Job Description
We are recruiting a Maintenance Supervisor to join our team in Cork. This position reports to the Operations Engineering Manager.
This role manages day-to-day Maintenance Department activities on site to ensure that all products are manufactured to GMP guidelines.
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving a culture of continuous improvements and maintenance excellence through our MEP (Maintenance Excellence Programme).
They will also ensure that the Equipment P.M & Calibration schedule, stores stocks and spare part list are maintained and up to date.
Roles and Responsibilities
* Staff organization within the department including holiday cover and TMS review.
* Manage timekeeping and holiday requests.
* Ensure that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
* Maintain training and safety awareness records and attendance records and ensure that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures.
* Responsible for all facility and live utility maintenance and upkeep.
* Organize, control, and report on Preventative Maintenance / Calibration.
* Work Request organization, control, and reporting.
* Assist in preparing departmental budgets.
* Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, time allocation, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
* Maintain and oversee Calibration systems and compliance, including discrepancies, KPIs, SOPs related to calibrations.
* Lead Department Audits.
* Supervise and coordinate Reliability Engineering activities, including Department Metric reporting to Management and external stakeholders, analysing data from QA relating to equipment malfunctions, with a view to improving equipment availability and reducing instances of downtime.
* Anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner and identify opportunities for improvement.
* Initiate and carry out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
* Track, analyse, and improve key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
* Play an active role in Change Control committees for equipment changes.
* Conduct employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.
* Ensure statutory inspections relating to the maintenance department are always achieved.
* Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.
Qualifications
* Craft Qualification in electrical or mechanical trades.
* Minimum of 3 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry or similar environment.
* Computer literate - MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong problem-solving skills.