Senior Electrical Facilities Engineer I

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We're here for one reason and one reason only - to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We've made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.

Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal - curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Our manufacturing facility located in Frederick, Maryland is currently seeking a highly motivated individual to join the team as a Senior Electrical Facilities Engineer I with a focus on industrial electrical systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an senior level of understanding of medium and low voltage electrical systems and hardware;
• Serve as the subject matter expert for elements of the building electrical systems and equipment and, lighting, security, and fire protection systems as determined by the lead electrical engineer;
• Work under the guidance of the manager and lead electrical engineer;
• Support the troubleshooting and resolving of complex problems through ingenuity and an innovative mindset;
• Support the design, planning, and execution of facilities/equipment/utility system projects including conceptual design, detailed design, construction, and commissioning;
• Define project scopes, prepare requests for proposals, prepare cost estimates and business cases for justification of capital projects;
• Serve as a project manager for small projects in accordance with capital project governance;
• Self motivated and work with minimal supervision. Consistently demonstrate excellent time management and presentation skills and an expert level of knowledge of job specific applications;
• Proactively assemble proposed solutions to complex problems and present to manager in an efficient and effective manner (slide decks, visual metrics, etc.);
• Support F&E management through development and presentation of metrics, project updates, etc.;
• Provide accurate budget estimates for Opex and Capex expenses to respective budget holder(s);
• Organize and effectively lead meetings, assemble meeting agendas, and distribute meeting minutes and action items;
• Represent site engineering across the Kite network;
• Facilitate the management of contractors performing equipment, utility system, and facility work during project implementation;
• Partner with the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department to provide a safe work environment during project implementation. Draft and/or review job hazard assessments. Develop LOTO plans for equipment and system outages;
• Partner with EHS to ensure compliance with the EPA and other applicable regulatory bodies;
• Partner with EHS to achieve Kite energy and sustainability initiatives;
• Ensure electrical systems operate in a safe manner and comply with all applicable laws and codes;
• Review and approve project drawings, specifications, submittals, and turnover packages;
• Address requests for information (RFIs) during project design and implementation;
• Write and/or provide technical review of documentation including standard operating procedures and facility and engineering drawings;
• Demonstrate an excellent of knowledge of GxP operations and Regulatory compliance and lead discussions with Quality pertaining to facility/equipment/utility system compliance;
• Serve as the SME and address audit requests including interfacing with auditors during regulatory inspections;
• Assemble documentation required for equipment and system inductions into the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS);
• Develop preventive maintenance and calibration plans and assemble the documentation required to input these plans into the EAMS;
• Source proposals for vendor provided maintenance services;
• Identify spare parts requirements for electrical equipment and systems and source proposals to facilitate procurement;
• Perform investigations, root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and manage quality record work flows in the document control system;
• Perform risk assessments, system impact assessments, and FMEAs

Basic Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 4+ years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6+ years relevant experience

• Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience
• High School Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 6+ years of experience working with medium and low voltage electrical systems in an industrial setting.
• Eligible for professional engineering licensure.
• Proficient understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards relevant to the industry.
• Excellent of understanding of NFPA 70, 70E, and 70B and electrical code compliance.
• Knowledgeable of commercial manufacturing of pharmaceutical products and Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP).
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and communicate information through relevant business analyses to guide resolutions.
• Ability to communicate vertically and horizontally through multiple channels and promote cross-functional collaboration.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and comfortable working in a team environment.
• Excellent presentation skills to different audiences including stakeholders and upper management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in CAD applications including BIM, Revit, AutoCAD a plus.
• Smartsheet proficiency a plus.

The work you do at Kite will help change how cancer is treated and ensure patients and their families have more time together. Ready to create more tomorrows with us? Hit apply.

The salary range for this position is: $121,125.00 - $156,750.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

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* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at ;br>
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