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Director, Global Facilities Engineering

Integra LifeSciences

Princeton, NJ

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$166,750–$228,850 Per Year
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Architectural Design, Asset Management, Automation, Biology, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Operations, Business Skills, Business Support, Capacity Utilization, Capital Budgeting, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Capital Project, Cleanroom, Commissioning, Computer Security, Construction Estimates, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Cost Estimates, Cross-Functional, Disaster Recovery, Drug Manufacturing, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Law, Environmental Sciences, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Establish Priorities, Estate Management, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Facilities Engineering, Facilities Management, Facilities and Maintenance, Finance, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Green Construction, Healthcare, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Investment Capital, Investment Management, Investment Strategy, Laboratory, Leadership, Leasing, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, Matrix Management, Medical Equipment, Mentoring, Negotiation Skills, Operational Measurement, Organizational Development/Management, Outsourcing, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Preventative Maintenance, Productivity Management, Profit & Loss, Project Engineering, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Real Estate, Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Request for Proposals (RFP), Resume Search, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Safety Process, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Scalable System Development, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Standards of Care, Startup, Statement of Work (SOW), Structural Engineering, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Team Lead/Manager, Thought Leadership, Time Management, Total Cost of Ownership, Value Engineering, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Warehousing, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Princeton, NJ
POSTED
30+ days ago
Changing lives. Building Careers.


Joining us is a chance to do important work that creates change and shapes the future of healthcare. Thinking differently is what we do best. To us, change equals opportunity. Every day, our colleagues are challenging what's possible and making headway to innovate new treatment pathways to advance patient outcomes and set new standards of care.


SUMMARY


The Director, Global Facilities Engineering is a senior executive leader responsible for the strategic oversight, governance, and operation of the global facilities engineering and real estate portfolio supporting a global life sciences manufacturing network. This role provides enterprise leadership across a diverse portfolio of manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and office facilities, ensuring infrastructure, utilities, and capital programs reliably enable safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations. The Director oversees owned and leased facilities globally, driving facilities strategy aligned with business growth, operational excellence, and regulatory requirements.


Operating within a highly matrixed global organization, the Director leads facilities management governance, capital engineering execution, and real estate portfolio optimization while maintaining full P&L accountability for a large-scale annual operating and capital budget. The role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, EHS, Finance, and IT to ensure facilities and infrastructure support business continuity, capacity expansion, and long-term enterprise value creation.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


Global Facilities & Real Estate Strategy


+ Own the global real estate and facilities portfolio , including leased and owned assets across manufacturing, laboratories, warehouses, and office environments.

+ Lead lease administration, renewals, negotiations, portfolio optimization, and exit strategies in partnership with Legal and Finance.

+ Provide executive-level insight into portfolio utilization, capacity, risk, cost structure, and lifecycle planning .

+ Support site selection, expansion, consolidation, and manufacturing footprint optimization initiatives.​


Facilities Management Governance & Operating Model


+ Establish and govern enterprise-wide facilities management (FM) standards , policies, and performance metrics.

+ Define and own the insource vs. outsource strategy for facilities operations, maintenance, and technical services.

+ Lead and influence a matrix organization , coordinating closely with:

+ Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) service providers

+ Capital Engineering and Project Management teams

+ Corporate EHS / EOHSS

+ Global Energy & Sustainability

+ IT, Security, and other enabling functions

+ Manage global FM vendors and service providers, ensuring SLA performance, cost control, and service consistency across regions.


Capital Engineering & Asset Management


+ Lead a global team of project engineers responsible for executing large, complex capital projects in regulated life sciences manufacturing environments, including:

+ New manufacturing facilities and expansions

+ Process, cleanroom, and utility infrastructure upgrades

+ Capacity expansion and automation enablement

+ Compliance remediation and site modernization

+ Develop and execute long-range asset management and capital investment strategies aligned with manufacturing demand and product pipelines.

+ Ensure capital projects are delivered on time, on budget, safely, and in compliance with GMP, FDA, ISO, and local regulatory requirements.


