GMP Cleaning Lead

Our Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC) creates life-changing medicines for people around the world and has been recognized by our local community as being a Top 50’ Business in Frederick and awarded Frederick County’s ‘Best Place to Work’. This distinctive biologic manufacturing facility, with over 800 employees, makes a direct contribution to treating people with cancer, respiratory and autoimmune conditions across the globe.  We work hard to deliver life-changing medicines to patients, and we take time to have fun and celebrate our accomplishments. From catered site festivities to competitive events, community outreach activities, environmental and wellness showcases and team-building functions, we take time to recognize our achievements and celebrate our diversity.  We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration and are committed to continuous learning by offering ongoing skill building and training for our staff.  Fueled by our aspiration to deliver accelerated growth for our company and to make people’s lives better, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the team and shape the future of AstraZeneca Operations. 

Are you ready to take on diversified tasks with a global team?

Are you ready to pioneer a new Quality way? As a GMP Cleaning Lead, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our operating shift teams are fully trained and compliant with FMC's GMP cleaning needs. This position supports 24/7 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations, ensuring that all GMP cleanings are performed to the highest standards. You'll be responsible for maintaining deviation resolution and tracking GMP Cleaning training for your designated shift team. Are you prepared to take accountability and make brave decisions?

Shift: Open to Day or Nights

Accountabilities:
- Ensure compliance with FMC’s GMP cleaning program
- Attend Manufacturing Tier meetings to align with production requirements
- Escalate issues with executing GMP cleaning SOPs, such as the need for alternative equipment
- Liaise with service providers to ensure the GMP cleaning team meets deliverables and escalate issues related to shift availability or absenteeism
- Verify cleaning log books at the end of each shift to ensure standards are met
- Properly turn over unresolved items to the oncoming shift, such as gowning supplies, that may require resolution or escalation
- Support on-floor Genba activities up to 80% of the time
- Perform other duties as assigned to support Site OPS and the broader F&E Community

Essential Skills/Experience:
- 2 years of experience in facility cleaning with a high school diploma or GED, or 0-3 years of experience in facility cleaning with an associate degree

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree
- Spanish language fluency
- Experience in lab or pharma facility cleaning
- Demonstrated leadership experience

AstraZeneca offers an environment where your work is important and valued. With a forward-looking mindset, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, trialling the latest models and technologies to improve reliability and excellence in our processes. Here, you'll feel empowered to step up, follow the science, and make decisions that put patients first. Our team is ambitious, proactive, and solutions-oriented, constantly striving to deliver impactful outcomes for patients. We foster an inclusive and friendly community where each voice matters, encouraging collaboration across functions and regions.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in delivering excellence!

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $49,308.80 to $73,963.20 Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.