About Pacira

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. is a leading provider of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions dedicated to improving outcomes for health care practitioners and their patients.

Each of our 3 marketed products, both in pharmaceutical and medical device, represent cutting edge technologies for pain management.

We have 750+ employees, $675M in revenue, and 15M+ patients treated. We are small enough for you to make your mark, and big enough for you to learn and grow!

We have facilities in New Jersey and California. Our San Diego, CA campus is a world class manufacturing and R&D facility. We are rapidly growing and have opportunities across all our sites and functional areas.

Why work with us?

Rarely do you have an opportunity to do work that really matters. What drives us is our mission. What makes us successful are our people. At Pacira, you are part of an inclusive culture that fosters collaboration, growth, and innovative thinking - a place where you can make an impact and help change the standard of care in non-opioid pain management. Be part of our movement, let's pursue excellence together.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this job.Other duties may be assigned.

* Maintain the facilities and process equipment supporting Commercial and Clinical manufacturing, Research and Development and all services supporting these operations.
* Manage staff and contractors and direct support of 24/7 operations ensuring safe, reliable and cost-effective usage of utilities.
* Coach, guide and direct the facilities team as well as monitoring and assessing the performance of maintenance department personnel and contractors
* Work with a team to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and pursue changes and upgrades to the systems and processes as warranted.
* Specify and recommend building equipment modifications to improve safety, reliability and operability of the site facilities.
* Work to ensure that customers, partners and other stakeholders are always abreast of key developments, opportunities and risks by driving regular communication and information-sharing.
* Manage operating status & planned/unplanned outages for all systems, facilities and utilities to provide maximum "up time" for the site.
* Generate and implement corrective action plans for facility system repairs, replacements and modifications.
* Ensure completion of maintenance work orders in a timely manner.
* Manage and track facilities expenditures. Prepare annual budget.
* Maintain a state of compliance, updating maintenance and operations SOPs for improved schedule alignment and equipment uptime.


Supervisory Responsibilities:
This role has supervisory responsibilities.


Interaction:
The incumbent works closely with Operations, Engineering, EHS&S, R&D, Quality, Metrology, and inter-departmental staff and vendors. The incumbent will regularly interact with landlords and their representatives, and local authorities governing building occupancy and building system operation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Complete knowledge of maintenance practices and procedures for equipment such as: boilers, chillers, air handlers, HVAC direct expansion systems, cooling towers, pure steam generators, water for injection stills, water for injection pumps, autoclaves, heat exchangers, security systems, electrical distribution systems, fire protection systems, clean-in-place systems, classified air systems, RODI systems, emergency generators, fume exhaust systems
* Familiarity with common pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, such as liquid filling machines, stoppering machine, capping machines, vial washers, dehydrogenation ovens, etc.
* Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with a high degree of self-motivation
* Ability to work both independently and team oriented
* Trained in cGMP operations for pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical devices manufacturing
* Knowledgeable of aseptic gowning and cleaning techniques
* Working knowledge of CMMS such as BMRAM
* Working knowledge of Asset Management Lifecycle and Spare Parts Inventory Management

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* May be required to respond after hours and work extended shifts to support completion of planned or resolution of unplanned events impacting site operations
* Must be able to lift 50 pounds
* Job will require accessing small spaces to assess mechanical issues and stand or walking for long periods of time
* Job will require long periods of time sitting in front of a computer

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.