Head of Facil­i­ties, GMP Manufacturing

Title: Head of Facil­i­ties
Depart­ment: GMP Man­u­fac­tur­ing 
Exemp­t/Non-exempt: Exempt 
Job Loca­tion: South San Fran­cis­co, CA 

Descrip­tion of Role

The Head of Facil­i­ties will be respon­si­ble for the over­all man­age­ment, main­te­nance, and com­pli­ance of Kan­vas Bio­sciences’ GMP man­u­fac­tur­ing facil­i­ty. This role ensures that all facil­i­ty oper­a­tions meet cur­rent Good Man­u­fac­tur­ing Prac­tice (GMP) stan­dards and envi­ron­men­tal, health, and safe­ty (EHS) require­ments. The ide­al can­di­date is a hands-on leader expe­ri­enced in GMP envi­ron­ments, capa­ble of over­see­ing dai­ly oper­a­tions, ensur­ing com­pli­ance, and dri­ving con­tin­u­ous improve­ment across all facil­i­ty programs.

Key Respon­si­bil­i­ties

This role is lab-based and col­lab­o­ra­tive. You will:

  • Pro­vide over­all lead­er­ship and over­sight for all dai­ly GMP facil­i­ty activities.
  • Own, main­tain, and con­tin­u­ous­ly improve crit­i­cal facil­i­ty pro­grams, including:
    • GMP Clean­ing Program
    • GMP Envi­ron­men­tal Mon­i­tor­ing Program
    • Pest Con­trol Program
    • Cal­i­bra­tion and Pre­ven­ta­tive Main­te­nance Program
    • Gen­er­al Main­te­nance and Utilities
    • Lockout/​Tagout (LOTO) Process
    • Envi­ron­men­tal Health and Safe­ty (EHS) Program
    • Inci­dent Man­age­ment (includ­ing med­ical emer­gency pre­pared­ness, CPR, and defib­ril­la­tor training)
    • Emer­gency Pre­pared­ness and Response (e.g., pow­er fail­ures, nat­ur­al disasters)
    • Change Con­trols and CAPAs relat­ed to facil­i­ty operations
    • Facil­i­ty Val­i­da­tion Activ­i­ties (phase-appro­pri­ate)
    • Waste Man­age­ment Program
    • Com­pressed Gas Order­ing and Changeout
  • Rep­re­sent the facil­i­ty dur­ing inter­nal audits, exter­nal inspec­tions, and reg­u­la­to­ry visits.
  • Author, review, and approve facil­i­ty-relat­ed Stan­dard Oper­at­ing Pro­ce­dures (SOPs).
  • Train Kan­vas per­son­nel on rel­e­vant facil­i­ty pro­grams and safe­ty practices.
  • Part­ner with Qual­i­ty Assur­ance and Oper­a­tions to ensure all facil­i­ty sys­tems and doc­u­men­ta­tion remain inspection-ready.
  • Dri­ve con­tin­u­ous improve­ment across facil­i­ty sys­tems to enhance effi­cien­cy, safe­ty, and compliance.

Key Qual­i­fi­ca­tions

We are seek­ing a sci­en­tif­i­cal­ly curi­ous, hands-on engi­neer with the fol­low­ing background:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engi­neer­ing, Facil­i­ties Man­age­ment, or a relat­ed tech­ni­cal discipline.
  • 8+ years of expe­ri­ence man­ag­ing GMP or oth­er reg­u­lat­ed man­u­fac­tur­ing facil­i­ties, includ­ing at least 3 years in a lead­er­ship role.
  • Strong under­stand­ing of GMP, EHS, and reg­u­la­to­ry stan­dards (FDA, EMA, ISO).
  • Demon­strat­ed suc­cess in facil­i­ty val­i­da­tion, main­te­nance pro­grams, and audit readiness.
  • Excel­lent com­mu­ni­ca­tion, lead­er­ship, and prob­lem-solv­ing skills.
  • Cer­ti­fi­ca­tions in EHS, Facil­i­ty Man­age­ment (IFMA, CFM), or GMP com­pli­ance a plus.

Addi­tion­al Information

  • This is a ful­ly onsite role in South San Fran­cis­co, CA.
  • Start date is imme­di­ate upon com­ple­tion of the inter­view process.
  • Salary will be com­men­su­rate with local indus­try stan­dards and expe­ri­ence and includes benefits.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume or CV to colleen@​kanvasbio.​com