Senior Facilities Planner

Company Overview
ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX) is a commercial-stage biotechnology company developing cell and immunotherapy products that are designed to help strengthen each patient’s natural immune system, potentially enabling it to outsmart the disease and eliminate cancerous or infected cells. We envision a day when we no longer fear cancer, but can conquer it, thanks to the biological wonder that is the human immune system. Our scientists are working to develop novel therapies that harness that inherent power by amplifying both branches of the immune system, attacking cancerous or infected cells today while building immunological memory for tomorrow. The goal: to reprogram the patient’s immune system and treat the host rather than just the disease.

Why ImmunityBio?
• ImmunityBio is developing cutting-edge technology with the goal to transform the lives of patients with cancer and develop next-generation therapies and vaccines that complement, harness and amplify the immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases.
• Opportunity to join a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in Southern California.
• Work with a collaborative team with the ability to work across different areas of the company.
• Ability to join a growing company with professional development opportunities.

Position Summary

The Senior Facilities Planner is responsible for coordinating and expediting the operations of the Facilities Department with little supervision.  As the primary system administrator of the Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), the Senior Facilities Planner will ensure work orders are documented, executed, and closed with the correct data entered into the system.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate and communicate all planned maintenance activities including ordering parts, maintaining required supplies, verifying orders and requests, managing/prioritizing work orders, resources and materials, vendor management.
• Ensuring that planned maintenance schedules are communicated to all customers and supporting groups.
• Processing and tracking facilities purchasing activities.
• Adhere to Safety and GMP procedures, ensure a safe work environment
• Serve as the primary system administrator for the CMMS.  Ensure work orders are documented, executed, and closed with the correct data entered into the system by processing and inputting corrective and preventive maintenance, and calibration work orders into CMMS, as well as initiate scheduling modules, generating monthly status and metrics reports, and maintain and update parts inventory modules.
• Work with production scheduling and provide input on work orders based on maintenance capacity, parts inventory, scheduled projects, and maintenance resources.  Track all PM/CAL/CM Work Orders and follow throughout completion.
• Draft planning Schedules covering routine calibration / annual PM / Other. E-mail official monthly schedules to leadership , including the annual plan for reference.
• Provide Monthly overdue report of work orders.
• Ensure all assets are setup with schedules.    Maintain Asset tracking for all equipment locations within BMRAM.
• Facilitate regularly occurring meetings with maintenance staff, including maintenance pre- and post-meetings and tracks key metrics associated with work orders.
• Overlook asset inventory of non BMRAM items i.e. Scale up items.
• Support maintenance department staff and maintain training records.
• Support drafting and maintaining department Standard Operational Procedures (SOP), work plans, maintenance data templates, and drawing redlines as necessary.
• Process and track facilities purchasing activities.  Review and approve orders for office supplies for department use.
• Pull data and reports from Blue Mountain RAM system to assist in the development of staff metrics.
• Maintain documents in VEEVA
• Communicate with our customers to provide updates and clarifications if necessary.
• Provide reports to support validation requirements and deviations.
• Create, edit and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process improvements, and standardization of templates.
• Performs ad-hoc and cross-functional duties and/or projects as assigned to support business needs and provide developmental opportunities

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, or a related field with 4+ year of facilities planning, maintenance or operations experience required; or
• High school diploma with 8+ years of experience in facilities planning, maintenance or operations required
• 4+ year minimum working experience of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) required
• GMP facility experience required
• 2+ years minimum experience working in an FDA regulated environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations related to facilities management
• Proficient in various computer programs like MS Office
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and planning skills
• Ability to organize assigned tasks in a high paced GMP environment and concurrently monitor tasks/assignments with others that may impact timely completion.
• Self-Motivated / Takes initiative / Goal Oriented
• Strong communication skills
• Strong teamwork and cooperation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task or work independently
• Great follow-through
• Positive attitude at all times
• Ability to deliver a high level of customer service

Working Environment / Physical Environment

• This position works on-site
• Ability to travel locally between buildings is required.
• Exposure to onsite in-lab environment
• Must be able to don and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required
• Available to work off hours (weekends, holidays, after hours) to support company objectives.
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Must be able to lift frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 50 pounds

This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus and equity award. The hourly base pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, prior experience as well as geographic location.

$34.62 (entry-level qualifications) to $38.47 (highly experienced) per hour

The application window is anticipated to close on 60 days from when it is posted or sooner if the position is filled or closed.

ImmunityBio employees are as valuable as the people we serve. We have built a resource of robust benefit offerings to best support the total wellbeing of our team members and their families. Our competitive total rewards benefits package, for eligible employees, include: Medical, Dental and Vision Plan Options • Health and Financial Wellness Programs • Employer Assistance Program (EAP) • Company Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match • 529 Education Savings Program • Voluntary Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts, Rewards and Perks • Paid Time Off (PTO) includes: 11 Holidays • Exempt Employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO • Non-Exempt Employees are eligible for 10 Vacation Days, 56 Hours of Health Pay, 2 Personal Days and 1 Cultural Day •  We are committed to providing you with the tools and resources you need to optimize your Health and Wellness.

At ImmunityBio, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.