Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

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The Utilities Supervisor is responsible for implementing, supervising daily operation and maintenance activities of utilities equipment at the site. This includes day‑to‑day operation, maintenance and support, preventive and corrective maintenance, shutdown scheduling and vendor management. This position will support reliability centered maintenance and TPM for process systems, including OEE and other maintenance metrics and key performance indicators. The Supervisor is responsible for oversight of operation, maintenance and troubleshooting support while maintaining compliance with current manufacturing practices, environmental health and safety (EHS) guidelines and any local regulations that could apply through strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and cGMPs in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

The Utilities Supervisor will direct the day‑to‑day activities of Operations and Maintenance Technicians. He/she is expected to drive results to support plant strategic imperatives, enforce company rules and regulations, promote Takeda core values and coach/mentor employees. He/she must prepare and present technical reports and trends, manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting, and prioritize responsibilities of self and direct reports.

He/she must have organizational and administrative skills.

• Supervise, lead and coordinate utilities operation and maintenance shift crews.
• Responsible for operation and maintenance of the utilities throughout facility on your shift.
• Organize and review daily work orders (WO) and preventive maintenance (PM) work.
• Maintain daily communications with planning, scheduling and manufacturing counterparts to ensure needs are met.
• Facilitate and verify appropriate training for all employees on the shift (including but not limited to cGMPs, job skills, safety, etc.).
• Efficiently coordinate the workflow and documentation of PMs and WOs.
• Must be familiar with plant and divisional SOPs as related to positional and department responsibilities.
• Review procedures and update them as necessary.
• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained through adherence to safety guidelines and policies.
• Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with GA state and federal EPA regulation and laws. Specific responsible system repairs, upkeep, and maintenance managed within regulating agencies such as OSHA.
• Continuously stay current with assigned SOPs and keep an up‑to‑date training file ensuring compliance with all applicable standard operating procedures.
• Ensure all mandatory training requirements are met, including annual EHS training, GMP refresher training and any applicable training requirements.
• Maintain an on‑going two‑way performance dialogue with Manager and meet timelines for completing mid‑ and year‑end reviews and development plans for self and direct reports.
• Demonstrate continuous progress with respect to increasing job knowledge and proficiency in technical understanding/problem solving.
• Maintain a positive, professional and customer‑oriented attitude. Communicate any concerns related to safe work practices, hostile work environment, sexual harassment or other employee misconduct directly to the supervisor, manager or human resources.
• Analyze, propose and correct longer‑term solutions to existing and repeating problems.
• Inspect, monitor, assess and assure the facility and equipment remain cGMP compliant and in a constant state of audit readiness.
• Order and maintain chemical inventory.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, EHS, engineering, vendor/contractors, security and other department supervisors and management.

• Typically requires high school diploma or GED plus 6+ years of related experience or…