Manage the facility's operational and capital budgets and ensure cost-effective solutions for facility maintenance, life cycle management, and upgrades.

• • • Develop capital expense forecasts to ensure facilities meet current and future organizational needs.
    • Oversee facility space allocation and planning.
  • Manage the maintenance and timely repair of facilities, grounds, and related systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire safety, building automation, as well as ancillary items such as office furniture, vending machines, water filtration, and kitchen appliances.
    • Conduct regular facility assessments to identify areas of risk, deferred maintenance, savings opportunities, and develop and execute corrective action plans as needed.
    • Monitor the general condition of facilities, ensuring cleanliness and upkeep of all areas including lobbies, meeting rooms, break/lunchrooms, and storage areas.
    • Manage facility maintenance requests to ensure timely response and customer satisfaction.
    • Communicate with appropriate stakeholders to minimize production impact related to facilities maintenance and repairs.
    • Update maintenance and service procedures and schedules to meet organizational and employee needs and continuously improve department performance.
    • Oversee the building management system and ensure its optimal functioning for a safe, energy efficient, and productive work environment.
    • Oversee and maintain custodial functions, recycling/organic waste removal, and waste hauling to maintain a clean, hygienic, and organized facility.
    • Manage and review service contracts for facilities vendors.
  • Oversee and develop the Facilities Department
    • Establish team performance goals and maintain department performance against set goals and standards.
    • Establish and maintain a culture of safety and excellence within the department.
    • Supervise the quality of work for department employees and vendors to ensure tasks are performed to company standards.
  • Manage relationships with landlords and real estate service providers to ensure compliance with agreements.
  • Implement and administer building security protocols to ensure the safety and security of all employees and assets.
  • Manage Facilities Projects
    • Oversee the development, execution, and reporting of facility related projects to support current and future company needs.
    • Facilitate development of documented project requirements with direct input and approval from key stakeholders.
    • Ensure projects meet user requirements, applicable laws and regulations, and are executed to company standards.
    • Provide regular written updates on project status with emphasis on budget, scope, timeline, and potential issues that may significantly impact these aspects.
    • Work with vendors to prepare project budgets.
    • Pursue federal, state, and local incentives and tax credits where possible.
  • Life-Cycle Management
    • Recommend and facilitate updates to existing infrastructure to ensure facilities continue to meet organizational and employee needs.
    • Perform lifecycle evaluations of critical systems.
    • Develop written plans for life extensions, upgrades, etc.
  • Comply with applicable Werfen standard operating procedures (SOPs), ISO, FDA, and other Quality System regulations, as well as applicable Environmental Health & Safety, Human Resources, and other regulatory and administrative policies.
  • Ensure compliance with local/state/federal regulations, including OSHA, Fire, APCD, and all other applicable entities.
  • Reflect Werfen values in both conduct and quality of work.

     

     

    Networking/Key Relationships:
    • Works directly with all department management teams.
    • Works both directly and indirectly with all staff.
    • Works directly and indirectly with Sr. Management.