Would you like to apply your leadership and expertise to impact Facilities and Engineering Maintenance in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

AstraZeneca has expanded and strengthened it's respiratory products portfolio, We have made strides in bringing therapies to asthma patients. Our mission and vision are to develop differentiated therapeutics for widely prevalent respiratory disease conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), by utilizing a proprietary drug delivery platform and existing therapeutic agents administered in metered-dose inhalers (MDIs). Join us a Facility and Engineering Maintenance Director, at our Redwood City, CA site, the leading center of innovation in the West. Access to gym in business park, Wellness room, free snacks and coffee.

As a successful candidate, you will be a prime driver of the strategic direction for their own Manufacturing and Facilities Engineering Department. In this role, you will support the delivery of manufacturing performance to achieve the agreed manufacturing plan, customer needs and costs. This role will also lead the facilities maintenance group; developing policies and Standard Operating Procedures for equipment and facility maintenance.

What you’ll do:

• Develop senior level contacts with the supply chain, commercial services and engineering functions to resolve issues that occur. Set priorities and manage a high rate of change. The role holder will spend time leading cross-functional, site or global tor representing operations on projects. Will also be a member of the site leadership team.
• Direct and supervise staff responsible for manufacturing engineering, plant maintenance, metrology, reliability, and project management to ensure optimum production equipment and site facility performance.
• Provide leadership for project management, including developing and implementing project management standards and processes for all teams.
• Partner with Process Technology & Development (PT&D) group to support development of new technology.
• Develop, implement and monitor/improve appropriate performance metrics for the site.
• Partner with Corporate/Global Engineering teams and support groups to develop long range facilities plans and business continuity plans. Develops business plan to cover all aspects of engineering and monitors alignment to annual budget.

Essential for the role

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field (Process, Pharmaceutical, Chemistry)
• Minimum of ten (10) years of engineering experience
• Minimum of five (5) years in a GMP environment
• Minimum of five (5) years proven track record of attracting and developing talent, building capability and driving performance in leadership roles
• Strong understanding of Lean concepts, principles and tools, (TPM)
• Experience in fixed asset ownership, and regulatory inspections and managing deviations

Desired:

• Spray-drying technology

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicine sis about being entrepreneurial -finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, groundbreaking cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

With 30 production facilities in 18 countries we’re passionate about supplying our medicines with care, quality and efficiency, reducing the time from lab to patient. Come and thrive in our vibrant, energizing, connected and encouraging culture and make a real difference to patients. Hear from our Senior Leaders about why they know AstraZeneca is a great place to work. https://lnkd.in/g8APibK

So, what’s next!

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours. Curious to know more, then please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience –it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well-qualified for this opportunity. Know someone who would be a phenomenal fit, please share this posting with them

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.