Mirko ZANON

Head of Facility Engineering | Biogen | EMBA Healthcare

Luterbach, Solothurn, Switzerland

About

I'm 20 years experienced professional in major CaPex and OpEx activities in Semiconductors and Pharma/Biotech Industry. Passionate by implementing sustainable solutions to ensure business continuity with highest efficiency and lowest carbon footprint. I enjoy empower and push for personal development and competencies increase: I love being surrounded by great people to take the best from them and being empowered. Challenge me, accept my challenges, I'm a pragmatic devil's advocate.

Experience

  • Biogen (Full-time · 10 yrs 2 mos)
    • Head of Facilities engineering
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

      Leading the activities of facilities engineering, accountable for design, installation, commissioning, qualification, validation and optimization of all infrastructures and utilities: GMP and non GMP water, steam and air generation and distribution, HVAC, electrical distribution, process gases, associated controls, monitoring, including instrumentation & calibration. Leading continuous improvement, sustainability strategy, troubleshooting efforts trough lean and quality management tools, to make systems more reliable, efficient and sustainable.

    • Head of Utilities Operations Sr. Manager
      Jul 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Ensure continuous operations and maintenance of Utilities systems: GMP and non GMP water generation, treatment, distribution, HVAC for classified and non classified areas, medium and low voltage electrical distribution. Focus on keep compliance, ensure reliable, efficient and sustainable business continuity.

    • Head of Utilities Operations Manager
      May 2017 - Jun 2021 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • EMBA Healthcare 2023 Candidate at HEC Lausanne Executive MBA
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Technical project manager HVAC
      Sep 2010 - May 2016 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    • Senior Engineer Building Facilities
      Nov 2008 - May 2016 · 7 yrs 7 mos

  • Cofathec (5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Commissioning Manager
      Jan 2008 - Nov 2008 · 11 mos

      Follow up of commissioning for HVAC for pharmaceutical industry (GlaxoSmithKline Saint Amand les Eaux, 59 France)

    • Electrical, automation and commissioning Manager
      May 2005 - Dec 2007 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      In charge of follow-up study, costing, purchasing, realization and commissioning in projects for microelectronics industry for building facilities installation: HVAC, Black utilities generation, distribution and regulation, Process Water, Ultrapure water distribution and regulation, toxic wastes evacuation and stock (STMicroelectronics Crolles, 38 France).

    • Electrical, automation and commissioning engineer
      Jan 2003 - Apr 2005 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      In charge of follow-up of regulation study and commissioning for building facilities (HVAC, Black Utilities generation and distribution) for microelectronics industry ( STMicroelectronics Agrate Brianza, Milano)