Job description

Maintenance Manager

Salary: $95,000 - $125,000
Location: Lexington, KY

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We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join the team at a fast-growing pharmaceutical company in Lexington, Kentucky.

This company has gone from strength to strength over the past decade, and are looking to do the same over the next, with a rapidly expanding team and the launches of groundbreaking products, this is a great place to be in 2023.

In this role, you will be responsible for the implementation of plant maintenance and calibration. This is a hands-on position, which also involves personnel management and responsibility for all maintenance at the facility (both manufacturing and lab areas), including procedures, forms, spare parts inventory, routine and preventative maintenance, instrument calibration, emergency repairs, supervision, and technical input for new equipment purchases and plant expansion.

Applicants must have in-depth experience in maintaining equipment, utilities, and facilities in a manufacturing plant, with in-depth knowledge of and experience with HVAC systems and high-pressure steam boilers.

Essential Duties:

• Operate, monitor, calibrate and maintain equipment and systems used to support manufacturing and laboratory operations.
• Complete PM records, equipment logs and other forms to document work activities.
• Review or approve maintenance and calibration documentation.
• Write and revise SOPs and Forms to maintain up to date and accurate.
• Evaluate spare parts needed and maintain an adequate inventory for all plant and manufacturing equipment.
• Complete emergency repairs in a high quality, timely manner to minimize downtime.
• Coordinate and supervise maintenance and calibration work for upgrading or maintaining equipment, utilities, and facilities.
• Discover, evaluate and recommend mechanical, electrical, control system or equipment upgrades to continually improve quality, safety, and reliability and reduce costs.
• Provide technical input to equipment design and upgrades.
• Keep all plant systems and manufacturing equipment operating efficiently and well maintained.
• Maintain assigned areas neat and orderly and in compliance with SOPs and cGMPs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

The individual must have hands on maintenance experience in a manufacturing or institutional environment such as a hospital or a pharmaceutical plant. Additionally, the Maintenance Manager possesses:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all departments including coordination of activities with manufacturing and laboratory personnel.
• Experience maintaining or calibrating equipment and utilities such as sterilizers, ovens, water systems, HVAC systems, laboratory equipment, and precision and vibratory manufacturing equipment.
• Motivated to perform work while maintaining a focus on the long-term, continuous improvement of equipment, utility, and facility operation and support programs.
• Must be flexible, adaptable, self-motivated and able to work well independently and across teams and partners.
• Ability to work in a lean, action oriented organization and demonstrate a strong work ethic.
• Good written communication skills to read and write SOPs and complete documents.
• Pharmaceutical experience is preferred.
• Experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.
• Qualified to work with controlled substances

Minimum Qualifications Required

• A degree in a technical field or related certification
• 5+ years of facilities and equipment maintenance experience
• HVAC Certification and PLC Programming
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 10 years
• 11+ years
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kentucky: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Maintenance: 5 years (Required)
• HVAC/R: 5 years (Required)
• Programmable logic controllers: 5 years (Required)
• Electrical systems: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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