Director of Facility Management (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Middletown, DE, US; on-site. The role requires 20% domestic and international travel.

Company

hirify.global operates a new approximately 460,000-square-foot facility for manufacturing small-molecule pharmaceutical active ingredients, oligonucleotides, and peptides.

What you will do

• Lead facility and utility system operations, maintenance, engineering activities, and asset lifecycle management for drug substance operations.
• Provide engineering leadership and allocate resources for construction of the new facility and future engineering projects.
• Develop and implement maintenance and calibration programs that meet regulatory requirements and maximize production.
• Manage departmental and capital costs, schedules, resources, internal teams, external resources, and project plans.
• Develop and execute facility and process improvement plans using new technologies and innovative solutions to improve efficiency, safety, risk management, and costs.
• Lead staff performance, development, coaching, corrective action, and coordination with site leaders, designers, and client representatives.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience or equivalent in pharmaceutical maintenance and/or engineering, preferably supporting drug substance operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree and Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Strong hands-on leadership style and proficient oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to read and approve engineering documentation, calculations, and drawings for HVAC, ductwork, process piping, and plant utilities.
• Understanding and implementation of Good Laboratory Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices, applicable regulations, international standards, company policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to work in office, indoor, outdoor, variable-temperature, and variable-noise environments; wear appropriate PPE; stand, sit, walk, crouch, bend, twist, reach, climb ladders, stairs, or scaffolding; lift and push/pull 10 pounds routinely, often, or occasionally; distinguish colors; and perform repetitive motions.

Culture & Benefits

• Membership in the Site Leadership Team.
• Metric-driven leadership aligned with integrity and dedication, collaboration, doing the right thing, and doing it right.
• Work supporting construction and operation of a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
• Compliance-focused environment covering labor, safety, quality, regulatory, and company requirements.