Manager, Facilities Maintenance
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Company Overview ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX) is a commercial-stage biotechnology company developing cell and immunotherapy products that are designed to help strengthen each patient's natural immune system, potentially enabling it to outsmart the disease and eliminate cancerous or infected cells. We envision a day when we no longer fear cancer, but can conquer it, thanks to the biological wonder that is the human immune system. Our scientists are working to develop novel therapies that harness that inherent power by amplifying both branches of the immune system, attacking cancerous or infected cells today while building immunological memory for tomorrow. The goal: to reprogram the patient's immune system and treat the host rather than just the disease. Why ImmunityBio? - ImmunityBio is developing cutting-edge technology with the goal to transform the lives of patients with cancer and develop next-generation therapies and vaccines that complement, harness and amplify the immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases. - Opportunity to join a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in Southern California. - Work with a collaborative team with the ability to work across different areas of the company. - Ability to join a growing company with professional development opportunities. Position Summary The Manager, Facilities Maintenance, is responsible for leading maintenance operations while building and developing high-performing technical teams that support cGMP manufacturing, laboratory operations, and critical utility systems. This role combines people leadership with hands-on technical oversight to ensure safety, quality, reliability, compliance, and operational readiness across all facility systems. The Manager will develop and lead specialized teams across focused disciplines including Facilities Infrastructure & cGMP Support Systems, Wet/Dry Utilities, Electrical, General Facilities, and Manufacturing Equipment to ensure deep technical expertise and eliminate single points of failure. This position oversees all facility supporting infrastructure/ equipment required to maintain uninterrupted daily operations. Including and not limited to supporting utilities including (electrical systems / HVAC / medical grade air / gasses / liquid N2 / facility water systems general and manufacturing related MECO-WFI / Boilers / Chillers / Towers ). The Manager ensures equipment remains in a validated state while supporting continuous inspection readiness and uninterrupted cGMP manufacturing operations in compliance with applicable cGMP, FDA / EU, OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and local regulatory requirements Essential Functions Lead, supervise, and develop the maintenance technician team while building specialized technical capabilities across Facilities Infrastructure & GMP Support Systems, Wet/Dry Utilities, Electrical, and Manufacturing Equipment Establish technical training programs and qualification checklists for critical equipment and utilities; coordinate vendor-led and hands-on training to support knowledge retention and workforce development Conduct performance reviews, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning; assign tasks and monitor team performance against operational KPIs Manage the hiring and training of new team members. Provide technical guidance and escalation support for complex equipment failures, troubleshooting, and structured root cause investigations Manage planning and execution of maintenance work orders in coordination with planners, schedulers, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to minimize operational downtime Maintain GMP manufacturing support systems and utility equipment including but not limited to HVAC / Facility / manufacturing water systems Support safe and compliant execution of reactive and preventive maintenance activities while driving reliability-centered maintenance strategies to improve asset performance and manufacturing continuity Monitor KPIs including uptime, PM compliance, backlog, and asset reliability; maintain critical spare parts strategies and equipment reliability documentation Ensure equipment remains in qualified & validated operational and maintain compliance with cGMP, OSHA, EPA, and local regulatory requirements Support validation activities, audits, and regulatory inspections; assist with site emergency response coordination and critical event escalation management Oversee capital improvement and infrastructure projects involving manufacturing, laboratory, and utility systems including Bioreactors, Chillers, Centrifuges, CTUs, and analytical equipment Manage vendor relationships, contractor activities, service agreements, and procurement support for maintenance operations Responsible to partner with Engineering leadership to coordinate, plan and execute all facility shutdowns, annual routine system maintenance requirements and facility upgrades / repairs Monitor maintenance spending, labor utilization, and inventory controls to suppor