Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

AstraZeneca • Los Angeles, CA

17h • $89,874 - $134,812 • Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor leads maintenance operations to ensure the safe, compliant, and reliable performance of critical manufacturing and facility systems supporting cell therapy production in Tarzana, CA. The role supports uninterrupted operations, cleanroom conditions, and chain-of-identity and chain-of-custody controls in a patient-centric, highly regulated environment. It applies reliability engineering principles to daily maintenance execution, with a focus on eliminating repeat failures, reducing unplanned downtime, and improving asset lifecycle performance under FDA expectations and advanced therapies guidelines.

The supervisor leads maintenance technicians, balances speed with compliance and precision, anticipates risks to critical batches, and advances the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance. The role collaborates with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to support seven-day cell therapy operations. The position requires presence on the production floor and occasional off-shift support, which may involve gowning for cleanroom environments at a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 8 years of industrial facilities maintenance or leadership experience.
• At least 4 years of leadership experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or GMP-regulated environment; medical device or food service experience may be acceptable.

Nice To Haves

• Technical diploma or apprenticeship in HVAC or boiler maintenance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Facilities Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor maintenance technicians; set expectations for safety, quality, and performance.
• Lead daily tier meetings and shift handovers, and foster ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
• Ensure maintenance activities meet GMP, FDA, and site standards; review and approve complete, accurate work orders.
• Enforce CMMS usage, such as SAP, and lead aspects of preventive and corrective maintenance and calibrations.
• Maintain inspection readiness and support audits.
• Implement reliability-centered maintenance; investigate failures using root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
• Improve MTBF and MTTR, identify and resolve bad-actor equipment, and partner on upgrades and lifecycle management.
• Work with the Maintenance Planner to prioritize and schedule work; secure parts, tools, and permits in advance; validate and refine job plans.
• Increase labor efficiency and minimize reactive work.
• Enforce LOTO, confined space, and permit systems; conduct safety observations, audits, and incident investigations; promote a zero-incident culture.
• Remove waste from maintenance processes and improve schedule compliance, preventive maintenance efficiency, and spare-parts management.
• Lead or participate in Kaizen and Lean initiatives.

Benefits

• Qualified retirement program (401(k) plan).
• Paid vacation, holidays, and paid leaves.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short-term incentive bonus opportunity.
• Eligibility to participate in an equity-based long-term incentive program for salaried roles.
• Retirement contribution for hourly roles.
• Commission payment eligibility for sales roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED