Senior Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

The Senior Maintenance Supervisor supervises a team of 15 employees to improve work force productivity, enhance safety and quality, and achieve Maintenance Excellence Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the manufacturing and packaging facility. They serve as the primary liaison between the maintenance group and departments served by maintenance, ensuring prompt, efficient, and quality service. They communicate events/issues with appropriate individuals and meet deadlines set by the requesting department.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory responsibility for maintenance group of 15 employees including performance evaluation, talent acquisition, succession planning, training and talent development, and performance management.
• Ensures compliance with safety requirements, current Good Manufacturing Practices, and Standard Operating Procedures in the group.
• Maintains accurate CMMS files and necessary records to prepare and distribute control reports.
• Initiates or implements changes of both physical and written procedures including job plans.
• The principal liaison person between the maintenance group and departments served by maintenance.
• Ensures areas receive prompt, efficient, and quality service from the maintenance function.
• Communicates all events/issues with appropriate individuals.
• Meets deadlines established by the requesting department and maintains the preventative maintenance schedule.
• Makes decisions regarding priority levels, scheduling strategies, cost-saving programs, and analyzes vendor performance (where applicable) with minimal supervision from management. Notifies customers promptly if work cannot be scheduled within the prescribed time.
• Makes tactical decisions regarding response time based on priority of requested work.
• Financial responsibilities include delivering cost savings and supporting the management of the site maintenance budget.
• Performance to meet site maintenance KPIs.
• Maintains service levels by supporting plant operations coordination and scheduling of maintenance and calibration activities.
• Interfaces with Engineering Services, Operations Manager, and other Supervisors on evaluation, development, implementation, and management aspects of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Science Degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Technical degree with 5+ years of experience in Mechanical / electromechanical / Electrical and Instrumentation field / Maintenance Repair Operation (MRO) / Reliability Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in cGMP and Good Documentation required.
• Familiar with P&ID drawings, loop diagrams, one line schematics, etc.
• Possesses a strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Works on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors. Demonstrates judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators. Listens to and understands others' points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one's own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.
• Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment.
• Has a technical background in health care, medical devices, pharmaceutical, biologics, or similar industries (preferred).
• Has demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control.