Ferring

Specialist, Shutdown Coordinator

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$77k-$98kDetected 20 days ago

Project ManagementExcelSAPGMPFDA RegulatoryResearchLeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office

About the role

As a privately- owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our 'people first' philosophy.
Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world's oldest enemy: disease.

Collaborates with the Maintenance Leadership Team, Validation, Quality, and Operations to develop a comprehensive shutdown schedule using Microsoft Project or similar software, enabling thorough tracking of outages, documentation execution, and shutdown closeout activities.
Creates and oversees a shutdown planning action list, ensuring its timely execution.
Manages relationships effectively with key stakeholders, including Maintenance and Production Team Leaders, Reliability Coordinators, and Operations Leadership.
Drives a culture change within the plant to establish...
We maintain a drug-free workplace.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of experience, preferably in engineering.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an FDA-regulated environment.
Ability to make informed decisions regarding quality and compliance-related matters with minimal oversight.
Ability to remain focused under pressure, especially during critical phases of the shutdown process where unexpected challenges may arise.
Establishes preparatory work required before scheduled equipment downtime.

Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our 'people first' philosophy.
As the Specialist Shutdown Coordinator, you will oversee facility-related activities and projects during shutdowns, ensuring safety, budget compliance, and timeliness.
They coordinate planning, scheduling, and vendor activities across departments, monitoring maintenance, validation, and quality tasks to address any issues promptly.
Additionally, they conduct compliance and safety audits and ensure timely documentation, all while adhering to department goals, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and general familiarity with Windows.
SAP experience is a plus.

At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range.
The base salary range for this role is $77,000 to $98,000, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role.

We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.
Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.

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