Facility Manager (pharma)

Hovid; Perak; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hovid is seeking an experienced and proactive Facility Manager to lead operations, maintenance, compliance and continuous improvement of our pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Chemor. You will ensure HVAC, cleanrooms, water systems and plant utilities operate safely and efficiently in line with cGMP and approved specs.

Strong focus on regulatory readiness and project leadership. The role requires 5–8 years in regulated manufacturing, a related engineering degree, and proven ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5–8 years of experience in facilities, utilities, engineering or maintenance management within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing pharmaceutical facilities and critical clean utility systems.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC and cleanroom systems, pharmaceutical water systems, compressed air, chillers, boilers, electrical systems, standby generators, BMS and EMS.
• Understanding of cGMP, qualification, validation, change control, deviation investigation, CAPA and data integrity.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections, customer audits or internal quality audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage pharmaceutical facility operations and critical utility systems.
• Ensure reliable performance of HVAC, cleanrooms, pharmaceutical water, compressed air and plant utility systems.
• Drive preventive maintenance, facility reliability and regulatory compliance.
• Support cGMP, validation, qualification, audits and inspection readiness.
• Lead facility improvement projects, utility upgrades and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage contractors and technical service providers.
• Develop and lead a high-performing Facility team supporting uninterrupted manufacturing operations.

Skills

HVAC systems

Cleanrooms

Pharma water systems

Compressed air

Chillers

Electrical distribution

Standby power

BMS/EMS

cGMP knowledge

Validation

Qualification

Change control

CAPA

Data integrity

Root-cause analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

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We are seeking an experienced and proactive Facility Manager to lead the operation, maintenance, compliance and continuous improvement of our pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Chemor. The position is responsible for ensuring that facility infrastructure, critical utilities and clean utility systems operate safely, reliably and efficiently in accordance with cGMP requirements and approved operating specifications.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical knowledge and practical experience in pharmaceutical-grade facility management, particularly HVAC and cleanroom systems, pharmaceutical water systems, compressed air, chillers, , electrical distribution, standby power, Building Management Systems (BMS) and Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS).

Key Responsibilities

Manage all pharmaceutical facility operations and critical utility systems.

Ensure reliable performance of HVAC, cleanrooms, pharmaceutical water, compressed air and plant utility systems.

Drive preventive maintenance, facility reliability and regulatory compliance.

Support cGMP, validation, qualification, audits and inspection readiness.

Lead facility improvement projects, utility upgrades and sustainability initiatives.

Manage contractors and technical service providers.

Develop and lead a high-performing Facility team supporting uninterrupted manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Facilities Management or a related engineering discipline.

Minimum 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in facilities, utilities, engineering or maintenance management within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Proven experience managing pharmaceutical facilities and critical clean utility systems.

Strong technical knowledge of HVAC and cleanroom systems, pharmaceutical water systems, compressed air, chillers, boilers, electrical systems, standby generators, BMS and EMS.

Advantage for those with good understanding of cGMP, contamination control, qualification, validation, change control, deviation investigation, CAPA and data integrity.

Experience supporting regulatory inspections, customer audits or internal quality audits.

Sound knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, equipment criticality assessment and root-cause analysis.

Proven ability to lead technical teams, contractors and facility improvement projects.

Strong problem-solving, analytical, stakeholder-management and project-management skills.

Preferred Attributes

Experience in pharmaceutical plant start-up, facility expansion, cleanroom upgrading or utility-system qualification.

Exposure to energy management, sustainability or utility-efficiency improvement initiatives.