Engineering Facilities Manager

Accord Healthcare; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an Engineering Facilities Manager to lead their facilities engineering team and ensure compliance with world-class pharmaceutical standards. The role involves overseeing the management and coordination of engineering teams and budgets, ensuring all legislative and GMP compliance requirements are met, and addressing facilities-related issues promptly. Candidates should have an HND in engineering and preferably experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in site facilities in a pharmaceutical, food or cosmetic environment.
• Ability to train and direct others with a proactive approach.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the site facilities engineering team and budget.
• Ensure compliance with legislative and GMP requirements.
• Liaise with the Site Project Manager for Capex requirements.

Skills

Team management

Engineering maintenance management

Health and safety legislation

Flexible communication

Continuous improvement techniques

Education

HND in suitable engineering discipline

Tools

Computer maintenance management systems

Job description

Reporting directly to the Fawdon site Associate Director of Engineering, you will lead the site facilities engineering team, supporting all aspects of facilities engineering and compliance, to world class pharmaceutical standards.

Job Title

Engineering Facilities Manager

Job Details

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Management and coordination of the site facilities engineering team and budget to support site pharmaceutical production.
• Ensuring all site legislative compliance requirements are met, including (but not limited to) DSEAR, PSSR, PUWER, Electricity at Work Act etc.
• Ensuring all facilities related GMP compliance is adhered to.
• Management and control of the site planned maintenance systems and metrics.
• Liaise with the Site Project Manager for facilities Capex requirements.
• Provide expert advice and guidance for new facilities related Capex installations as required such as WFI Systems, HVAC, Chillers Boilers and CHP plant.
• Response to facilities breakdown situations in a timely manner to minimise Production downtime and maximise production and efficiency.
• Management of the site facilities engineering team, comprising of engineering team leader, site electrical engineer, compliance engineer, validation engineer and engineering administrator.
• Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all site grounds, buildings, utilities (including WFI systems, CIP systems, Chillers, Boilers, CHP Plant, HVAC etc) and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• HND in suitable engineering discipline.
• Preferably have experience of site facilities in a pharmaceutical, Food or Cosmetic environment.
• A strong manager with a flexible and open communication style with the ability to direct and train others.
• Familiarity with computer maintenance management systems.
• Proactive approach to engineering maintenance management.
• Experience working in a facilities engineering environment.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation regarding safe working practices.
• Experience investigating performance and quality issues with exposure to Continuous improvement and lean techniques.
• A proactive mind-set with the ability to work effectively within a team understanding how your role within the company can have a huge impact on the larger business. You will have a 'can-do' flexible approach.

About Accord Healthcare Europe

Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe. Accord has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars companies selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients' access to them. Accord are driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide.