Sr. Manager of Facilities

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

Pro Bio, a subsidiary of GenScript, is a global CDMO offering end-to-end services from discovery to GMP for plasmids, antibodies, and cell & gene therapies. We bring together multidisciplinary expertise to accelerate development and manufacturing through customized, and comprehensive services. Pro Bio has established companies in the United States, the Netherlands, South Korea, and China (Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Nanjing) and other regions to serve global customers, and has helped customers in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific and other regions obtain more than 150 IND approvals since October 2017

This role leads Facility Infrastructure, Building Equipment Maintenance, and Process Automation Engineering functions, ensuring facilities, equipment, process instruments and automated systems operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with regulatory standards. This role integrates maintenance, calibration and process automation strategy/technology to optimize Facility Operations performance, reduce downtime, and support continuous improvement. The scope of the responsibilities includes directing the initial installation, ongoing building maintenance, change controls, and retirement of equipment and process automated systems.

This candidate will also direct and oversee Associates who are responsible for critical systems used in Facility Operations such as SCADA, Labs, QC, BAS, EMS, Fire, Card Access, CMMS (Maximo), and more.

• Maintenance & Reliability: Implement processes for designing, scheduling, and executing preventive (PM) and non-routine maintenance (NRM) programs for facilities equipment and systems using CMMS tools. Oversee corrective actions, emergency repairs, and 24/7 operational coverage. Experience with BAS, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and cGMP environments.
• Facility Integrity: Oversee the maintenance of building, grounds, and utilities, and associated equipment to ensure uptime, reliability, and compliance for facility size 128,000-square-foot or more. Manage all Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Systems, overseeing installation, commissioning, upgrades, compliance, and ongoing maintenance to ensure system integrity and safety.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to local, state, federal codes, building/fire codes, and industry standards. Establish safety inspections, audits, and implement corrective actions with EHS Department.
• Budget & Capital Planning: Manage annual repair/maintenance budgets and oversee CAPEX projects to upgrade critical infrastructure and process automation systems. Lead the MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Operations) Program, including strategic purchasing, inventory management, critical spare parts planning, vendor negotiations, and cost optimization. Demonstrated ability to develop Business Case analyses, cost estimates / budgetary figures, project schedules that integrate multiple trades / disciplines, and hands on experience in managing project teams, executing project plans and ensuring on-time delivery within budget.
• Vendor & Spend Management: Oversee site utility supply and cost performance— including electricity, gas, water, and nitrogen—through effective budgeting, forecasting, contract management, and continuous cost‑reduction initiatives. Drive energy‑conservation and waste‑minimization programs to reduce utility consumption and annual spend Coordinate vendor service spend for PM, automated systems and break/fix activities to meet budget targets.
• Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to reduce reactive work, improve building systems up-time, and optimize costs while maintaining process…