Operations Maintenance & Facilities Supervisor

Qualdoc•Richmond, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a leading contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical and personal care products. We employ 600 full-time employees in a comfortable climate-controlled facility covering over 745,000 square feet. The Operations Maintenance & Facilities Supervisor is responsible for overseeing overall equipment effectiveness, evaluating production/packaging line improvements, new equipment requirements, and troubleshooting protocols. This role prioritizes work, schedules and assigns appropriate personnel to complete the work. The supervisor coordinates with different departments to release equipment for service, arranges shutdowns as needed, and obtains permits. Responsibilities also include parts inventory management and preventive/predictive maintenance programs. The role serves as a continuous improvement champion for overall equipment effectiveness and provides technical input for the development of equipment/component specifications to ensure efficient equipment operations.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of progressive maintenance supervisory experience.
Formal education preferred in an engineering or technical discipline (BS-Mechanical Engineering or BS Electrical Engineering preferred).
Thorough knowledge of mechanical, electrical (industrial and automation) applications and repairs is a must.
Experience managing maintenance systems.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness troubleshooting experience.
History of successful parts inventory management.
Maintenance: 5 years (Required)
Supervisory: 5 years (Required)
Manufacturing: 5 years (Required)

Nice To Haves

Thorough knowledge of high-speed packaging equipment is preferred.
Knowledge of industrial machine controls.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings.
Formal packaging experience for consumer goods.
Advanced computer skills are a bonus.
Motivated individual with sound fundamental knowledge of high-speed packaging and manufacturing equipment who can hit the ground running.

Responsibilities

Oversee overall equipment effectiveness and reliability.
Establish equipment troubleshooting protocols.
Evaluate production/package improvements and new equipment requirements.
Prioritize work, schedule and assign appropriate personnel to complete the work.
Coordinate with different departments to release equipment for service.
Arrange shutdowns as needed.
Obtain permits as needed.
Provide input associated with equipment qualification/validation and development of equipment/component specifications to ensure efficient operations.
Review, develop and optimize master maintenance schedules for production/packaging equipment.
Monitor and champion best practices in equipment maintenance and optimization.
Act as a Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing Principles Champion.
Make recommendations on innovative and cost-effective options for a given application that meet end-user expectations and produce a high-quality, lower-cost finished product.
Manage small projects including machine modifications, tooling purchases and machine upgrades.
Establish and maintain liaison with equipment vendors.
Hire, develop, coach, assign, reward and monitor maintenance staff.
Set objectives and development plans for direct staff as well as indirect departmental personnel.
Identify, select and implement training and continuous improvement programs to provide professional and interpersonal development for subordinates.
Establish succession/replacement plans for maintenance positions.
Provide information to employees through regularly scheduled team meetings.
Maintain all safety and cGMP records and enforce regulatory compliance.
Assist in planning the annual budget for the department.
Minimize unnecessary costs and inefficiencies.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Assist in planning the annual budget for the department.
Minimize unnecessary costs and inefficiencies.