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We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin, we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.\nWe look for people who focus on getting results, embrace learning and bring a positive energy. They must combine initiative with a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Above all, they must be passionate about doing something meaningful for consumers, patients, and the healthcare professionals we serve every day. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee.\nAt Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our bold ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.\nThe Opportunity\nThe Manager, Plant Engineering & Operations role provides operational engineering leadership for a regulated manufacturing site, ensuring that utility and facility systems support business needs, production continuity, quality standards, EHS expectations, regulatory compliance, and site performance.\nThe role is accountable for the operation, maintenance, reliability, lifecycle planning, compliance, and continuous improvement of site utility and facility systems, including water production and distribution, domestic/process/purified water where applicable, compressed air, black steam, clean steam, chillers, chilled water networks, cooling towers, electrical infrastructure, fire systems, HVAC interfaces, clean areas, wastewater/waste liquid treatment, buildings, grounds, offices, and general site infrastructure.\nThe role also leads the Integrated Facilities Management, including internal resources and external service providers for hard and soft services such as facility maintenance and repair, cleaning, pest control, grounds, office and workplace services, building-related services, space utilization, and site support functions.\nThe role is accountable for implementing locally the Global Plant Engineering strategy, alignment of standards, asset reliability expectations, engineering governance, sustainability objectives, compliance requirements, insurance risk and operational excellence priorities.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Site Engineering Operations Leadership\nLead the local Plant Engineering and Operations function to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient site operations.\nProvide engineering leadership for manufacturing operations across e.g. Consumer Cosmetics, Rx/OTC, and Injectable Aesthetics areas.\nEnsure engineering services support production continuity, product quality, EHS requirements, and regulatory compliance.\nAct as the primary site engineering interface for Operations, Quality, EHS, Technical Services, Validation, Procurement, and Global Engineering.\nLead site engineering governance forums, performance reviews, issue escalation, and improvement planning.\nMaintain strong operational discipline across maintenance, utilities, infrastructure, and facilities activities.\nTranslate global plant engineering strategy, standards, and performance expectations into local site execution plans.\n2. Utilities and Infrastructure Management\nAccountable for the reliable and compliant operation of site utility and infrastructure systems, including but not limited to:\nWater production, treatment, storage, and distribution systems.\nPurified water, process water, potable water, and associated monitoring requirements, where applicable.\nCompressed air generation and distribution.\nBlack steam and clean steam generation and distribution.\nChilled water systems, chillers, cooling towers, and associated distribution networks.\nElectrical infrastructure, switchgear, power distribution, emergency power, and resilience systems.\nHVAC utilities interfaces supporting classified and non-classified manufacturing areas.\nWaste liquid treatment, effluent handling, and environmental control systems.\nProcess utilities required to support, depending on site, to cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and injectable manufacturing.\nFacility infrastructure, buildings, roads, drainage, roofs, civil assets, fire protection systems and site services.\nThe role ensures these systems are maintained in a state of control, operated within defined parameters, and improved in line with business, compliance, and sustainability needs.\n3. Maintenance, Reliability and Asset Performance\nGive input to maintenance strategy execution for site utilities, facilities, and infrastructure assets.\nLaise with Maintenance & Reliability teams to ensure robust preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs are in place\nHelp drive asset reliability, uptime, and lifecycle performance using data-led maintenance and reliability tools.\nMonitor and improve KPIs such as asset availability, maintenance compliance, breakdown frequency, recurring failures, backlog, schedule adherence, and cost performance.\nLead root cause analysis for significant equipment, utility, and infrastructure failures.\nEnsure maintenance plans are risk-based and aligned with GMP, EHS, business continuity, and production criticality.\nMaintain accurate asset registers, equipment hierarchy, criticality assessments, spare parts strategies, and lifecycle replacement plans.\nSupport development of site capital plans for asset renewal, reliability improvement, compliance remediation, and capacity expansion.\n4. GMP, Quality and Regulatory Compliance\nEnsure engineering operations comply with applicable GMP, GDP, GEP, EHS, local regulatory, and company requirements.\nMaintain engineering systems in an inspection-ready state.\nEnsure appropriate documentation, maintenance records, calibration interfaces, change controls, deviations, CAPAs, and validation support are completed in accordance with quality requirements.\nPartner with Quality and Validation teams to ensure qualified utilities and systems remain in a validated state.\nSupport internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, and customer audits as the engineering subject matter expert.\nEnsure engineering changes are assessed for quality, safety, validation, and operational impact.\nPromote a strong culture of compliance, documentation accuracy, and right-first-time execution.\n5. Integrated Facilities Management\nLead the site Integrated Facilities Management model, including governance of outsourced service providers and internal facilities resources.\nManage service delivery across hard and soft services, which may include building maintenance, cleaning, landscaping, security interfaces, waste management, pest control, workplace services, and technical facilities operations.\nEnsure IFM suppliers deliver against agreed service levels, compliance obligations, safety requirements, cost targets, and continuous improvement expectations.\nOwn supplier performance reviews, contract governance, issue escalation, and improvement plans.\nEnsure facilities services are appropriate for a regulated manufacturing environment and do not compromise GMP, EHS, business continuity, or employee experience.\nPartner with Procurement and Legal on IFM contract scope, renewals, commercial performance, and supplier risk management.\n6. EHS, Sustainability and Risk Management\nEnsure all engineering, maintenance, utilities, and facilities activities are performed safely and in compliance with EHS standards.\nLead engineering risk assessments for utilities, infrastructure, maintenance activities, and contractor works.\nDrive energy efficiency, water stewardship, waste reduction, emissions reduction, and sustainability initiatives across site engineering operations.\nSupport site decarbonization, energy optimization, and resource efficiency targets.\nEnsure statutory inspections, permits, pressure systems, electrical safety, confined space controls, contractor safety, and environmental systems are managed effectively.\nOwn or support business continuity planning for critical utilities and infrastructure.\nEnsure emergency response plans are in place for major utility failures, infrastructure incidents, and site service disruptions.\nMaintain risk registers with Insurer actions followed and alignment with Business Continuity Plans.\n7. Capital Projects and Technical Change\nProvide site engineering input into capital investment planning, project prioritization, and engineering project execution.\nSupport project delivery for utility upgrades, infrastructure improvements, compliance remediation, capacity expansion, and asset replacement.\nEnsure local operational requirements are captured in project scopes, user requirements, design reviews, commissioning, qualification, and handover.\nPartner with Global Engineering and project teams to ensure projects meet site needs and are operationally sustainable.\nEnsure smooth transition from project delivery into routine operation, including maintenance plans, spare parts, training, documentation, qualification, and asset master data.\nLead or support technical change controls associated with utilities, facilities, infrastructure, and equipment modifications.\n8. People Leadership and Capability Building\nLead, coach, and develop the local engineering operations team.\nBuild capability in maintenance excellence, reliability, utilities operation, GMP compliance, EHS, troubleshooting, and contractor management.\nSet clear objectives, manage performance, and create development plans for team members.\nEstablish a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and service to operations.\nEnsure adequate technical capability, succession planning, and resource planning to support site needs.\nPromote cross-functional teamwork with Operations, Quality, EHS, Technical Services, Validation, Finance, Procurement, and Global Engineering\nQualifications\nCritical Skills\nPlant engineering, utilities, facilities, and infrastructure technical expertise.\nGMP / cGxP, quality systems, validation / qualification, and inspection readiness\nIntegrated Facilities Management, including hard and soft services\nCAPEX support, project sponsorship, business case development etc.\nOPEX / CAPEX budget planning\nAutomation / BMS interface knowledge - 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