| Position Overview |
| The Facilities Manager provides technical support for the smooth and efficient operation of Abeona facilities including offices, laboratories, cGMP-compliant Manufacturing, and all support areas. This position coordinates maintenance and repairs of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and utility systems with scheduled manufacturing campaigns, equipment calibration / qualification activities and metrology. This position also provides broad support for facilities construction and upgrades. |
| Essential Duties and Responsibilities |
- Ensure maintenance activities are performed in accordance with cGMP requirements and Abeona SOPs.
- Coordinates maintenance activities with third parties.
- Executes preventative maintenance activities for systems at Abeona facilities.
- Oversee and support actions to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, calibrate, test, and replace equipment and components for systems such as: Utility supplies (gas, electrical), HVAC, chillers, air compressors, boilers, ISO classified clean rooms, and exhaust equipment.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation including drawings, contracts, procedures, etc.
- Maintain facility records and communicate changes in facility plans across departments
- Create and revise SOPs related to the facilities’ equipment.
- Assist Operations and Quality departments with change control processes related to changes at existing qualified and validated facilities.
- Provides support to the commissioning process of new facilities and utilities.
- Plan, monitor and schedule facility modifications with the Facility Coordinator.
- Support the Facility Coordinator in the design and development of building spaces and layouts.
- Oversee and support actions to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, calibrate, test, and replace equipment and components for systems such as: Utility supplies (gas, electrical), HVAC, chillers, air compressors, boilers, ISO classified clean rooms, and exhaust equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
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| Qualifications |
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred) or equivalent work experience, with at least 3 years’ experience in construction management and/or maintenance of buildings encompassing manufacturing, laboratory and office facilities, preferably with 2 or more years and with facilities operating in a cGMP environment.
- Excels at Operations of Facilities.
- Solid project management skills with respect to planning, tracking, prioritization, and timelines, with a hands-on approach.
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
- Fluent in English (oral and written).
Note: The required time of relevant experience is a guideline only. That is, quality of work and level of responsibility taken on weigh heavily in determining the appropriate level for an Abeona employee.)
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| Physical Demands |
- Regularly required to experience prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping, and stretching.
- Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment is required.
- A normal range of hearing and vision correctable to 20/20 is required.
- Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds is required.
- On-call availability for occasional nights or weekends is a must.
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