Job Description
Objective
The Facilities Manager is responsible for ensuring that facilities and equipment at Perspective Therapeutics’ Coralville, Iowa location operate safely, reliably, and in compliance with cGMP standards to support just-in-time radiopharmaceutical manufacturing. This hands-on leadership role encompasses strategic oversight of facility infrastructure, utility systems, maintenance operations, and office support across the site. The position also manages site-based projects and acts as the engineering and facilities point of contact.
Essential Functions
Site Engineering & Maintenance Operations - Perform and oversee preventative and corrective maintenance on production and facility equipment.
- Provide subject matter expertise (SME) support and ownership for GMP-critical systems including utility systems, HVAC, BMS, EMS (e.g., Lighthouse), and facility controls.
- Respond to alarms and troubleshoot utilities and mechanical systems as needed, including off-hours support.
- Use CMMS (e.g., Maximo or Blue Mountain) to manage maintenance activities, work requests, documentation, and performance logs.
- Maintain master data for equipment, and develop and implement maintenance plans and SOPs.
Project & Change Control Support - Lead or support the design, planning, and execution of capital and facility improvement projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Project Engineering (e.g., Billerica team) to deliver new systems and upgrades.
- Author and execute Change Controls, commissioning/validation protocols, and technical documentation in alignment with GMP requirements.
- Support investigations and root-cause analyses for equipment- or facility-related deviations or issues.
Facilities & Office Support - Coordinate office operations, room setups, and employee moves across the Iowa site.
- Act as the primary contact for external vendors and contractors.
- Ensure continuous operational readiness of office, lab, and manufacturing spaces.
Safety & Compliance - Promote and adhere to strong safety practices, including the appropriate use of PPE and identification of hazards.
- Work in varying environments, including confined spaces, radiological areas, and elevated heights or weather conditions.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience
- Associate degree or equivalent military experience. A bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline preferred.
- 7 or more years of relevant experience in maintenance and engineering, preferably within a pharmaceutical GMP environment.
- Hands-on experience with facility systems, utilities, automation controls, and troubleshooting required.
- Experience working with radiopharmaceuticals is strongly preferred.
Knowledge / Skill / Ability
- Excellent communications, interpersonal and collaboration skills, and ability to interact professionally with a wide range of individuals and organizations, internal and external.
- Experience with capital project planning, execution, and startup.
- Working knowledge of cGMP requirements and maintenance documentation practices.
- Full range of motion and ability to use both hands mandated by machinery. High degree of manual dexterity.
- Ability to use standard hand/power tools and perform basic electrical, carpentry, or mechanical tasks.
- Valid driver’s license; ability to lift up to 50 lbs.; willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Respirator fit test required.
- Ability to maintain focus on a complex task for 4-6 hours at a time.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction, and drive deliverables through to
completion by deadlines provided.
- Takes ownership and accountability for assigned work and associated documentation.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be willing to work in a facility producing radioactive materials and requiring all employees to participate in safety programs designed to minimize potential and/or actual exposure levels.
- Must be able to work indoors and outdoors with exposure to mechanical/moving parts, hazards including radioactive, corrosive, flammable and toxic material, dust, dirt, odors, and irritants.
- May be required to sit or stand for long periods of 8+ hours a day while performing duties.
- Occasional kneeling, crouching, twisting the upper body, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, or reaching may be required.
- Must possess good hand-eye coordination; close attention to detail is required.
- Must be willing to wear a variety of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including eye and hearing protection, as needed.
- Willingness to complete safety training within allotted timeframes, and work in a team-based environment.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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