Project/start-up Manager for Technical Operations & Maintenance

Job title: Project/start-up Manager for Technical Operations & Maintenance

Company: Fujifilm


Job description: Project/Start-Up Manager for Technical Operations & MaintenanceAre you looking to join a great team in a fast-growing company? Look no further; we are seeking a leader who will provide proactive leadership and ensure world-class technical support to our Maintenance team at our site in Hillerød, Denmark.About the Position As the Project Manager of the Maintenance team, the overall responsibility is to act as owner and final approver of deliverables related to Utilities, Drug Substance Manufacturing (DSM), and Head Block. You will have overall responsibility and authority to deliver value to our customers, including people and process management, safety and quality compliance, continuous improvement, and supporting planning activities. As the leader of the Project Maintenance team, you are expected to plan maintenance-related work in the project phase together with Supervisors from Utility, Drug Substance (DS), and Instrumentation & Control (I&C) maintenance. You will be part of a leadership team in Technical Operation and Maintenance (TOM), consisting of leaders from other cross-functional areas. Furthermore, you will also be part of the site engineering extended leadership team.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Projects

• Assume overall project responsibilities for the work package regarding maintenance.
• Ensure on-time project deliverables.
• Prepare and present project status and targets.
• Ensure deliverables meet all quality and compliance standards.
• Stakeholder management; interact and communicate with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of expectations and support throughout the “Milkyway” project, securing that construction activities satisfy FDBD’s requirements. This also includes installation supervision.
• Coordination with external partners (e.g., Jacobs and Flour) on deliverables and schedules.
• Construction management; participate in SAT and in review of utility systems.
• Communication; initiate dialogues and present relevant and timely updates on project status for all stakeholders in terms of alignment and priority of deliverables.
• Ensure proposed changes within the work package are challenged and justified to meet requirements for the DSM facility.
• Ensure all work package activities are coordinated with relevant other functions in the Milkyway project.
• Ensure direction of the Maintenance team is set in the project together with Supervisors in Technical Operations & Maintenance.
• Ensure delivery and implementation of solutions that fulfill requirements and expectations.

Operations

• Ensure timely and efficient technical support and maintenance of the equipment, including maintenance and calibration tasks during care and custody period before hand-over from the project.
• Follow up on Utility equipment issues together with relevant parties in the organization.
• Responsible for timely and sufficient communication to relevant parties in case of a breakdown or other critical issues on Utility or process equipment in the project.
• Propose improvement ideas with the team and work with relevant parties to implement optimizations as part of the daily work.
• Act as a natural partner for the team in the daily work at and around the shop floor in Milkyway.

Transformation and People Leadership

• Create and foster an employee-oriented culture supporting engagement and diversity.
• Lead and execute process improvements together with daily operations.
• Lead activities to improve safety in your area and keep the focus on cost reduction and energy optimization.
• Develop, sustain, and grow a lean culture.
• Ensure FDBD employees are properly qualified and trained in equipment on Milkyway.

QualificationsProfessional Skills

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, preferably within mechanical engineering disciplines, or a degree as BTecMan & MarENG, or a technical education with strong project skills.
• High degree of knowledge within maintenance, automation, instrumentation & calibration, and utility systems such as black, clean utility, and HVAC.
• Experience within engineering, commissioning, and validation phases of projects in a cGMP biotech/pharmaceutical environment, as well as experience with development and technical review of engineering documentation packages and equipment design calculations.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Minimum 3 years of experience within people management.
• Excellent coaching and people skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Danish.
• GMP knowledge from either the medical industry or a similar environment.

Personal Skills

• High customer focus and understanding of customer needs.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Passionate and eager to learn.
• Team player with focus on team performance and inclusion of the right skills and competencies.
• Ability to communicate honestly and openly at all levels and with all stakeholders.
• Good in building relationships that foster trust and psychological safety across the organization.
• Role model that practices visible leadership (gemba walks, participate in board meetings, etc.).

As a person, you approach leadership and people with openness and positive energy. Through your leadership style, you bring people together and lift those around you up. You are a natural self-starter and have a systematic, dynamic approach to work. Lastly, if you see yourself as a high-performing team player who is ambitious on behalf of yourself and the company, then you might be just the candidate we are looking for!About the Department and the Team The Technical Operations and Maintenance (TOM) department is a group of over 120 skilled employees dedicated to operating, maintaining, and optimizing a range of essential systems and equipment site-wide. Their expertise spans HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), utilities management, calibration, and comprehensive maintenance activities, all to ensure smooth operations across FDBD. TOM plays a crucial role in supporting the overall functionality and efficiency of FDBD, applying technical knowledge to keep all systems running smoothly and efficiently.More precisely, TOM is responsible for continuous operation and maintenance of utility systems, DSM maintenance, and the I&C department. Additionally, we provide technical support to our expansion projects.The Utility, Maintenance, and Calibration Teams The teams consist of approximately 100 highly skilled and experienced employees, divided into smaller teams: Technical Site Support (24/7), Black/HVAC group, Clean group, Process Maintenance, and Electrical Maintenance, composed of roles such as 24/7 support, mechanics, Subject Matter Experts (SME), HVAC specialists, Operational engineers, and electricians.We work in a busy, dynamic, and inspiring environment, and over the coming years, we will support the existing Utilities and the preparation and installation of new Utilities with our expansion projects.As a team, we strive to increase equipment performance to a world-class level. We use production data as a key cornerstone in everything we do, and we are proud of our technical continuous improvement program track record of success. We have close collaboration across the team with focus on teamwork, acknowledgement of individuals and their ideas, humor, and the courage to see mistakes as potential learning situations.Your Application Has this sparked your interest? We urge you to apply as soon as possible. We will continuously invite relevant candidates for job interviews and will close the position as soon as we find the right candidate. If you have questions about the job, please contact Associate Director, Claus Ziegler on mobile: +45 4194 9634.Working at FUJIFILM BiotechnologiesWe offer a competitive compensation package in a site/company growing rapidly, with many opportunities for individual growth. We also offer access to fitness and an attractive canteen. FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is an industry-leading Biologics Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations in Hillerød, Denmark, Teesside, UK, RTP, North Carolina, and College Station, Texas, USA. We use our skills, dedication, and ambition to enable impact for the world’s most innovative biotech and biopharma companies reimagining healthcare’s potential. We work across the entire lifecycle of our customers’ products – enabling success throughout. Every cure, vaccine, biologic, and advancement we contribute to starts with our people and our passion. We fuel each other’s passion, help accelerate progress, expand capabilities, strengthen innovation, and improve processes to improve lives.Our Manufacturing site in Hillerød, Denmark, brings together a complete range of expertise, capabilities, and technologies to manufacture advanced biologics. As we continue to enhance and expand our capabilities, we are looking for people who share our passion, drive, and energy – what we call Genki – to join our team. We offer the chance to be part of a global workplace where passion, drive, and commitment are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, we ensure that everyone, no matter their background or gender, has an opportunity to develop. We take pride in enriching our communities, caring for our environment, and cultivating a world of opportunity for future generations.We aim to foster a collaborative, innovative, and rewarding environment, where diverse perspectives and people come together united by a common purpose and shared values. We pursue our fullest potential as individual contributors and team members. We strive to be the employer of choice and offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. FUJIFILM Biotechnologies Denmark (FDBD) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class.To All Agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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Location: Hillerød, Hovedstaden

Job date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:17:05 GMT

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