Staff Facilities Engineer

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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) brings innovative medicines to patients around the world. Within J&J, E&PS FM is responsible for managing the facilities and utilities at all sites. In Belgium, the scope of E&PS FM includes the sites in Beerse, Geel, Olen, La Louvière, Courcelles and Ghent.

In Ghent, J&J is operating CAR-T: chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. This is a new and innovative approach to eliminate cancer cells. It works by harnessing the power of a patient’s own immune system. That power is created from the patients’ T cells and is engineered to eliminate cancer cells expressing a specific antigen.

The Ghent E&PS FM team manages the critical installations, facilities and utilities (steam, cooling installations, heating equipment, water systems, compressed air, high voltage, …) of/for the Ghent manufacturing hubs. The main goal of the E&PS team in Ghent is to ensure that the building and building systems are available 24/7 in a safe and compliant manner for the occupants and their activities. The EP&S FM team in Ghent is recruiting a staff facilities engineer – coordinator, responsible for the 2 production sites in Ghent and its future expansions. The position will be based in Ghent (Belgium), reporting into the facilities manager.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and technically skilled coordinator. This position is responsible for managing the daily business of the 2 facilities. She/He will be working closely together with and will be supervising our main facilities contractors (hard and soft services). The role is crucial for planning and executing preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance and is key in alarm management. Safety is fundamental and work permit management is the foundation of all our activities. As we are working in a pharmaceutical company/environment quality management is fully interwoven and indispensable in everything we do. Technical expertise in electrical, mechanical and automation science is a must-have.

The ideal candidate must possess strong technical knowledge, must be independent, reliable and responsible. Along with communication skills an absolute prerequisite is being stress-resilient.

Key responsibilities

• Facilities Asset Maintenance
  Ensure -together with the scheduler – that any maintenance activities (corrective, preventive, predictive) are executed timely and appropriately.
• Work Management & Optimization
  Continuous apply the kaizen mindset. Identify cost and technical improvements.
• Facilities Compliance & Safety
  Maintain adherence to all relevant regulatory standards, safety protocols and environmental/sustainable requirements.
  Ensure all activities are managed in accordance with QMS. Ensure effective closure on QMS documents (audit actions, NC’s, CAPA’s, CC’s, maintenance records, …).
  Implementation of EHS requirements in general.
  Implement, support and apply 5S.
  Contribute to and live a proactive safety culture.
  Participate in a standby system for interventions outside of office hours.
• Asset Technology & Data Integration
  Identify projects lead to current buildings and systems.
• Maintenance Reliability & Fundamentals
  Apply principles of maintenance reliability, such as root cause analysis, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), to improve asset dependability and reduce downtime.
• Leadership & Team Development
  The E&PS FM CarT team is an unimaginably strong and gifted team. Fitting into this fantastic team is an absolute must.
  Very short lines with all your colleagues is indispensable. Essential is building a strong and powerful network within the company.
• System & Data Management
  Proficiently work with and within the computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to track asset performance, generate reports and support strategic decision-making.
  Ensure effective and high-quality data maintenance in CMMS.
   

Key Relationships
Establish and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and our partners.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in engineering, life sciences or equivalent experience required. Excellent technical knowledge is required.
• Minimum of 5 years management experience in facilities, utilities and maintenance.
• Strong relationship building skills are required.
• Experienced in GxP and quality management.
• Proficiency in CMMS and latest asset management technologies, including IoT systems.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• You know how to deal with continuously meeting tight timelines. You are extremely stress resistant.
• You are willing to accept peak loads that manifest themselves in long days and long weeks and this several times per year (the shutdowns).
• You possess an outspoken ‘can do’ mentality.
• You are highly communicative, both written and spoken. Besides having a perfect command of Dutch, you speak and write English fluently. Other languages are an additional asset.

Are you ready to make an impact?

If you want to leave your personal mark and be valued for who you are, Johnson & Johnson offers an unusual experience to professionals looking for an opportunity to work with hardworking people who share your real passion for caring in an environment that empowers you to drive your own career and that you feel you can bring your whole self to work.

We provide you an environment to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. You will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life.

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