Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance and Metrology

PCI Services•Madison, WI

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About The Position

The Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance and Metrology is a pivotal leadership role responsible for ensuring all facility systems, critical utilities, process and laboratory instrumentation are maintained in a state of control and full compliance with cGMP and GDP requirements. The incumbent will lead a multi-disciplined technical team across multiple sites. This position combines oversight of facility operations and maintenance with comprehensive calibration and instrumentation management, unifying two previously separate disciplines into a high-performing, cohesive team. The incumbent will ensure all systems and equipment critical to sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing-including pure steam, WFI, purified water, HVAC, chillers, filling lines, lyophilizers, autoclaves, nitrogen and clean compressed air systems, as well as analytical and microbiology lab equipment-are maintained to the highest standards of reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in technical discipline such as engineering, chemistry, or biology required
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in a technical field with demonstrated facilities maintenance and calibration experience
Excellent communication and presentation skills (vendor, client, and customer facing)
Minimum of 2 years of experience leading a technical team
High level of attention to detail
Ability to work independently
Excellent documentation skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an aseptic manufacturing environment preferred
Applicable industry licensure and/or certifications (OSHA 10-hour, CESCP, EPA certification, etc.) a plus

Responsibilities

Build, develop, and lead a unified facilities, calibration, and instrumentation team.
Hire, train, mentor, evaluate staff; conduct evaluations and manage corrective actions.
Foster a culture of accountability, reliability-centered maintenance, and continuous improvement.
Oversee all maintenance and calibrations of GMP-critical systems: HVAC, chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pure steam, WFI, purified water, nitrogen, clean compressed air, and waste.
Drive team excellence for facility shutdowns; manage calibrations, predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance.
Manage calibration, troubleshooting, repair, and documentation for all critical instrumentation including complex analytical and microbiology laboratory equipment. Act as administrator for all laboratory equipment.
Ensure calibrations meet NIST traceable standards; maintain calibration database and manage certificates.
Drive team safety by ensuring compliance with applicable local, state, and company policies.
Drive compliance: author and approve GMP documentation, lead investigations, CAPAs, audit responses.
Utilize CMMS/Asset Management to maximize uptime, manage spare parts, and maintain audit readiness, and review maintenance and calibration records.
Drive vendor negotiations and service contracts that align with business objectives and industry best practices.