Maintenance Supervisor (Days)

I. Department Overview:

The Maintenance Supervisor position involves coordinating, planning, organizing and managing the maintenance activities within the Business Unit group to ensure process equipment is properly maintained and operational. This group will support preventative maintenance, calibration, and break/fix repairs to all process related equipment which includes Med & gel Prep, encapsulation, and packaging. The supervisor will work with other engineering roles to improve equipment reliability initiatives.

II. Basic Function:

The Maintenance supervisor will be responsible for managing the teams day-to-day activities necessary to repair equipment and complete monthly PM and Calibration activities. This position is also responsible for scheduling, generating, reviewing, and approving all required documentation to support these activities. Other responsibilities include leading and completing quality investigations related to equipment failures and instrument Out of Tolerance. The supervisor will need the technical skills to support team members as needed to resolve equipment/Quality issues.

III. Specific Activities, and Responsibilities:

General Management

• Directs maintenance personnel activities by defining priorities, daily expectations and assignments.
• Participates in the establishing/updating of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Schedules monthly PM & Calibration tasks to ensure monthly requirements are met
• Supports and or leads investigations for equipment/instrument related failures as needed
• Develop and maintain training program for maintenance assigned personnel and for the on-time completion of all operator training requirements.
• Coordinate with outside vendors for PM and or Calibrations executed by O/S vendors
• Ensures comprehensive PM Procedures for new or existing equipment
• Update existing PM & Calibration Procedures and standard work orders to current standards
• Facilitate and support spare part program and R & M budget

Technical and Maintenance

• Participates in process/equipment improvements as required
• Proven ability to troubleshoot various equipment types for mechanical/pneumatic/electrical issues.
• Familiar with PM & Calibration standards
• Ensures equipment is functioning properly
• Create corrective work orders as required

Human Resources

• Assist in the development/training of Maintenance staff.
• Developed succession plan for team to ensure team sustainability
• Assist in personnel selection/retention
• Maintain positive employee relations
• Maintains documentation on employee performance
• Delivers operator performance reviews.
• Administers employee discipline as required

Quality

• Lead and or support equipment/instrumentation failure investigations to written closure
• Assist personnel with quality resolution/improvement
• Conducts Quality Inspections
• Ensures documentation meets Quality Standards

Scheduling and Reporting

• Partners with operations to plan PM and Calibration activities
• Primary lead for scheduling PM & Calibration activities
• Ensures on time completion of PM & Calibration
• Submits data for quality metrics

Safety

• Proposes, implements, and enforces safety improvements
• Primary contact on the shift for PM & maintenance issues
• Conducts safety audits/evaluations
• Ensures work areas are safe for all employees
• Ensures employees are conducting their work in a safe manner
• Ensures all safety measures are taken and compliant with the Safety Policies of the Company

IV. Knowledge Requirements:

Education or Equivalent:

• HS Diploma required. BS degree in Engineering or Science preferred or an equivalent of experience will be considered.
• 2-3 years’ experience in managing a maintenance personnel with demonstrated ability to lead team to success. Other supervisor experience will be considered based candidates experience
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical/pneumatic/electrical equipment
• Must have excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced PC skills
• Must be flexible in days of work, able to work 12 hour shifts as required

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

• Work experience in GMP environment and documentation practices
• Understand of ISO 17025 and ANSI Z540 for Calibration
• Ability to read, analyze, and technical procedures.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and regulatory agencies
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds, no lifting greater than 44 pounds without assistance.
• Be accessible to manufacturing floor and office staff and to use required office equipment.
• Specific vision requirements include reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen frequently.

Business Environment:

Individual’s primary workstation is located on the manufacturing floor.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description reflects the general duties of the job but is not a detailed description of all duties which may be inherent to this position. Catalent may assign reasonably related additional duties to individual employees, consistent with company policy.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

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