A Look into Being a Utilities Management Specialist: Colleague Spotlight on Michael Boylan

Michael went to Orleans Tech to pursue a career as an electrician which culminated in a 29-year role as a certificated electrician with HVAC specializations. Michaels’ successful career journey led to his current high-impact role at Abzena, where he oversees multiple duties related to pharmaceutical maintenance.  

Seeking a challenge, Michael understands that Abzena’s innovative approach and leading-edge in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) space would provide him with the challenging career opportunity he was seeking. He’s been instrumental in maintaining the complex HVAC needed to provide stable conditions for our most sensitive biologics. 

“A Utilities/HVAC specialist and manager is tasked with getting out in front of problems before they happen to mitigate any potential costly payload damage. Heightened communication with the scientists is necessary to move quickly to resolve any issues without interrupting their workflow,” states Michael. 

Most days may begin with rudimentary tasks such as changing lights, repairing a door, or moving equipment. There is a lot of new equipment at Abzena, so it can present new challenges every day.  The lead building engineer must prioritize any urgent issues and then make sure the janitorial staff has everything they need. This allows for more focused work towards ongoing projects with also includes collaborating with different vendors and assessing any future work and scheduling needs. My day can start with changing lights or repairing a door to moving equipment, there is a lot of equipment here so a new challenge every day. 

Michael’s role isn’t limited to just maintaining our HVAC and electrical systems running smoothly. He demonstrates the necessity of tapping into all facets of the utilities that play a role in how Abzena functions on a day-to-day basis.  

Beyond Abzena’s doors, Michael has a rich home life and enjoys building models with his grandkids. He appreciates the proximity of Abzena to his home and the cooperative, friendly work environment. Michael says he really enjoys his co-working relationships.  

“I work with a lot of good people who are friendly and if you need a hand, they are willing to help you or teach you something that you never done, I don’t know much about the some of the equipment the scientist use and they always help when I needed a hand.” – Michael 

Behind the Scenes with a Lead Building Engineer 

The essence of maintaining our complex systems and utilities at Abzena is anchored around tackling time-sensitive problems and needs that facilitate the intricate backstage activities essential to our biological and bioconjugate services. Transparency is a cornerstone of our approach, guiding our project management philosophy to embrace new ideas and meet our customers’ needs head-on. 

A Closer Look at Michael’s Responsibilities: 

• Organizing all the janitorial staff schedules and needs. 
• He’s in charge of planning, scheduling and basically driving projects and improvements forward in a timely fashion. 
• Engaging with all members of the Abzena staff including the scientists to resolve any equipment and facility issues and providing up to the minute service-based needs. 

Considering a Career with Us? 

If Michael’s journey resonates with you and you have a similar passion for making a difference in the biologics and bioconjugates space, we would love to hear from you. We value expertise in life sciences and engineering and a proven track record in project management, especially in the realms of small molecules, biologics, or antibody-drug conjugates. 

We invite you to share your CV with us through the Abzena Careers Portal. Together, we can continue to innovate and lead in the industry, one project at a time. 

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