of GMP Manufacturing & laboratory activities.
• Lead, coach, and mentor existing and new team members in both the maintenance and metrology teams supporting all shifts.
• Manager site equipment from induction through decommissioning.
• Set Expectations and ensure all contractors are compliance and meeting expectations regarding contracted obligations, training and enforce safety awareness and practices.
• Recommend solutions and implements appropriate corrective actions for major and complex maintenance issues.
• Administrator of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Startup and shutdown of facility systems and upgrade associated utilities as required for new equipment installations.
• Participate in client and regulatory audits, audit responses and follow up corrective actions when required.
• Manage facility support contractors, including security. pest control, waste management fire systems, and landscaping.
• Ensure all Life Safety systems are maintained and inspected to all regulatory standards.
• All other duties as assigned

The candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is preferred; (Engineering, Engineering Management, or Engineering Technology). However additional experience can be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Strong leadership/supervisory skills and the ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on maintenance/facilities experience with mechanical, electrical, HVAC, boiler and steam systems, heating hot water systems, energy management EMS/BAS and compressed process gas systems.
• Experience writing, reviewing, editing SOP's and other compliance documentation.  
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

The anticipated salary range for this position in New Jersey is $167,360 - $230,120 plus annual bonus, when eligible.  The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Why you should join Catalent:

• Competitive medical benefits and 401K
• 152 hours PTO + 8 Paid Holidays
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

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