Supervisor, 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 Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance will supervise and direct the facilities maintenance, calibration and metrology team; and manage the maintenance, preventive/corrective maintenance and upkeep of manufacturing and production assets for multiple locations. The role will participate in cross functional teams to ensure ImmunityBio's expectations and standards are maintained. Essential Functions Oversee and ensure all locations are maintained up to GMP standards and make recommendations for improving the maintenance, calibration, and safe use of equipment at multiple sites. Lead, coach, train and evaluate the performance of team members while directing the maintenance and calibration of facilities assets at multiple locations. Establish work schedules for the maintenance, metrology and calibration team. Interface with Senior Leadership and other stakeholders to plan and coordinate facilities preventative and corrective maintenance and provide progress reporting documents and briefing as required. Liaise with and oversee contractors' performance and take action to ensure compliance with all company standards and maintenance and calibration requirements, including sanitation, safety, quality, scheduling, productivity and budget. Ensure compliance with all required permits. Oversee, lead and perform preventive and corrective maintenance of critical plant equipment on a regular basis, to include, but not limited to, Manufacturing, Filling, Sterilization Equipment and electrical control systems as responsibility assigned to Manufacturing Maintenance in both cGMP and non-cGMP areas. Lead and delegate repairs and replacement of mechanical, electrical and controls components of Manufacturing, Sterilization and Packaging Equipment. Develop strategic plans for facility equipment maintenance, upgrades and acquisitions inclusive of participating in budgeting, cost estimation, and procurement processes. Collaborate with architects, contractors, and vendors on facility projects as needed. Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair critical equipment including but not limited to plant equipment, filtration systems, centripetal equipment, pumps, sterilization, filling packaging equipment and electrical controls to include, but not limited to, indicators, electrical distribution, variable frequency drives, electric motors and electrical control systems. Prepare maintenance reports, detail and document work order status. Prepare metrics reports, for facilities calibrations and metrology KPI. Lead engineering projects including but not limited to equipment installation, commissioning, and validation process. Ability to assist within the engineering group in equipment failure root cause analysis with prompt resolution. Create, maintain and adhere to Standard Operational Procedures (SOP), work plans, maintenance data templates, and drawing redlines as necessary. Oversee the maintenance of measurement data for the Measurement Data Template (MDT) and maintain metrics for reporting. Maintain documents in VEEVA. Ensure workplan templates are generated within computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and resolves problems proactively as needed. Mentor and train new and junior team members. Lead and attend required training and meetings. Maintains training records for the team. Lead and participate in audits and regulatory inspections. Perform and delegate other special projects and duties as assigned. Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field with 7+ years of Process GMP, Mechanical experience required; or 8+ years of Process GMP, Mechanical experie