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THE OPPORTUNITY

Johnson & Johnson is responsible for bringing innovative medicines to patients around the world. Within J& J, E& PS FM is responsible for managing the facilities and utilities at all sites. In Belgium the scope of E& PS FM includes the sites in Beerse, Geel, Olen, La Louvière, Courcelles and Ghent.

In Ghent J& J is operating CAR-T: chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. This is a new and innovative approach to eliminate cancer cells. It works by harnessing the power of a patient’s own immune system. That power is created from the patients’ T cells and is engineered to eliminate cancer cells expressing a specific antigen.

The Ghent E& PS FM team manages the critical installations, facilities and utilities (steam, cooling installations, heating equipment, water systems, compressed air, high voltage, etc.) of/for the Ghent manufacturing hubs. The main goal of the E& PS team in Ghent is to ensure that the building and building systems are available 24/7 in a safe and compliant manner for the occupants and their activities. To join, assist, support and lead the team, the EP& S FM team in Ghent is recruiting a facilities manager for the 2 production sites in Ghent and the future expansions. The position will be based in Ghent (Belgium), reporting into the senior facilities manager. Close collaboration with several related departments and partners is indispensable for the functioning of the Ghent E& PS FM team. Amongst many others there are the E& PS FM team based in Beerse, the MAM team in Ghent and the Legend Biotech maintenance team.

Major responsibilities include:

• Mentor / lead a team of engineers, planners, specialists, technicians and contractors who are all together as a team responsible for ensuring the 24/7 continuous operational readiness of our sites.
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and our partners.
• Together with the senior manager of the team, act as the points of contact towards building users, quality, EHS², compliance and the entire E& PS organization.
• System owner during start-up/construction phase of new projects and installation and liaison between business units and contractors during planning / construction as needed.
• Ensure compliance with global Health Authority regulations / guidelines and internal operating procedures processes. Where required participate in Health Authority inspections and internal audits or ensure the team and the team’s activities are audit ready.
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of business continuity plans, emergency response plans and infrastructure management programs.
• Responsible for day-by-day annual site and maintenance costs and budgets.
• Operate the technical installations efficiently to prevent production downtime. It is important to find a balance between robust, reliable and high-quality installations on the one hand and a cost-competitive approach to maintenance on the other.
• Solve all problems related to the installations and systems having an impact on safety, environment, sustainability, cost and reliability. Ensure compliance with local, federal and relevant international regulations (e.g. FDA, FAGG, …).
• Establish a culture focused on professionalism and continuous improvement based on KPI’s, benchmarking and sharing best practices between sites and departments.
• You are responsible for the employees who work within the team. You must provide an inclusive work environment where each person must be considered as an individual. You ensure continuous development of your employees in various disciplines, both soft and hard skills.
• Safety is of the utmost importance. No compromises are made. In addition to safety, the team -without any exception in time or in resources- actively contributes to and respects the QMS. Applying all GMP and procedures is a minimum.
• You initiate, stimulate and support the implementation of improvement proposals.
  

Our bar is high. We do everything we can to avoid mediocrity.

IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU

To be successful, you demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within a virtual matrix environment. Further requirements include:

• Master’s degree in engineering, architecture, life sciences etc. or equivalent experience required. Strong technical knowledge is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years facilities management experience in facilities, utilities and maintenance.
• Experienced in GxP and quality management.
• Strong personal leadership with demonstrated proficiency working with and within teams and strong relationship building skills are required.
• Open minded and capable to implement best practices and technological renewal.
• You know how to deal with continuously meeting tight timelines. You are extremely stress resistant.
• You are willing to accept peak loads that manifest themselves in long days and long weeks and this several times per year (the shutdowns).
• You possess an outspoken ‘can do’ mentality.
• You are highly communicative, both written and spoken.
• Besides having a perfect command of Dutch, you speak and write English fluently. Other languages are an additional asset.
  
  

Closing date: Wednesday, 9th of April 2025.

Are you ready to make an impact?

If you want to leave your personal mark and be valued for who you are, Johnson & Johnson offers an unusual experience to professionals looking for an opportunity to work with hardworking people who share your real passion for caring in an environment that empowers you to drive your own career and that you feel you can bring your whole self to work.

We provide you an environment to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. You will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life.