Director of Reliability and Maintenance

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

26d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Center for Biocatalysis and Bioproprocessing (CBB) leadership team, the Director of Reliability and Maintenance serves as a technical and managerial leader responsible for strategic planning, budget oversight, and contractor management. The director also ensures that facilities and equipment are maintained in a state of operational readiness. The Director of Reliability and Maintenance provides leadership and oversight for facility and equipment calibration & maintenance programs, utility systems, infrastructure projects, equipment lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance activities such as validation. This position is responsible for ensuring reliable, safe, efficient, and compliant operation of all facility assets while supporting organizational growth, operational excellence, and long-term strategic objectives. This position requires mechanical aptitude and skill in working with equipment associated with biomanufacturing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Typically, 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience overseeing biomanufacturing facility maintenance and reliability programs, technical services, engineering support, process utilities, and infrastructure systems in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Evidence of strong organizational skills, attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience supervising employees, contractors, and technical service providers.
Experience managing operating budgets to support manufacturing and/or research operations.
Evidence of strong mechanical aptitude and skill in working with equipment associated with biomanufacturing.
Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated; or demonstrated the ability to do so.
Possession of a valid state or commercial driver's license, and the ability to meet University Fleet Safety Standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing capital projects and infrastructure improvements.
Experience with CMMS platforms and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
Experience managing facility compliance, audit readiness, and operational quality systems.
Experience with equipment qualification, commissioning, validation, calibration, or asset lifecycle management programs.
Strategic planning experience.
Ten or more years of progressively responsible facilities and maintenance leadership experience.
Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, research, higher education, or other highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

Serves as a technical and managerial leader responsible for strategic planning, budget oversight, and contractor management.
Ensures that facilities and equipment are maintained in a state of operational readiness.
Provides leadership and oversight for facility and equipment calibration & maintenance programs, utility systems, infrastructure projects, equipment lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance activities such as validation.
Ensures reliable, safe, efficient, and compliant operation of all facility assets while supporting organizational growth, operational excellence, and long-term strategic objectives.
Fosters or promotes a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated.