Maintenance Supervisor

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the Safety, Quality and Cost Effectiveness of the maintenance activities within the manufacturing and building facilities operations in his/her area.
This role is a 2nd shift role.

The responsibilities include supervising, directing and coordinating maintenance activities to improve performance of the facilities, utilities, and production areas during second shift.

The Maintenance Supervisor should be an effective problem solver with the ability to coordinate and direct maintenance activities within the changing demands of manufacturing and the facility. The Maintenance Supervisor will oversee the preventative and corrective maintenance programs to ensure that maintenance work is performed in accordance with all regulatory and plant requirements.

The Maintenance Supervisor will develop, understand, and work within the annual maintenance budget; manage the maintenance expertise to perform and assist with the plant operation/maintenance outages; and monitor mechanical/electrical/I&C maintenance work to ensure that all work is conducted using proper industrial and applicable plant procedures and standards.

The Maintenance Supervisor will recommend improvements in methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working condition activities for the area and the site. The Supervisor must embrace high standards in Human Performance, Safety, and Housekeeping.

• Provide leadership to process maintenance and utility operators to maintain good group moral and safety
• Improves the performance of production lines and critical utilities by using effective preventative maintenance, timely problem solving, equipment improvements, and training of production and maintenance personnel as needed.
• Maintain the facility and grounds at an acceptable level by preventative maintenance and unscheduled Work Orders
• Coordinate and schedule outside services when needed to support the efforts of the facility mechanics and utility operators.
• Provide utilities support to the plant on a consistent and reliable basis
• Actively participate in all Environmental, Health, and Safety aspects of the plant.
• Ensures productivity of maintenance department through implementation of a maintenance excellence program, maintenance planning and work order assignments to process mechanics.
• Provides maintenance support to all aspects of the manufacturing process in accordance with FDA guidelines, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and all internal operating procedures.
• Provides technical direction, effective problem solving/troubleshooting, and training for process mechanics

• Work safely in accordance with regulations, standards, and procedures and in a manner that eliminates unreasonable risk to health and the environment. Notify management of unsafe conditions or practices, unlawful activities and activities which present unreasonable health and/or environmental risk. Report all safety and-or environmental incidents to management immediately.
• Maintain compliance within Engineering and Maintenance systems (e.g., job plans, PM records, work orders).
• Enforce EHS procedures and respond to EHS concerns within his/her area of operational responsibility. Conduct incident investigations for all incidents that may occur within his/her department. Follow through on all safety related corrective actions in his/her department.
• Collaborate with Quality, Validation, Production, and EHS for compliance initiatives.
• Participate in corporate or site-wide audits, CAPA reviews, and training sessions as required.
• Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation

• Engineering or technical degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance and a regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device environment.
• Strong understanding of GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations.
• Strong experience with maintenance and calibration systems (e.g., CMMS such as Maximo).
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in understanding and troubleshooting Distributed Control Systems (Foxboro I/A System preferred) and PLCs (Allen-Bradley preferred

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods in an office and manufacturing environment.
• Frequently required to access mechanical spaces, utility rooms, or production areas (requiring PPE).
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs occasionally.
• Visual acuity to review documentation and electronic data.