Facilities Supervisor - 2nd Shift

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The Position

Facilities Supervisor - 2nd Shift

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

This position is responsible the operation and maintenance of the Branchburg campus including local offsite warehouse facilities. Branchburg is a manufacturing campus producing PCR reagents for molecular diagnostics.

The Opportunity

Primary responsibilities include maintaining the building systems in operational readiness. These systems include HVAC Systems, Compressed Air, Desiccant Dryers, Vacuum pumps, Chilled glycol and refrigeration systems, High & Low pressure steam boilers, chilled water systems, cooling tower systems and hot water heating systems.

The night supervisor will also function as the first responder after hours to investigate alarms and call-in additional help and resources as needed. Additional duties as a second shift Supervisor will be to respond to any Fire Alarm or Life Safety Alarms. Also, close any fire impairments due to emergency work that extended into second shift.

On-call duties will be rotated with other staff members to cover any alarms on 3rd shift or week-ends. Work overtime as required to complete PM’s and Repairs. The Facility is a 24/6 manufacturing facility.

• You manage and lead an enthusiastic team of Refrigeration and HVAC mechanics, Electricians and tradesmen to strive for an efficient, stream-lined operations.
• Managing the maintenance activities for a central utility plant which includes high and low pressure boilers and deaerators, condensate receivers, surge tank, gas fired absorption chillers and ammonia process chillers.
• Manage site electric infrastructure and electrical reliability. This includes coordination with infrared surveys annually, grounding and lightning protection, 3year maintenance and testing on 34.5kv and 12.5kv electrical distribution and develop strategies to minimize down time from electrical outages. Oversee the maintenance and testing of standby power generators
• Working in a spirit of collaboration with diverse stakeholders to manage requests to meet ongoing day-to-day activities. Continually look for ways to be agile, proactive, and make improvements to the operation
  
  
  

Who You Are

• High School diploma is required
• 8 years of related experience in an industrial manufacturing environment is required
• Preferable to have 5 years experience in a Life Science, Diagnostic or Pharmaceutical Building / Campus
• Preferable to have a trade license in NJ (Electrical, Plumbing, Refrigeration)
• Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System
• Experience with a Building Management Systems
• Experience with high voltage electrical distribution in an industrial setting. Experience with electrical coordination and arc flash analysis
• Experience with natural refrigerants such as ammonia, propane and CO2
  
  
  

Other Qualifications

• Proficient project management skills, team building, and organizational ability to implement new projects and programs in a timely and effective manner and to arrange competing tasks into logical steps
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills necessary to develop and maintain smooth, cooperative working relationships and to drive change across a business unit and/or multiple functions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills: written (business e-mail, technical documents, programs) and verbal (meeting leading, presentation, and training)
• Must be able to respond to emergency calls 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
• Requires a valid drivers license and ability to drive company pick-up truck to off site warehouses
  
  

Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of New Jersey is 92 285,00 - 123 310,00 USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits
Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.