Facilities & Engineering Leader, cGMP Operations

Replimune; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Replimune Milton Park site seeks an Associate Director, Facilities and Engineering to lead the Facilities Department, ensuring all utilities and equipment support cGMP laboratory operations. The role emphasizes supervision, calibration, and adherence to compliance standards on a day-to-day basis.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, manage external contractors, and drive safety, documentation, and budget planning to maintain optimal site performance and readiness for audits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of building management experience in a cGMP-relevant environment.
• Minimum 1 year of line management and people development.
• Experience with building management systems, HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing.
• Experience with electrical safety, periodic inspection, PAT testing and Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• cGMP training and documentation experience.
• Experience with biological and chemical waste management.
• Experience with asset management software (Blue Mountain or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to work in highly cross-functional environments; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and organize the Facilities Department (Engineering, Maintenance and Calibration).
• Operate and maintain utilities and systems to support general operations and cGMP documentation.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment and systems; coordinate works to schedules.
• Liaise with Framingham Facilities Senior Manager to align practices across sites.
• Maintain Facilities documentation systems (equipment and calibration files) in a cGMP-compliant manner.
• Input into cGMP investigations, CAPA and Change Controls to meet Site QMS targets.
• Remain audit-ready; support Facilities in audits as SME.
• Coordinate and review work by contractors; manage permits.
• Oversee waste management and proper disposal of GMO/viral materials; complete duty-of-care audits.
• Support Health and Safety; serve as Facility Emergency Coordinator.
• Manage site call-out team, out-of-hours response and business continuity.
• Maintain Facilities KPIs and SLAs; develop Facilities team.
• Provide input into facilities budget planning and OPEX.

Skills

Building management

Line management

Cross-functional work

Communication

MS Office

Education

BA or BSc in Engineering/Science

Tools

Blue Mountain Asset Management

Job description

Replimune Milton Park site seeks an Associate Director, Facilities and Engineering to lead the Facilities Department, ensuring all utilities and equipment support cGMP laboratory operations. The role emphasizes supervision, calibration, and adherence to compliance standards on a day-to-day basis.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, manage external contractors, and drive safety, documentation, and budget planning to maintain optimal site performance and readiness for audits.