Head of Facility Reliability & Engineering

Moderna Therapeutics; Harwell; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Well-being programs

Family building benefits

Generous paid time off

Pension plan

Job summary

Moderna Therapeutics in Harwell is seeking a senior engineering leader to oversee the reliability, performance, and compliance of its R&D Clinical Laboratory facilities. You will drive maintenance excellence, asset management, and continuous improvement across global teams and local partners, helping to build a high-performing operation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 8+ years in biotech/pharma facilities, GMP experience, and strong communication and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil) is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of Facilities and/or Engineering experience in biotech/pharma industries.
• GMP facility experience is required.
• Excellent negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to present work to peers and cross-functional managers and influence leadership decisions.
• Technical writing skills are required.
• Strong problem-solving with root-cause analysis.
• Strategic enterprise thinking with innovative delivery.
• Experience with CMMS planning/execution; Maximo experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for building infrastructure, utilities and facility systems.
• Ensure engineering systems comply with EH&S, regulatory and GxP requirements.
• Manage performance of engineering service partners and drive improvements.
• Lead site maintenance and engineering activities via internal and external teams.
• Develop and implement a maintenance strategy with asset reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with Global teams to implement maintenance plans and job plans.
• Lead facility improvement initiatives within quality, safety, schedule and budget.
• Support major initiatives like site shutdowns and capital projects.
• Build relationships with facility stakeholders and communicate needs.
• Champion continuous improvement to strengthen facility performance.

Skills

Engineering leadership

GMP experience

CMMS

Maximo

Problem solving

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

Maximo

Honeywell Niagara

Siemens Desigo

Microsoft Office

Job description

Moderna Therapeutics in Harwell is seeking a senior engineering leader to oversee the reliability, performance, and compliance of its R&D Clinical Laboratory facilities. You will drive maintenance excellence, asset management, and continuous improvement across global teams and local partners, helping to build a high-performing operation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 8+ years in biotech/pharma facilities, GMP experience, and strong communication and problem-solving