Associate Director, Lab Facilities & EHS

Actalent; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 99,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Associate Director, Lab Facilities to lead Engineering, Facilities, and EHS across GMP and non-GMP environments from its Philadelphia base. This on-site role drives safety, compliance, reliability, and continuous improvement while aligning with corporate strategy and manufacturing objectives.

The position requires senior-level leadership, budget oversight, and hands-on execution in live manufacturing settings, with a focus on audits, capital projects, and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 12–15+ years of progressive facilities and maintenance operations experience in biotech/pharma GMP environments.
• Proven leadership delivering operational excellence, compliance, cost control, and infrastructure reliability.
• Experience managing construction, renovations, and upgrades in live GMP environments.
• Experience supporting sterile and aseptic injectable manufacturing operations.
• Advanced knowledge of MEP, HVAC, utilities, and life-safety systems in GMP settings.
• Experience audits and regulatory inspections; compliance readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic vision for Facilities, Eng, and EHS across GMP/non-GMP sites.
• Oversee budgets, capital planning, and long-range infrastructure plans.
• Manage capital projects, site expansions, and upgrades.
• Lead audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance readiness activities.
• Define and report KPIs for facilities reliability, safety, and cost efficiency.
• Develop and enforce site operation policies and run books.
• Mentor engineering, facilities, soft services, and EHS teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Manufacturing, IT, HR, Finance, and leadership.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Facilities management

EHS programs

Audits & regulatory

Budgeting & cost control

Project management

Mentoring & coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Masters degree or advanced certification preferred

Tools

Blue Mountain RAM (BMR)

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Associate Director, Lab Facilities to lead Engineering, Facilities, and EHS across GMP and non-GMP environments from its Philadelphia base. This on-site role drives safety, compliance, reliability, and continuous improvement while aligning with corporate strategy and manufacturing objectives.

The position requires senior-level leadership, budget oversight, and hands-on execution in live manufacturing settings, with a focus on audits, capital projects, and operational