What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Supervisor position at Alcami Corporation?
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Job Summary
The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the reliability, compliance, and operational readiness of production lines and facility equipment to support safe, efficient, and uninterrupted packaging operations. This role oversees line setups, changeovers, and production interruptions, coordinating with technical teams to minimize downtime while maintaining cGMP and quality standards. The Maintenance Supervisor leads and develops Maintenance Mechanics, ensuring maintenance activities are performed safely, scheduled appropriately, and completed on time to support production objectives. Additionally, the role manages capital equipment, facility improvement, and tooling projects, ensuring all initiatives meet regulatory, operational, budgetary, and timeline requirements.
On-Site Expectations
Production Line Operations & Changeovers
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. The employee may be occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee may be required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee may be required to gain access to lab, manufacturing or clinical areas for inspections or work discussions. The employee is required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment to perform the job duties. Such personal protective equipment may include but is not limited to safety eyewear, various types of respirators/breathing apparatus, lab coats, gloves, etc.
Are you interested in joining our team?
Job Summary
The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the reliability, compliance, and operational readiness of production lines and facility equipment to support safe, efficient, and uninterrupted packaging operations. This role oversees line setups, changeovers, and production interruptions, coordinating with technical teams to minimize downtime while maintaining cGMP and quality standards. The Maintenance Supervisor leads and develops Maintenance Mechanics, ensuring maintenance activities are performed safely, scheduled appropriately, and completed on time to support production objectives. Additionally, the role manages capital equipment, facility improvement, and tooling projects, ensuring all initiatives meet regulatory, operational, budgetary, and timeline requirements.
On-Site Expectations
- 100% on-site position.
- 1st Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.
Production Line Operations & Changeovers
- Oversee and execute production line setup activities to ensure equipment readiness and compliance with pharmaceutical packaging requirements.
- Manage batch and product changeovers efficiently to minimize downtime while maintaining quality and cGMP standards.
- Coordinate response efforts during production interruptions, including engaging technical resources and reallocating personnel to restore operations quickly.
- Ensure all production, packaging, and facility equipment operates safely, reliably, and with minimal unplanned downtime.
- Monitor equipment performance and initiate corrective actions to address operational issues and improve reliability.
- Partner with operations and technical teams to maintain a production environment that supports quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Maintenance, Electrical, or related engineering discipline) required.
- At least one year of experience in a Pharmaceutical cGMP Manufacturing setting is required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or consumer healthcare packaging.
- May be new to supervising staff but should have some experience managing projects and/or taking lead roles.
- Experience supporting automated packaging equipment, serialization systems, labeling equipment, cartoners, bottling lines, and ancillary utilities.
- Demonstrated experience managing capital improvement, facility, equipment, utility, or construction projects.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required; experience with project management and scheduling tools preferred.
- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. The employee may be occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee may be required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee may be required to gain access to lab, manufacturing or clinical areas for inspections or work discussions. The employee is required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment to perform the job duties. Such personal protective equipment may include but is not limited to safety eyewear, various types of respirators/breathing apparatus, lab coats, gloves, etc.