Specialist, Facilities Operations

Ferring Pharmaceuticals•Parsippany, NJ

18h•Onsite

About The Position

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease. The Specialist, Facilities Operations supports a GMP manufacturing site by ensuring effective governance, visibility, and compliance of facilities, engineering, and metrology work through accurate system management, proactive coordination, and strong cross‑functional communication. This role serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the SAP Work Order Management system, ensuring master data integrity, work order visibility, and escalation of risks that could impact equipment availability and site operations. This role does not execute or plan maintenance or calibration work but works closely with Engineering and Metrology teams to ensure work is properly set up, tracked, and completed on time to maintain uninterrupted GMP operations. With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Requirements

College (Associate/Bachelors) degree with substantial hands‑on facilities / utilities experience in GMP manufacturing.
Strong experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment (pharma, biotech, or medical devices).
Hands‑on experience with SAP PM / Work Order Management systems.
Solid understanding of Quality Systems, GMP documentation, and audit expectations.
Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience supporting facilities, engineering, or metrology functions.
Familiarity with calibration programs and equipment lifecycle management.
Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Ability to analyze data and create dashboards or reports for leadership visibility.

Responsibilities

Serve as SME for the SAP PM / Work Order Management system for facilities, engineering, and metrology activities.
Create and maintain accurate SAP master data, including: Equipment creation and hierarchy, Functional locations, Maintenance and calibration requirements, Task lists and frequencies.
Translate engineering and metrology requirements into compliant and accurate SAP configurations.
Ensure data integrity and alignment with GMP, Quality, and audit expectations.
Provide clear and proactive visibility of work order status to Engineering, Metrology, Quality, and Operations teams.
Monitor open, in‑progress, and upcoming work orders to ensure completion within required timelines.
Identify, flag, and escalate risks related to: Overdue or upcoming calibration and maintenance activities, Equipment availability impacting Production, Packaging, or QC.
Proactively raise escalation when equipment is at risk of going overdue, enabling timely mitigation to avoid production stoppages.
Work closely with Engineering and Metrology teams who plan and execute work orders.
Act as a key liaison between Facilities, Engineering, Metrology, Quality, and Operations.
Support alignment across teams by providing transparent data, reports, and status updates.
Ensure all SAP configuration and work order processes align with GMP and site Quality Systems.
Support audit readiness by maintaining accurate system records and documentation.
Understand and apply applicable SOPs, change control, deviation, and GMP documentation requirements.
Partner with Quality as needed to support investigations or inspections related to facilities or equipment records.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation
Exceptional range of flexible benefits
Personal support
Tailored learning and development opportunities
Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
401k plan and company match
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Wellness benefits
Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked
Vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 120 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 160 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment
15 paid holidays per year
Paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring