Facilities Planning and Digitalization Specialist

Raritan, New Jersey, United States

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating and, one day, curing life‑threatening diseases. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, we are advancing the next generation of cell therapy through a portfolio of innovative technologies, including autologous, allogeneic, and in vivo cell therapy approaches. Our research spans chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR‑T), T-cell receptor (TCR‑T), natural killer (NK) cell‑based therapies, and other emerging platforms designed to transform the treatment of serious diseases.

From our global network of research and development sites, we are committed to discovering and developing safe, effective, and cutting‑edge therapies for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson to jointly develop and commercialize CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta‑cel). Through this strategic partnership, we combine complementary expertise and capabilities to advance innovative immunotherapies for patients living with multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a
Facilities Planning and Digitalization Specialist as part of the
Facilities & Engineering team based in Raritan, NJ
.

The Facilities Planning and Digitalization Specialist supports the effectiveness and efficiency of Maintenance and Metrology operations through work planning, corrective maintenance coordination and scheduling, work order compliance, eCMMS optimization, materials readiness, data analysis, and continuous improvement.

The role partners with Maintenance, Metrology, Scheduling, Operations, Engineering, Quality, eCMMS, Storeroom, Procurement, and external vendors to ensure work is properly prepared, compliance risks are proactively managed, corrective maintenance is effectively coordinated, and work-management processes continuously improve within a regulated manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will be a proactive problem solver capable of independently identifying risks and process gaps, coordinating cross-functional solutions, and using work-management data to drive sustainable improvements.

• Develop and improve executable work plans for PM, CAL, CM, and other maintenance activities, identifying required labor, materials, tools, vendor support, documentation, access, and operational requirements.
• Establish and improve standardized job plans and work packages in partnership with technicians and supervisors, incorporating execution experience and lessons learned to improve work readiness and reduce person‑dependent planning.
• Review upcoming Maintenance and Metrology workload to proactively identify material, resource, vendor, production‑window, and compliance constraints that could impact execution.
• Support planning and coordination of maintenance activities, equipment outages, vendor services, and work requiring cross‑functional or off‑shift support.
• Own coordination and scheduling of corrective maintenance activities based on priority, asset availability, resource requirements, and business needs.
• Monitor the CM backlog and drive aging, priority, and business‑critical corrective work toward execution and closure, escalating barriers and risks as appropriate.
• Partner with PM/CAL scheduling resources to evaluate work readiness, workload, resource capacity, and operational constraints to support balanced and executable schedules.
• Drive work order compliance through routine review of upcoming, open, aging, due, and past‑due work orders; proactively identify risks and coordinate recovery actions through closure.
• Lead routine WO compliance reviews with Maintenance and Metrology teams to…