Financial Ownership & Value Creation


+ Drive cost-efficient facilities operations while enabling manufacturing performance, reliability, and compliance.

+ Lead transformation initiatives that streamline facilities operations and deliver measurable cost savings and productivity improvements .

+ Optimize total cost of ownership through portfolio rationalization, energy efficiency, vendor leverage, and lifecycle optimization .


Regulatory Compliance, Risk & Business Continuity


+ Oversee regulatory compliance and risk management across all facilities, ensuring adherence to GMP, FDA, ISO, EHS, and local regulatory requirements.

+ Partner with Quality and Operations to ensure facilities infrastructure supports validated manufacturing and uninterrupted production .

+ Develop and implement business continuity and disaster recovery plans to protect critical manufacturing operations and supply continuity.


People Leadership & Organizational Development


+ Lead, mentor, and develop a global, multi-site team of facilities engineering and capital project professionals.

+ Foster a culture of accountability, safety, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence .

+ Build scalable organizational structures capable of supporting growth, acquisitions, and geographic expansion.


Executive & Cross-Functional Partnership


+ Collaborate with senior executives to align facilities engineering and real estate strategy with manufacturing, supply chain, and corporate growth objectives .

+ Serve as the enterprise authority for facilities engineering, and real estate portfolio management .

+ Present capital plans, portfolio performance, and risk assessments to executive leadership and governance committees.


DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS


The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.


+ Bachelor's degree in science, engineering or related discipline(s). Advanced degree in Engineering or Architecture or related discipline(s) preferred.

+ 10+ years of experience leading a team (direct reports or projects) or equivalent education and years of management experience

+ Experience in a medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment preferred

+ Experience in new GMP site startup, GMP commissioning and GMP validation. Comprehensive understanding and experience in startup, shutdown, and maintenance of ISO 5, ISO 7 and ISO 8 Clean Room Facilities.

+ Management of facilities equipment repair/preventive maintenance programs as well as TPM program implementation.

+ Relevant experience in generating RFI/RFQ, SOW, specifications, value engineering, project budgeting, and construction cost estimate.

+ Relevant experience in working with local/regional architects, designers, MEP engineers, structural, specialty professional engineers.

+ Proven success in managing and delivering cross-functional tasks with effective liaison between EH&S, IT, Security and Procurement, including external contractors, vendors, professional consultants, and Fire/Building/Planning/governmental agencies.

+ Capital expenditure and project management experience.

+ Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all environmental and safety laws and regulations, including the Company's environmental and safety policies and procedures.

+ Must be able to understand GREEN building initiatives.

+ Knowledge and experience applying continuous improvement tools and methodologies.​​

+ Ability to travel 30% of the time, or more, as role requires. Periodic International travel required as well as travel to and attendance at Medical Device Industry related events throughout the U.S. Europe and Asia.


INTEGRA LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

As a senior leadership position in the company, the role is expected to demonstrate on all Integra Leadership Capabilities.


+ Enterprise Mindset: Leaders with this capability make decisions, set priorities, and share resources based on what will benefit Integra as a whole.

+ Thought Leadership: Leaders with this capability build personal credibility and utilize business acumen and customer mindset to influence the innovation and growth of the business.

+ Drive Performance: Leaders with this capability drive performance and accountability through others and self.

+ Enable Talent: Leaders with this capability strive to engage, support, and develop self and others, optimizing the success of individuals and teams.


Salary Pay Range:


$166,750.00 - $228,850.00 USD Salary

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training . In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for bonus, commission, equity or other variable compensation . Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.


Additional Description for Pay Transparency:


Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance, and savings plan (401(k)).


Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following https://jobs.integralife.com/total-rewards/


Integra LifeSciences is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of race, marital status, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.


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Unsolicited Agency Submission


Integra LifeSciences does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs/resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. A formal written agreement is required before engaging any agency, and it must be executed and authorized by the Vice President, Talent Acquisition. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions (the initial sharing of a candidate's name, resume, or background) are position-specific and may only occur within the scope of that approved agreement. Please, no phone calls or emails.


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