Facilities Manager

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our teams help shape the development of groundbreaking technologies to ensure each stage of our innovation process is held to the highest standards of integrity and safety. You’ll bring your passion for problem solving and partner with various teams to influence decision-making in ensuring seamless operations of the facilities.

Many structural heart patients suffer from heart failure with limited options. Our Implantable Heart Failure Management (IHFM) team is at the forefront of addressing these unmet patient needs through pioneering technology that enables early, targeted therapeutic intervention. Our innovative solutions are not just transforming patient care but also creating a unique and exciting environment for our team members. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.  In this role, you will manage a team and activities with responsibility for ensuring the plant operates efficiently.

• How you will make an impact:
• Manage and/or lead a small team within facilities. Develop team members to increase business acumen and functional skills
• Plan and direct assigned operational and project activities with the accountability for successful completion of assigned deliverables
• Identify opportunities and lead the implementation of changes to drive improvements
• Manage multiple projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Lead the calibration and preventative maintenance program
• Lead the Environmental Health & Safety program
• Be the primary point of contact for all inquiries related to the facility and appropriately liaise with the building maintenance department
• Other incidental duties
• What you'll need (Required):
• Bachelor's Degree in related field 
• Related experience in facilities 

What else we look for (Preferred):
• Proven successful project management leadership skills
• Certification in related field
• Experience working in a regulated industry 
• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and related tools and systems
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Extensive understanding of facilities procedures while defining team operating standards and ensuring essential procedures are followed based on knowledge of own discipline
• Knowledge of financial mechanism that relates to facilities
• Demonstrated skill set to manage assigned team and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
• Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of facilities to the business
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
• Primarily interacts with internal subordinates and other supervisors
• Ability to develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g.,  Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Covid Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.