Facility Coordinator

Protecting Our Tomorrow
At Bavarian Nordic, we aspire to save and improve lives by developing innovative vaccines that are designed to unlock the power of the immune system. We are a global leader in smallpox/mpox vaccines, and our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, typhoid fever, and cholera. We excel in R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization. We aim to improve health and quality of life for children and adults around the world – protecting our tomorrow. We hope that you will share this mission with us.

Facility Support/Coordinator
The primary responsibility of this role is to support the facilities department by planning, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring facility activities, to include but not limited to regular preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance of equipment, writing of facilities documents to include creation and revisions of SOP’s and Form’s, Periodic reviews, Logbook generation and filing, Quality documents (CR’s, Deviations, Investigations, CAPA’s), tracking work orders, administering and monitoring equipment monitoring system (REES), assist office manager with set-up of events and conferences. processing invoices in Dynamics.

Your Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Schedule, coordinate, and oversee outside service providers for routine CM and PM Program tasks provided under building, system, or equipment maintenance contracts
• Ensuring all CM and PM Program tasks are documented properly according to policies, procedures, and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Authoring and revising Facility Corrective Maintenance (CM) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) SOP’s
• Authoring and processing Facilities CAPA’s, Deviations, Effectiveness Checks, and Change Controls in the QMS system
• Processing Work Order requests and keeping requestors informed of the status
• Troubleshot repair requests and determine the appropriate path forward, in-house or service provider
• Administering and monitoring the equipment monitoring system, notifying equipment owners, and documenting alarms
• Processing Facility Purchase Requisition and invoice reconciliation
• Support in the maintenance of a safe, clean, and organized facility
• Provide technical and hands-on support to other Facilities team members, departments, and general office requests
• Assist office manager with set-up and tear-down for events and conferences
• Candidate must have knowledge and understanding of industrial and pharmaceutical safety practices
• Participation in the on-call support program and some non-routine weekend or off-hours work dependent on the site's demands

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.

Skills & Requirements

• High school graduate plus trade school training specific to one or more of the listed requirements above
• Minimum of 5+ years of Facility Engineering experience required
• Experience and knowledge of Critical Utilities and Pharmaceutical / Biotech processing equipment and environments
• Prior cGXP, experience
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Able to learn and utilize multiple computer management systems for various processes, such as training, document control, process changes or deviations, etc.
• Must have the ability to multi-task and coordinate workload by priority
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Must be customer service and quality-driven
• Must comply with all applicable rules and regulations of Emergent and the Pharmaceutical / Biotech industry. This includes FDA regulations such as cGMP, GDP, EH&S regulations, and company regulations such as the employee handbook
• Must possess a basic knowledge of EHS and Cal/OSHA practices
• Must be hands-on, a self-starter, and able to work well independently

Physical/Mental Demands and Work Environment
The physical/mental demands are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual would encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mental Demands:

• Ability to organize/coordinate
• Comprehend and follow instructions
• Direct, control and plan
• Independently make quick decisions to solve complex issues
• Problem Solve
• Analyze/Interpret data and information
• Perform with frequent interruptions
• Make decisions using sound judgment
• Supervise/Manage others

Physical Demands:

• Good eye/hand coordination
• Visual Acuity
• Use keyboard/computer/phone
• Detect/Distinguish smell.
• Detect/Distinguish hearing
• Position self to move
• Move/Traverse
• Ascend/Descend (climb)
• Reaching
• Calibrate precise measurements
• Ability to safely operate hand tools
• Move/Transport [50] lbs.

Environmental Characteristics:

• Regular and predictable attendance
• Work around extreme temperatures – cold or hot
• Work around noise above the conversation level
• Work with restricted access to the laboratory area
• Exposure to dust/gas/fumes/steam/chemicals
• Work with Select Agents as defined by the CDC
• Work irregular hours that can include nights and weekends
• Work in multiple locations

We offer
A chance to work in an international company with unique technology and a dedicated workforce. We welcome people who share our passion with a willingness to make a difference. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment and an opportunity to develop both your personal and academic competencies. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive compensation package.

Salary Range - $65k – $80k

Location: San Diego, CA – Onsite

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Caught your interest?
If you are interested in the position, we look forward to receiving your application via our recruitment system. Just click the Apply-Button on the right side of the page and you will be redirected to our application form.

Department:
Durham, NC, US, Durham

Lokation: USA

Application deadline: 06 May 2024