Utilities Supervisor

Position Summary

This position involves supervision and operation of general and critical utilities equipment at the site, performing maintenance to ensure equipment operates as expected and mitigating risk of unplanned downtime. Responsibilities include mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic component and system maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Complete Training - Stay updated with all training.
• Complete Corrective Work Orders - Work orders completed and properly documented in the CMMS with proper attachments.
• Complete PM Work Orders - Preventative work orders completed and properly documented in the CMMS with proper attachments.
• Clean & Organize Shop Areas - Maintain clean work, shop, and office areas.
• Order Parts - Identify parts needed using manuals or contacting vendors for part numbers and requesting quotes.
• Update PM’s and SOP’s - Make PM’s and SOP’s more effective by adding missing requirements and removing unnecessary steps.
• Complete QMS Items - Own and process all Quality Management System Items such as Corrective-Preventive Actions (CAPA), Quality Events (QE), Change Controls, and Action Items.
• Mentor and Train Other Mechanics - Teach other mechanics how to use new technology for troubleshooting, fabrication, and installation.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor Degree or higher and Bio or Pharma certificate (experience may be considered in lieu of degree or certificate).
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years’ recent and relevant experience as a utility technician, boiler/Physical Plant Operator, or team leader in pharmaceutical or hospital environments.
• Knowledge and Skills: Proficient and functional fluency in English, knowledge and skills in maintenance of assembly, set-up, dis-assembly, cleaning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repairs on pharmaceutical utility equipment and mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic components and systems, ability to evaluate systems and facilities to determine maintenance or repairs, develop maintenance procedures and schedules, ensure correct, accurate, and timely documentation of work performed as per FDA requirements, prepare SOPs for maintenance, cleaning, and operation of Utility equipment, basic knowledge of Pharma documents for SOP, change control, incident & CAPA, communicate assignments and major tasks to employees, periodically check work progress of each maintenance employee, provide immediate assistance and instruction as needed, assists with budget estimates and costs of specific repair projects, initiate, conduct, and record assembly, set-up, dis-assembly, cleaning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repairs on utility and clean system equipment and mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic components associated with that equipment, take ownership for operational and maintenance status of utility and clean system equipment, hire and train maintenance department staff, organize and oversee the schedules and work of maintenance staff, conduct performance and disciplinary actions that are timely and constructive, basic knowledge on Building management system operation, perform other related duties as assigned.
• Licenses, Certifications, Specialized Training: Bio or Pharma certificate, electrical license, Boiler or HVAC certified, PLC certification, or calibration certification.