Facility manager
Key Skills
Job Description
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Office, WarehouseJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
The European Distribution Center (EDC) in Bleiswijk comprises three buildings with a total area of 16,000 m², including temperature-controlled rooms.
DESCRIPTION:
Oversee facility operations and maintenance activities with a focus on ensuring regulatory compliance, safety, and operational excellence. Responsible for critical facility systems including HVAC, utilities, equipment maintenance, and building infrastructure. Implement continuous improvement initiatives. Coordinate with internal departments and external vendors to ensure reliable facility operations and minimal disruption to production activities.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced degree plus 3 years of experience, or bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, preferably in GMP/pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Facilities Management
• Additional certifications in facilities systems, safety procedures
• Experience leading and developing maintenance teams
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and utility systems including HVAC, water systems, compressed gases
• Experience with regulatory compliance and quality systems
• Project management skills and budget oversight capabilities
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering documentation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Emergency response capabilities and availability for on-call escalations
• Effective communication and team leadership skills, Dutch and English language is a must
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Experience managing contractor relationships and service agreements
• Safety program implementation and compliance expertise
• Physical ability to perform inspections and respond to facility issues
Core Responsibilities
Oversee facility operations, maintenance activities, and critical systems such as HVAC and utilities to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence. Coordinate with internal departments and external vendors to maintain reliable facility performance and support production activities.
Requirements
Requires an advanced degree with 3 years of experience or a bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, preferably in a GMP or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Candidates must possess strong technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, leadership capabilities, and proficiency in Dutch and English.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Industry: Biotechnology Research
Company size: 10,001+ employees
About Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.