Specialist, Shutdown Coordinator

Ferring, a privately owned biopharmaceutical company, is seeking a Specialist Shutdown Coordinator to oversee facility‑related activities and projects during shutdowns, ensuring safety, budget compliance, and timeliness.

• Takes full ownership of the end‑to‑end process, ensuring execution and accountability across every stage.
• Ensures that all relevant staff and departments are informed of construction and maintenance activities, maintaining clear communication regarding the status of utility shutdowns.
• Collaborates with the Maintenance Leadership Team, Validation, Quality, and Operations to develop a comprehensive shutdown schedule using Microsoft Project or similar software, enabling thorough tracking of outages, documentation execution, and shutdown closeout activities.
• Creates and oversees a shutdown planning action list, ensuring its timely execution.
• Manages relationships effectively with key stakeholders, including Maintenance and Production Team Leaders, Reliability Coordinators, and Operations Leadership.
• Identifies and recommends opportunities for improvement.
• Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and purchasing policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Evaluates and challenges the asset planning and coordination strategy before and during shutdowns.
• Drives a culture change within the plant to establish...
• Establishes preparatory work required before scheduled equipment downtime.
• Chairs the daily shutdown planning coordination meeting.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of experience, preferably in engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an FDA‑regulated environment.
• Demonstrated strong project management skills.
• Comprehensive background in cGMP principles and concepts.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and general familiarity with Windows. SAP experience is a plus.
• Expert understanding of regulations governing supported processes and systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members at all levels, vendors, and departmental stakeholders involved in the shutdown process.
• Highly self‑motivated and detail‑oriented, with a keen attention to detail.
• Capacity to quickly identify and address issues that arise during shutdown activities, making timely decisions to ensure the smooth progression of the shutdown process.
• Strong leadership abilities with a high level of personal and departmental accountability and responsibility.
• Capable of working independently and collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to make informed decisions regarding quality and compliance‑related matters with minimal oversight.
• Strong organizational skills to coordinate and prioritize tasks effectively, manage multiple responsibilities, and ensure that shutdown activities stay on schedule.
• Ability to remain focused under pressure, especially during critical phases of the shutdown process where unexpected challenges may arise.
• Customer‑oriented mindset with a commitment to quality.

• Ability to move around the manufacturing facility to oversee shutdown activities, inspect equipment, and communicate with team members.
• Ability to work long hours and potentially irregular shifts during shutdown periods, which may involve extended periods of standing, walking, and physical activity.
• Adherence to personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.

Base salary range for this role is $77,000 to $98,000, a reasonable estimate of the base compensation. The actual amount paid may differ based on non‑discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and primary work location.

Additional compensation will be provided based on competitive annual…