Senior Director, Facilities at Ocular Therapeutix in Bedford, MA

Job description

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the formulation, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye using its proprietary bioresorbable hydrogel-based formulation technology, ELUTYX™. Ocular Therapeutix has built a robust product pipeline of drug delivery solutions developed to reduce the complexity and burden of the current standard of care and position itself to become a leader in the ophthalmic space. Outside of the ophthalmic realm and behind the doors of our headquarters in Bedford, MA, we strive to build a strong culture where employees can flourish and achieve their career goals. We encourage out of the box thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and creativity. Position Summary : The Senior Director of Facilities will be responsible for leading the Facilities Engineering department in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ISO requirements, and local, state and federal quality and environmental and safety regulations. The position will be accountable for developing and maintaining facilities and infrastructure strategies that shall meet Ocular’s short and long-term manufacturing and R&D requirements (including the design through construction) of a future commercial manufacturing site. Strong cross functional collaboration is essential. This individual, in conjunction with the Manufacturing and Quality organizations, shall establish a continuous improvement culture in pursuit of industry recognized best practices that achieve regulatory requirements with regard to preventative maintenance, calibration management programs, and for manufacturing environmental control to ISO classification standards. This position is accountable to oversee and manage the Facility organization in ensuring the delivery of optimal operating performance/results for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems while achieving compliance with local, state and federal regulations for both quality and safety/environmental. Duties and Responsibilities: Oversee Facilities Engineering personnel and activities. Coordinate with cross functional Leadership and the SVP CMC Technical Operations on the development and implementation of Ocular’s infrastructure strategies. Provide leadership and direction to the Maintenance, Calibration and Engineering staff. Ensure effective programs are in place to deliver appropriate maintenance and calibration of process equipment, utilities and infrastructure and that all facilities are consistently clean and orderly Ensure appropriate programs and oversight are in place for adequate parts inventory to allow for uninterrupted manufacturing and site activities. Collaborate with the Director of EHS and provide support in developing, implementing and managing EH&S policies, programs and practices to ensure a strong safety culture and compliance with local, state and federal requirements, including appropriate notification and filing of reports with the appropriate regulatory agencies as required. Responsible for identification, negotiation and appropriate oversight of outside contractors performing repairs, maintenance, calibration activities, janitorial services, landscaping and snow removal, and any other appropriate services. Develop and maintain relationship with building landlord, resolving issues and concerns between parties as they arise. Support the negotiation and establishment of new or renewed leases. Develop, implement and monitor Facilities Engineering budget. Report potential budget issues and take corrective action as necessary to stay within budget. Ensure appropriate project management occurs for site and facilities capital projects. Provide leadership and oversight for facility upgrades and/or expansions and for new manufacturing site(s). Establish proper oversight and leadership to ensure adherence to proper design to engineering standards, and in the coordination amongst all parti