Maintenance Lead

Novartis•Morrisville, VT

8d•$114,100 - $211,900•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine leading the strategy, performance, and future of a critical manufacturing site's maintenance organization. As a Maintenance Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring equipment reliability, operational excellence, and GMP compliance while shaping a high-performing team that supports the delivery of innovative medicines. This is an opportunity to influence site-wide engineering initiatives, drive continuous improvement, champion safety and quality, and make a lasting impact on patients by ensuring manufacturing operations run efficiently and reliably every day.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
8+ years of engineering experience within a regulated manufacturing environment.
5+ years of maintenance leadership experience with direct people management responsibilities.
Proven experience leading Maintenance & Calibration programs in a GMP-regulated environment.
Demonstrated expertise in Asset Lifecycle Management, reliability, and asset performance improvement.
Experience managing large capital projects, maintenance contractors, and external service providers.
Strong knowledge of FDA, GMP, GxP, Quality, and HSE requirements.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive continuous improvement, and deliver business results.

Nice To Haves

Business Continuity
Cost Management
Data Analytics and Digital
Decision Making
Engineering Operations Management
Engineering Technical Expertise
GDP Knowledge
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
HSE Knowledge
Manufacturing Process (Production)
Operational Excellence
Problem Solving
Project Management
Quality Compliance
Resilience and Risk Management
Resource Planning and Forecasting
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Vendor Management

Responsibilities

Lead site Maintenance & Calibration operations to ensure safety, compliance, reliability, and business continuity.
Develop and execute maintenance strategies that improve asset performance and equipment uptime.
Drive TPM and Asset Lifecycle Management initiatives across manufacturing and engineering operations.
Ensure GMP, FDA, quality, and HSE requirements are embedded in all maintenance activities.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing maintenance organization and frontline leadership team.
Oversee contractor performance, service providers, and maintenance-related third-party partnerships.
Manage maintenance budgets, resource planning, and capital investments to meet business objectives.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
Maintain inspection readiness and support regulatory audits, customer audits, and PAI activities.
Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Technical Operations to achieve site goals.