Senior Director, Facilities and Engineering

Our Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC) creates life-changing medicines for people around the world and has been recognised by our local community as being a Top 50’ Business in Frederick and awarded Frederick County’s ‘Best Place to Work’. This distinctive biologic manufacturing facility, with over 750 employees, makes a direct contribution to treating people with cancer, respiratory and autoimmune conditions across the globe. We work hard to deliver life-changing medicines to patients, and we take time to have fun and celebrate our accomplishments. From catered site festivities to competitive events, community outreach activities, environmental and wellness showcases and team-building functions, we take time to recognise our achievements and celebrate our diversity. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration and are committed to continuous learning by offering ongoing skill building and training for our staff. Fueled by our aspiration to deliver accelerated growth for our company and to make people’s lives better, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the team and shape the future of AstraZeneca Operations.

As Senior Director, Facilities and Engineering, you will lead the operation of the engineering, facilities, and maintenance at the site. You will provide technical support to the existing site as well as supervise new capital construction and installation activities. Direct the operation of the site utilities, including technical responsibility for supporting two manufacturing plants, labs, warehouses, and office areas. Embrace a lean and digital approach to achieve objectives. Lead all aspects of energy and water conservation efforts and identify projects that offer significant financial savings.

Accountabilities

• Lead a multi-layered organisation with strong change management skills and business acumen.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture within the Facilities and Engineering (F&E) environment.
• Recruit, lead, and mentor a diverse team of F&E professionals.
• Cultivate a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement within the facility.
• Drive Lean Digital practices and continuous improvement, including reliability-based maintenance.
• Solve technical problems effectively and communicate well verbally and in writing.
• Apply engineering and automation principles for process equipment and controls.
• Work well in a matrixed environment with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Organise strategically and interact with all management levels, including senior management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage both tactically and strategically, to prepare contingency plans and ensure execution of plans.
• Manage organisational projects, budgets, and performance standards.
• Provide guidance based on company goals and policies to achieve objectives and schedules.
• Ensure qualified and adequately trained personnel and maintain process oversight.
• Influence organisational objectives and long-term goals; manage risks in decision-making.
• Establish and interpret policies with minimal direction, focusing on long-term results.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills—both upwards and downwards and outside the company.
• Ability to lead and communicate orally, in written documents, and in formal presentations is required.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences
• 15+ years of relevant experience
• 15+ years of leadership experience in a heavily matrixed environment
• Experience managing a budget of $100M+

Desirable Skills/Experience

• MS or MBA preferred
• 15+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• 20+ years of experience in a biopharmaceutical environment strongly preferred

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work fully in the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. At AstraZeneca, we lead our Operations function at an exciting time of growth and evolution. We pioneer new approaches across our sites, empowering our teams to foster a Lean mindset and sustainable practices. Every change we make is to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We are adaptable and agile, drawing on the diverse expertise of our teams to overcome any obstacles. Our supportive team resolves issues together by leveraging our collective experience. We are committed to eliminating emissions from operations by 2025 as part of our Ambition Zero Carbon strategy.

Note: This is not a hybrid role and will require on-site attendance 5 days a week. Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join us in this exciting journey!