Senior Director, Engineering & Facilities (cGMP)

Hyper Recruitment Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyper Recruitment Solutions is seeking an Engineering & Facilities Associate Director for a leading biopharmaceutical organisation in Oxfordshire. You will oversee daily facilities operations, including maintenance, calibration, utilities, and ensure compliance with cGMP standards while driving improvements in cost efficiency.

The role requires hands-on leadership, audit support, CAPAs, change controls, and cross-functional collaboration with focus on safety, site strategy, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Science, or equivalent.
• Experience leading Facilities/Engineering in a regulated environment (cGMP preferred).
• Hands-on engineering background with improvements across facilities, lab equipment, and processes.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, investigations, CAPAs, and change control processes.
• Ability to deputise at senior leadership and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Experience with asset management/CMMS systems (Blue Mountain or similar).
• UK Health & Safety knowledge; IOSH/NEBOSH certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Facilities team to deliver reliable, compliant operations across maintenance, calibration, and utilities, ensuring cGMP compliance.
• Maintain department documentation such as SOPs, reports, equipment files, calibration records, and asset data.
• Act as SME during audits, supporting investigations, CAPAs, change controls, and root cause analysis.
• Drive process improvements across facilities, utilities, and equipment to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Oversee health and safety initiatives and site safety leadership.
• Manage waste management strategies in line with regulatory requirements.
• Oversee site capital expenditure projects, cost control, and budget planning (OPEX/CAPEX).

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Audits and investigations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

CMMS (Blue Mountain)

Job description

Hyper Recruitment Solutions is seeking an Engineering & Facilities Associate Director for a leading biopharmaceutical organisation in Oxfordshire. You will oversee daily facilities operations, including maintenance, calibration, utilities, and ensure compliance with cGMP standards while driving improvements in cost efficiency.

The role requires hands-on leadership, audit support, CAPAs, change controls, and cross-functional collaboration with focus on safety, site strategy, and regulatory