Associate Director, Facilities

United Therapeutics Corporation; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 157,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

United Therapeutics Corporation is seeking an Associate Director, Facilities for their Silver Spring campus. The role focuses on enhancing facility operations through effective management of maintenance strategies and overseeing compliance within a mission-driven environment. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in facilities management and engineering, ensuring excellence in operations.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage

401k and ESPP

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Disability benefits

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in facilities management.
• 8+ years of direct people management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate work processes to enhance efficiency and service delivery.
• Oversee maintenance and calibration activities at the facility.
• Drive a strategic maintenance roadmap within compliance standards.

Skills

Facilities management

Predictive maintenance

Reliability engineering

Communication

Data analysis

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Associates Degree in engineering or related field

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Facilities management software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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The job details are as follows:

Who we are

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.

United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR ) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH) . Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease ( PH-ILD ) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis ( PF ).

The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.

Who you are

In this role, you’ll step into the Associate Director, Facilities seat at our dynamic Silver Spring, Maryland campus, where you’ll continuously evaluate work processes and data to boost efficiency, outcomes, and service delivery across a high‑profile, multi‑use site. You’ll work to harness a robust CMMS to max out preventive, predictive, and calibration programs, oversee both non‑GMP maintenance and GMP calibration activities, and implement advanced reliability methods like RCM and FMEA to extend asset lifecycles and minimize unplanned downtime. Reporting to the Director, Maintenance, Calibration, and Tech Services, you’ll build and drive a strategic maintenance roadmap, lead and develop a lean maintenance and calibration team under strict safety and compliance standards, and collaborate closely with Reliability Engineering, Tech Services, and site stakeholders to ensure seamless operations. If you thrive on data‑driven decision‑making, asset management strategy, and empowering high‑performing teams, this is your chance to shape facility excellence at a truly unique company.

Minimum Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

• 15+ years of progressive experience managing groups that provide diverse maintenance/engineering support with a H.S. diploma or 14+ years of progressive experience managing groups that provide diverse maintenance/engineering support with an Associates degree or12+ years of progressive experience managing groups that provide diverse maintenance/engineering support with a Bachelor's degree

• 8+ years of people management experience

• 6+ years managing multi-use facilities (office, lab, manufacturing) with advanced engineering/maintenance scope

• Advanced knowledge of full-cycle maintenance, including preventative, predictive, planned, and reliability programs

• Demonstrated extensive facilities management experience, a strong engineering mindset, and a professional, customer-focused approach suitable for a mission-critical environment

• Extensive experience with maintenance strategy, vendor oversight, and GMP/regulatory compliance

• Highly skilled in ability to interpret reliability metrics, build business cases

• Advanced understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC

• Strong demonstrated ability to develop robust SLAs, enforce vendor performance measures

• Highly skilled in communicating with cross-functional teams and leadership

• Demonstrated ability to motivate staff, set clear goals, cultivate continuous improvement

• Highly capable of representing site in a high-visibility environment, fostering stakeholder and leadership trust

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze data, identify trends, and use data to connect operational and administrative activities to overall business strategies

• Computer proficiency, including working knowledge of word processing, Excel, and database applications; proficiency in facilities management software

• Advanced knowledge of safety directives and policies related to equipment operation

• Must hold a valid state driver’s license, proof of insurance, an acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree in engineering, facilities management, administration, or related field. Equivalent related work experience or combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, facilities management, administration, or related field. Equivalent related work experience or combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Certified Maintenance Professional (CMP)-IMI

• CMRP-Maintenance and Reliability Professional

• Highly skilled in RCM, FMEA, RCFA, condition-based monitoring, lifecycle costing

• Advanced knowledge of GXP requirements in a pharmaceutical/biotech environment

• Familiarity with Blue Mountain RAM software

• Degree, certification, or coursework in facilities management, reliability, business management, or similar

Job Location

United Therapeutics requires this candidate to be 100% on-site at our Silver Spring, Maryland location. This position may require up to 10% travel for training and support of other sites.

At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.

The salary for the Associate Director, Facilities position ranges from $157,000 to $185,000 per year. In addition, this role is eligible for the Company’s short-term and long-term incentive programs.

The salary range is the range United Therapeutics Corporation in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. For additional information on Company benefits, please visit https://www.unither.com/careers/benefits-and-amenities

United Therapeutics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.