Job Title: Project Manager – Site Maintenance Programme
Location: North Carolina (Onsite)
Employment Type: Long-term Contract
Job Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate site maintenance programmes, engineering support activities, and operational improvement initiatives at a GMP-regulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
- Collaborate with Site Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Facilities teams to align project priorities and execution plans.
- Manage technical vendors, OEMs, contractors, and external service providers to ensure timely and effective delivery of project scope.
- Coordinate maintenance schedules, resource planning, procurement activities, and technical dependencies.
- Support preventive and corrective maintenance initiatives, equipment upgrades, and planned shutdown activities.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive spare parts strategy, including the supporting ERP programme.
- Monitor project milestones, budgets, risks, vendor performance, and overall programme progress.
- Ensure compliance with GMP, EHS, site procedures, and applicable quality requirements.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings, resolve execution challenges, and drive timely project completion.
- Coordinate reliability engineering activities and manage vendor/contractor performance.
- Support operational readiness and continuous improvement across site maintenance and engineering functions.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience leading site maintenance programmes, engineering activities, and facilities operations in GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
- Strong background in maintenance programme development and execution.
- Experience working in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional site teams, procurement stakeholders, technical vendors, and contractors.
- Good understanding of maintenance programmes, manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
- Familiarity with GMP requirements, maintenance planning, contractor management, and operational readiness.
- Experience in reliability engineering and vendor/contractor management.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive complex maintenance programmes to completion.
Pay Scale
Anticipated hourly pay range: Depends on experience (DOE).
Compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and relevant industry expertise.
Employees hired into this position are eligible for the following benefits, subject to the applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements:
Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision insurance options are available through a third-party provider. Employees are responsible for paying the full cost of their insurance premiums.
Retirement Benefits: A 401(k) retirement savings plan is available. No employer matching or other employer contributions are provided.
Paid Time Off (PTO): No PTO other than that required by applicable state and local laws.