Specialist, Shutdown Coordinator

As the Specialist Shutdown Coordinator, you will oversee facility‑related activities and projects during shutdowns, ensuring safety, budget compliance, and timeliness. You will coordinate planning, scheduling, and vendor activities across departments, monitoring maintenance, validation, and quality tasks to address any issues promptly. Additionally, you will conduct compliance and safety audits and ensure timely documentation, while adhering to department goals, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities Take full ownership of the end‑to‑end process, ensuring execution and accountability across every stage. Inform all relevant staff and departments of construction and maintenance activities, maintaining clear communication regarding the status of utility shutdowns. Collaborate 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. Create and oversee a shutdown planning action list, ensuring its timely execution. Manage relationships effectively with key stakeholders, including Maintenance and Production Team Leaders, Reliability Coordinators, and Operations Leadership. Identify and recommend opportunities for improvement. Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and purchasing policies, guidelines, and procedures. Evaluate and challenge the asset planning and coordination strategy before and during shutdowns. Drive a culture change within the plant to establish preparatory work required before scheduled equipment downtime. Chair the daily shutdown planning coordination meeting. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of experience, preferably in engineering. Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an FDA‑regulated environment. Demonstrated strong project management skills. Comprehensive background in cGMP principles and concepts. Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and general familiarity with Windows. SAP experience is a plus. Expert understanding of regulations governing supported processes and systems. Effective verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members at all levels, vendors, and departmental stakeholders involved in the shutdown process. Highly self‑motivated and detail‑oriented, with keen attention to detail. Capacity to quickly identify and address issues that arise during shutdown activities, making timely decisions to ensure the smooth progression of the shutdown process. Strong leadership abilities with a high level of personal and departmental accountability and responsibility. Capable of working independently and collaboratively with cross‑functional teams. Ability to make informed decisions regarding quality and compliance‑related matters with minimal oversight. Strong organizational skills to coordinate and prioritize tasks effectively, manage multiple responsibilities, and ensure that shutdown activities stay on schedule. Ability to remain focused under pressure, especially during critical phases of the shutdown process where unexpected challenges may arise. Customer‑oriented mindset with a commitment to quality. Physical Requirements Ability to move around the manufacturing facility to oversee shutdown activities, inspect equipment, and communicate with team members. Ability to work long hours and potentially irregular shifts during shutdown periods, which may involve extended periods of standing, walking, and physical activity. Adherence to personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements. Location Role will be in Parsippany, NJ. Compensation and Benefits Base salary range: $77,000 to $98,000. Additional competitive annual incentive compensation and benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401(k) with company match, disability and life insurance, wellness benefits, tuition reimbursement, sick time, vacation, paid holidays, and paid parental leave. Equal Opportunity Ferring is an equal opportunity employer and an affirmative action employer. Employment is based on merit and is non‑discriminatory. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ferring Holding SA