Facilities Engineer II

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Job Description

We are seeking a Facilities Engineer II at our El Segundo, CA facility.

Responsibilities include but not limited to :

Serves as the System Matter Expert (SME) for utility systems and equipment

Support the trouble shooting and resolving of moderately complex problems through ingenuity and an innovative mindset

Supports the design, planning, and execution of facilities / equipment / utility system projects including conceptual design, detailed design, construction, and commissioning

Defines project scopes, prepares requests for proposals, prepares cost estimates and business cases for justification of capital projects

Knowledge of UBC, UFC, NEC codes is required

Must have a working understanding and application of principles, concepts, and practices, and standards along with a full working knowledge of industry practices.

Acts as a project manager for small projects in accordance with capital project governance

Works under the guidance of the manager and senior engineering staff

Works fluently in Microsoft Office applications

Supports F&E management through development of metrics, presentations, etc.

Facilitates the management of contractors performing equipment, utility system, and facility work during project execution

Partners with EHS to provide a safe work environment during project execution. Develops LOTO plans for equipment and system outages

Partners with EHS to achieve Kite energy and sustainability initiatives

Ensures equipment and utility systems operate in a safe manner and comply with all applicable laws and codes

Reviews and approves project drawings, specifications, submittals, and turnover packages

Writes and / or provides technical review of documentation including standard operating procedures, commissioning and validation protocols, user requirement specifications, functional design specifications, and facility and engineering drawings

Demonstrates a firm understanding of GxP operations

Serves as an SME and addresses audit requests during regulatory inspections

Assembles documentation required for equipment and system inductions into the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS)

Supports and develop preventive maintenance and calibration plans and assembles the documentation required to input these plans into the EAMS

Identifies spare parts requirements for equipment and systems and sources proposals to facilitate procurement

Partners with the Reliability team to monitor and track equipment and utility system performance and develop predictive maintenance strategies

Organizes and effectively leads meetings, assembles meeting agendas, and distributes meeting minutes and action items

Ensures GMP equipment and systems operate in accordance with Kite / Gilead and Regulatory standards

Represents site engineering across the Kite network

Provides accurate budget estimates for OPEX and CAPEX expenses to respective budget holder(s)

Owns and / or supports deviations, CAPAs and change controls, performs investigations, root cause analysis, implements corrective actions, manages quality record workflows in the document control system

Performs risk assessments, system impact assessments, and FMEAs

Basic Qualifications :

Master's and 2+ years of relevant experience OR

Bachelor's and 4+ years of relevant experience OR

Associate and 5+ years of relevant experience OR

High School Diploma / GED and 6+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications :

Excellent communication skills

Advanced project management skills

Demonstrated ability to develop solutions to a range of moderately complex problems

Knowledge and experience of using and designing business systems to manage projects

The salary range for this position is : $99,705.00 - $129,030.00. 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 www.kitepharma.com . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com / kitepharma .

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Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal - curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work.

We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don't take success for granted.

While we've come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.