Senior Supervisor Facilities & Maintenance

• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained through adherence to safety guidelines and policies
• Responsible for supervision and direction of maintenance and facilities activities for a two (2) shift production schedule up to a 16-hour / 5-day operation with occasional weekend overtime
• Develop, implement and manage predictive and preventive maintenance program to meet the requirements of FDA 21 CFR Part 820
• Document development work including writing procedures, preventive maintenance work order instruction, reports, and validation protocols
• Support the site CAPA/NCR system, by owning or supporting investigations, by using different root cause analysis tools
• Responsible for overseeing contract services including cleaning, security, pest control, and outsourced facilities preventative maintenance activities
• Organize, review, prioritize, and schedule daily Corrective Maintenance (CM) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) work. Efficiently coordinate the workflow and documentation of PMs and Wos in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Monitor and report equipment OEE performance and reliability data and identify any possible trending. Using data analysis, troubleshoot and determine root causes of equipment failures and develop solutions to prevent future failures
• Evaluate downtime and spare consumption data, and documentation related to manufacturing equipment and systems to generate proactive and timely actions to optimize availability and reliability
• Supervise the maintenance and modification of new and existing manufacturing to ensure all equipment is returned to service in compliance with GMP principles and within the qualified or validates state
• Develop, implement and manage spare parts in the CMMS to assure preventive maintenance and operation continuity. Coordinate spare parts inventories and develop appropriate cost effectiveness on parts usage
• Administer the manufacturing equipment expenditures, create and issue purchase orders, and forecast expenses
• Plan and supervise all the activities from the maintenance group and other areas related to the December break
• Accountable for outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers
• Develops and maintains effective relationships through effective and timely communication
• Partners with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to ensure the smooth transition of projects into day-to-day operations
• Ensures team’s compliance with Baxter Healthcare department policies and laws
• Manage employees and team performance
• provide new employee orientation
• train or provide adequate training for employees
• Coordinate and manage the duties of maintenance personnel including job scheduling, assignment, communication and follow-up activities
• Develop job skills and abilities of all maintenance personnel to improve department capabilities and efficiencies and to achieve cost effective maintenance programs
• Manage and ensure effective employee/labor relations
• create an ethical, non-discriminatory and safe work environment
• Interview, hire and terminate employees

• 2-year degree or equivalent training/experience required
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must have experience leading a team
• Be familiar with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma concepts
• Understand the design, installation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic equipment that support a complex manufacturing plant
• Have a thorough knowledge of manufacturing equipment, using blueprints, equipment manuals, specifications, standard operating procedures, and be able to use proper judgment when taking corrective actions during equipment malfunction
• Have working knowledge of hazardous chemicals and their disposal, OSHA, EPA, and FDA requirements
• Must have very strong verbal and written communication skills, documentation practices (cGDPs), be self-motivated and possess strong interpersonal skills
• Must be able to update procedures and modify processes to simplify their complexity and improve efficiency

Bachelor’s degree preferred

• medical and dental coverage that start on day one
• insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• educational assistance programs
• paid holidays
• paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
• family and medical leaves of absence
• paid parental leave
• commuting benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• childcare benefits