Facilities Engineering Manager in Harwell

The Role

Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. In this pivotal engineering leadership role, you will shape the long‑term reliability, performance, and compliance of Moderna's R&D Clinical Laboratory facilities. You will be the technical authority for facility and utility operations, driving maintenance excellence, engineering innovation, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical leadership and oversight of building infrastructure, utilities, and facility systems to ensure reliable delivery of services that meet operational requirements.
• Ensure all engineering systems and services remain compliant with environmental, health, safety, statutory, and GxP regulatory requirements.
• Manage the technical performance of engineering service partners by setting expectations, monitoring delivery, identifying capability gaps, supporting training, and driving continuous performance improvements.
• Lead the execution of maintenance and engineering activities across the site using a combination of internal teams and external service providers.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance strategy using maintenance excellence principles, including maintenance plans, critical spare parts strategies, and asset reliability improvements.
• Partner with Global Maintenance and Engineering teams to implement maintenance strategies and develop robust maintenance job plans for all applicable systems.
• Lead engineering and facility improvement initiatives while ensuring quality, safety, schedule, and budget objectives are consistently achieved.
• Support major engineering initiatives including site shutdowns, capital projects, and engineering business process improvements.
• Build strong relationships with facility stakeholders by maintaining clear communication, understanding operational needs, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen facility performance and support Moderna's continued growth.
• Foster an inspection‑ready culture by ensuring compliance activities, documentation, and regulatory requirements are completed accurately and on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil) required; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of Facilities and/or Engineering experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries.
• GMP facility experience required.
• Excellent negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) required.
• Technical writing skills required.
• Ability to investigate issues using a structured problem‑solving approach to determine root cause and develop effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Demonstrate strategic enterprise thinking and innovative ways to deliver results and build trust.
• Experience utilizing a CMMS for planning and execution of a maintenance program; Maximo‑specific experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Honeywell (Niagara) and Siemens (Desigo) systems preferred.
• Ability to interact well with other groups, take ownership, and follow through on assignments; drive results on multiple complex assignments with minimal direction.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and ability to work with enterprise‑wide information systems for stakeholder management and communication.

Pay & Benefits

Competitive healthcare plus voluntary benefit programs support your unique needs. A holistic approach to well‑being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support. Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support. Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year‑end shutdown. Savings and investments to help you plan for the future. Location‑specific perks and extras vary by country.

Equal Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non‑discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities.

Third Party Staffing Agencies

Moderna does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. Resumes will only be accepted from recruiters/agencies if a signed agreement is in place and authorized for a specified position.

About Moderna

Founded in 2010, Moderna aims to build the leading mRNA technology platform and the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered. We believe in giving people a platform to change medicine and opportunities to change the world. We are proud to be recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S. Our 70% in‑office structure supports collaboration, innovation, teamwork, and mentorship.