Facility Manager

Company Overview

Before we opened Strive Pharmacy we were unsatisfied with the current state of the pharmaceutical industry. Most of the current pharmaceuticals only offer a one size fits all approach and often come with unwanted and potentially dangerous side effects. We found that through compounding we can offer a much more personalized solution to medicine.

Through this we have been able to help patients get the results they are seeking for their personal needs. After years of working for corporate chains we took the risk and opened Strive Pharmacy. We are dedicated to providing a better experience for each customer and clinic that we work with. Come see the Strive difference.

Our Mission

We’re flipping the script with personal medicine. We strive to interrupt an industry that has been closed to personalized care, accessibility, and nuance for too long. We strive to shift a reactive view of self-care and ignite a proactive baseline-shifting approach to health for all. ‘The human element’ is our crux and catalyst, driving all that we do, whether we’re interacting with patients, providers, or practices. We’re here to partner with those ready for a change. More than a compounding pharmacy, we’re on a mission to positively disrupt healthcare as we know it. Strive is about more than medicine. Strive is about striving for the personal side of healthcare.

Position Type: Onsite - Mesa, AZ

Position Overview:

The Facility Manager leads a multidisciplinary maintenance team, including Facility Maintenance Technicians, Compounding Mechanical Specialists, and Facility Support Specialists, to uphold the physical, mechanical, and environmental performance of Strive Pharmacy’s three Mesa/Gilbert, AZ sites. The Facility Manager is responsible for ensuring that the sites within their portfolio, which include pharmaceutical compounding laboratories, office spaces, and warehouses, are capable of reliable, compliant, and efficient operations. This role manages preventive and corrective maintenance programs, housekeeping functions, vendor relationships, building systems, and utility infrastructure in support of production and administrative functions. The Facility Manager serves as the primary contact for equipment reliability, building performance, and maintenance compliance activities and is expected to perform hands-on tasks, in addition to their management responsibilities, when necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Team Management: Direct and develop a team of maintenance, mechanical, and facility support personnel to achieve operational excellence, maintenance and housekeeping goals, and compliance standards.
• Facility Infrastructure: Maintain building systems, such as electrical, plumbing, mechanical, security, and fire/life safety systems, and specialized systems, such as compressed air, refrigeration, and sterilization systems, to ensure continuous operation and compliance with regulations.
• Preventive & Corrective Maintenance: Supervise day-to-day maintenance operations, including both preventative and corrective maintenance, directing internal technicians and coordinating external service providers or contractors. Perform hands-on troubleshooting of facility and equipment issues to minimize downtime and ensure system reliability.
• Equipment Reliability: Oversee service and lifecycle management of compounding equipment, including laminar flow hoods, sterilizers, and automated compounding systems among other equipment.This also includes equipment outside the lab including break room refrigerators, microwave ovens, dock doors, and other equipment,
• Housekeeping Oversight: Manage the cleaning and housekeeping operations for non-laboratory areas, ensuring a professional, safe, and well-maintained environment throughout the facility.
• Regulatory Compliance: In consultation with relevant Strive Departments, ensure all facility and equipment maintenance and upkeep programs align with applicable standards including USP <795>, <797>, and <800>, and OSHA safety protocols.
• Project Management: In conjunction with other Strive resources, support capital improvement and renovation projects involving HVAC upgrades, new equipment installation, or facility expansion. Coordinate with vendors, engineers, and contractors to maintain project schedules and quality standards.
• Budget & Procurement: Serve as a good steward of company resources, ensuring maintenance budgets are maximized through contracted services procurement and proper approvals are obtained for major expenses.
• Inspections & Audits: Assist facility leadership with facility walkthroughs and readiness reviews for regulatory inspections, safety audits, and internal quality assessments.
• Site Safety: In partnership with Strive safety teams and site leadership, maintain site safety and emergency response programs, including fire, security, and environmental systems.
• Performance Monitoring: Develop and track facility KPIs (e.g., equipment uptime, PM schedule adherence, corrective maintenance response time, housekeeping metrics). Ensure all technical maintenance and housekeeping work meets Strive’s high standards or excellence.
• Communication and Standard Setting: Contribute to national Strive standards for facility management through collaboration with the rest of the Pharmacy Development and Facilities Organization.
• Travel requirement up to 10% travel to other national locations.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience, preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of facilities or equipment maintenance management experience, with at least 2 years in a medical, pharmacy, or other technical, regulated environment, required. Specific experience with compounding pharmacies, preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of HVAC and environmental control systems, required. Familiarity with cleanroom building systems, preferred. Certification in Facilities Management (CFM), Plant Maintenance Management (CPMM), or OSHA Safety, preferred.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary maintenance and support teams.
• Strong organizational, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with CMMS platforms, maintenance scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office suite.

Benefits/ Perks

Strive Pharmacy provides a comprehensive benefits package that encompasses various perks such as employer paid healthcare coverage available after 30 days of employment, the choice of an FSA/HSA, a voucher for new hire scrubs (if applicable), parental leave, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, and the benefit of weekends and holidays off. FREE COMPOUNDED MEDS to employees and immediate family members.

Culture 

At Strive, culture plays a fundamental role in shaping our workplace atmosphere. Beyond our exceptional benefits package, we foster a sense of community. Throughout the year, we arrange various holiday potlucks and festive celebrations. Strive is committed to promoting both personal and professional development, striving for our employees to excel and grow in every aspect of their lives, both within and outside of the workplace. 

EEO

Strive Pharmacy is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

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