Maintenance Manager

Head of Maintenance

Our client, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of generic injectable and inhalation products is looking for a strong leader and communicator that will bring experience working in a PSM environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Budgets for maintenance function and ensures that expenses are within the budget
• Ensures of smooth functioning of Engineering and Maintenance (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation Facilities ,Utilities and Water System
• Ensures 100 % availability of Utilities with minimum down time to fulfill the Process requirement
• Work Order management, repairs, and preventive maintenance management
• Implements Mechanical Integrity in a PSM site
• Responsible for calibrations and PM work orders for compliance, quality and cGMP and productivity
• Ensures all the civil related activities are handled and guides team to on fulfilling requirements of users
• Ensures that the facilities is always audit ready
• Reviews and approves function related Purchases, Requisitions, CER, Drawings, protocols, and other documents related to E&M
• Strives for zero observations in Regulatory, Customer and Internal audits
• Ensures induction, learning and development, training, performance management and engagement for the team
• Develops and implements Maintenance Excellence KPIs using Industry Reliability best practices: MTTR, MTBF, Planned work, schedule adherence, etc.
• Owns the CMMS
• Drives implementation of process improvement/ innovative ideas in timely manner
• Ensures project proposal creation, execution and timely completion within time and budget, for both green field and brown field Projects

Key Competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities every person must possess to be successful)

• Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times to interface effectively with all internal and external customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Creative and able to present various solutions
• Energetic, enthusiastic and motivational disposition
• Maintain confidentiality
• Coaching skills

Education/Experience

• Sound general knowledge and experience of heating, boilers, air conditioning systems, electrical systems, welding, instrumentation, fire-protection, roofing systems, building and grounds maintenance and equipment repair
• Need a good understanding of various Federal, State and County codes and regulations involving construction, fire-protection, boilers and occupancy issues
• Minimum 10 year’s experience working in a chemical or API manufacturing environment, with at least 5 years of experience supervising process/project engineers and at least 5 years’ experience supervising maintenance personnel
• Ability to manage green field and brown field E&M projects end-to-end with value below 1 crore
• Utilization of Operational Excellence tools, Continuous Improvement tools and innovation technology
• Computer literate
• Knowledge on cGMP, regulatory guidelines, quality and safety industrial norms basis site and corporate requirements
• Should have Knowledge on budgeting and controlling mechanism
• Application of all sections of E&M department (including civil) to ensure smooth functioning
• Develop opportunities to enhance employee performance and expand capabilities