Director, Biotech Facilities & Engineering

Vericel® Corporation; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 206,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Vericel Corporation, a leader in regenerative medicine, seeks a Director of Facilities & Engineering to lead site assets, maintenance programs, and capital projects in a cGMP biotech setting. You will drive reliability, safety, and cost-efficiency across Cambridge and Burlington facilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory, managing budgets, and guiding a high-performing team through lifecycle upgrades and compliance activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Facilities Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years in facilities/engineering in regulated manufacturing.
• Knowledge of cGMP and FDA expectations.
• Experience with CMMS and maintenance records, work orders, and spare-parts management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide site leadership for Facilities & Engineering across asset lifecycles.
• Oversee preventive/corrective maintenance, asset reliability, and spare-parts strategy.
• Lead capital projects from concept through closeout with safety, quality, and schedule discipline.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, and Regulatory to ensure compliance and efficient operations.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vericel Corporation, a leader in regenerative medicine, seeks a Director of Facilities & Engineering to lead site assets, maintenance programs, and capital projects in a cGMP biotech setting. You will drive reliability, safety, and cost-efficiency across Cambridge and Burlington facilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory, managing budgets, and guiding a high-performing team through lifecycle upgrades and compliance activities.