Director, Facilities & Engineering - California, South San Francisco

The announced job offer is made public by the firm: Vaxart, Inc. and it was included in jobs list the date of: 2022-10-22 in the website greenenergyjobsonline.com.

It is announced that they have a job offer at the category of Engineering and the jobs location is in the state of California at the city South San Francisco, in the country US - at this current ZipCode: 94080

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About Us:

Vaxart is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a range of oral recombinant vaccines based on its proprietary delivery platform. Vaxart vaccines are administered using convenient room temperature-stable tablets that can be stored and shipped without refrigeration.

Vaxart has demonstrated that its proprietary tablet vaccine delivery platform is suitable to deliver recombinant vaccines, positioning the company to develop oral versions of currently marketed vaccines and to design recombinant vaccines for new indications. Its development programs currently include tablet vaccines designed to protect against coronavirus, norovirus, seasonal influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as a therapeutic vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), Vaxart's first immuno-oncology indication.

Our mission is the promotion of global health through the development of effective vaccines that can be administered by tablet rather than by injection, providing for the simple and efficient distribution and administration of safe vaccines in any setting.

We are looking for a Director, Facilities & Engineering to join our growing South San Francisco team!

Summary:

The Director of Facilities & Engineering (F&E) is an expert in their field of expertise and is regarded as such within the wider Vaxart network. The Director of F&E is accountable for managing all Vaxart facilities services, GMP/non-GMP site services, equipment and utilities maintenance, calibration, security, management of facility capital projects, team leadership, personnel development, and general site technical leadership. They are responsible for managing Vaxart facilities comprising of GMP manufacturing areas, GMP warehouse, Quality Control laboratories, R&D, and development laboratories. This function will plan and coordinate daily operations to meet equipment and utilities preventative maintenance and calibration schedules in full compliance with quality, safety, and cGMP standards. The Director of F&E will lead and work closely with all department heads, manufacturing teams, quality assurance, and other cross-functional teams on all engineering and capital projects following strict safety, quality, regulatory guidelines, and timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures effective communication between business stakeholders, scientific staff, Facilities Operations, maintenance, outside site services, securities, IT, Procurement, Finance, Legal, HR, and all departments regarding facilities operations issues.
• Manage contract vendors for the facilities services group.
• Assists with overseeing and managing third-party service providers to ensure compliance and completion of required job tasks.
• Interacts with suppliers and consultants and/or vendors on facilities and property matters.
• Oversee and manage projects and initiatives to improve facilities operations and service delivery.
• Assists with landlords and/or property management, to ensure correct building maintenance and compliance with the agreements.
• Complies with company policy for procurement of facilities services and goods.
• Assists with compliance for local, state, and federal regulations (Cal-EPA, Cal-OSHA, BAAQMD, County Health, local Fire).
• Develops metrics and KPIs for facility data including but not limited to work orders and security systems. Reports on metrics regularly.
• Ensures that a high quality of housekeeping is maintained.
• Oversee security and equipment monitoring and resolution.
• Provides leadership and supervision of maintenance department in support of Manufacturing operations and Facility Services. Creates goals and tracks metrics against operational goals.
• Develops, communicates, and implements tactical goals in support of Manufacturing operations and Facility utilization.
• Responsible for coaching and professional development of direct reports and staff.
• Oversees the development, implementation and execution of Facilities and Maintenance strategy.
• Establishes procedures and programs to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operations including business continuity and cGMP compliance.
• Represents the site on audits and inspections by regulatory agencies.
• Identifies and prepares capital requests for facilities related projects in conjunction with Capital Planning and PM and provides budget oversight and ensures sufficient resource allocation.
• Supports capital projects as necessary.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
• 12+ years of facilities management experience in biotechnology/pharmaceutical facilities.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Excellent working knowledge of building systems, including HVAC, electric, plumbing and security.
• Working knowledge of computerized systems and automation.
• Experience working with equipment maintenance and calibration systems.
• Must have the ability to always maintain professionalism especially under stressful situations.
• Must be able to work on highly complex problems in a variety of situations where analysis is required.
• Experience managing projects (space planning, construction and remodeling of labs and offices, equipment installations, and system implementations).
• Multisite facilities management experience is required.
• Excellent written and presentation skills.
• PowerPoint, MS Office, Visio/CAD desirable.
• Experience with GMP facility management and compliance is required.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including but not limited to prolonged standing; ability to lift, move, and pull 25 pounds; kneeling; etc.
• Ability to react effectively, quickly, calmly, and rationally mentally and physically in case of an emergency.
• Ability to respond to after-hours facilities issues and emergencies.

Vaccination Requirement:

Vaxart has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy which requires our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment. Vaxart will make reasonable accommodations for valid exemptions based on disability, medical, or religious reasons. Vaxart prioritizes sound science and available facts to best ensure the ongoing safety of our employees and the community.

Vaxart offers team members a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a robust health plan, bonus program, stock options, 401K with employer matching, tuition assistance, and work-life balance.

Vaxart is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for all applicants and employees. Equal opportunity and consideration are afforded to all qualified applicants and employees in personnel actions, which include recruiting and hiring, selection for training, promotion, rates of pay or other compensation, transfer, discipline, demotion, and layoff or termination. Vaxart does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, family medical history or genetic information, citizenship, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, military status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

NOTICE TO RECRUITERS AND STAFFING AGENCIES: Vaxart, Inc. has an internal recruiting department. Vaxart may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters ('Agency'). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Vaxart employees directly to present candidates - Vaxart's recruiting team or other authorized Vaxart personnel must present ALL candidates to hiring managers.

To protect the interests of all parties, Vaxart will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Vaxart, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Vaxart mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Vaxart employees, or to Vaxart's resume database will be considered Vaxart property. Vaxart will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Vaxart will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

The Agency must obtain advance written approval from Vaxart's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Vaxart will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.

Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by an officer of Vaxart or their designee. No other Vaxart employee is authorized to bind Vaxart to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies. Vaxart hereby specifically rejects, and denies any liability under, any agreement purporting to be accepted based on negative consent, negotiation with a candidate, performance, or any means other than the signature of a Vaxart officer.