(Sr.) Manager, Facilities

More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks.With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.

We have built a state-of-the-art, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA (7910 Metro Air Pkwy) to ensure the consistent and reliable delivery of our high-precision cell therapy products. This site is essential to advancing our clinical pipeline and supporting future commercial availability of our life-saving therapies.

The (Sr.) Manager, Facilities is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the physical tenant infrastructure, operating all utility systems (HVAC, electrical, purified water, compressed air, plumbing, etc.), managing service providers (cleaning, pest control, waste disposal, etc.), maintaining GMP and safety compliance, and serving as the liaison with the building landlord. They will also work closely with other teams to support the overall goals of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Facility Operations & Maintenance:
• Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the facility, ensuring all systems are functioning properly (HVAC, electrical, purified water, compressed air, plumbing, etc.).
• Develop, implement and manage preventive maintenance and calibration programs to ensure the facility is GMP compliant.
• Collaborate with Facilities and Production Planning to schedule and coordinate repairs and maintenance activities for building systems and equipment.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping for facility operations, and equipment maintenance, including Computerize Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and logbooks.
• Manage vendor relationships for services such as cleaning, pest control, maintenance and calibration services, ensuring delivery of quality services and compliance with service agreements.
• Health, Safety & Compliance:
• Ensure the facility complies with all relevant safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, GMP, FDA, local building codes).
• Participate in regular inspections to identify and mitigate risks related to safety, health, and environmental impacts.
• Budget Management:
• Support development and management of the facility's operational and maintenance budget, controlling costs related to maintenance, repairs and outside services.
• Project Management:
• Plan and coordinate facility-related projects such as improvements or expansions.
• Manage projects related to the installation of new equipment.
• Work with other departments and external contractors and vendors to ensure successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Facility Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Experience/Skills:
• 5-7 years (Manager) or 7-10 years (Sr. Manager) of experience in facilities management in a GMP environment.
• Experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry required.
• Strong knowledge of building systems (HVAC, purified water, compressed air, plumbing, electrical), maintenance and calibration programs, GMP regulatory standards, and safety requirements in the biopharmaceutical/cell therapy industry.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience/proficiency with maintenance management software and systems.
• Excellent project and time management skills with the ability to oversee multiple tasks at once.
• Budgeting experience.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting, and ability to make sound decisions.
• The position requires on-site presence and typically involves regular office hours but may require on-call availability and after-hours presence for planned or unplanned work, or emergency response.

Who we are

We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.

We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.

We innovate on a path that hasn't been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren't afraid to ask "why not" and challenge the status quo.

We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.

Notice to staffing firms

Orca Bio does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening. Our employment activities, inquiries and offers are managed through our HR/Talent team, and all candidates are presented through this channel only. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we rarely outsource recruitment.