Senior Maintenance Manager

Viatris; Sutton; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager to ensure the maintenance and availability of manufacturing process equipment. This pivotal role requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to continuous improvement in a GMP-regulated environment. The successful candidate will leverage their engineering expertise to enhance the performance of a diverse technical team while fostering a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Inclusive environment

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Strong exposure to process equipment maintenance practices.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure manufacturing process equipment is maintained and available.
• Utilize CMMS to schedule and track maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Maintenance Management

Education

Degree in Engineering (mechanical/electrical/mechatronics)

Control in mechatronics, automation or business/management

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via:

Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior Maintenance Manager role will make an impact:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

Ensure that manufacturing process equipment is maintained, supported and available.

Utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to schedule and track maintenance activities, ensuring optimal equipment uptime.

Ensuring best practice approach for spare part management to minimise operational disruption.

Provide Technical Input to Maintenance related Quality Incidents and implement an ongoing program to increase Maintenance RFT (Right First Time) tasks.

Ensure on an ongoing basis that the maintenance structure is fit for purpose, standardizing approaches and practices, while implementing any changes using an effective change management approach.

Build a high trust and engagement culture within a diverse and talented technical support team of supervisors, technical leads and coordinators, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Ensure effective performance management, communications and recognition within function.

Supporting and / or managing Maintenance CI Programs (including cost out initiatives) as required.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, engineering, and quality assurance to resolve technical challenges and optimize processes.

Communicate effectively with senior management, presenting updates on maintenance activities and Key Performance Indicators.

Demonstrate strong leadership and flexibility to support operational demands and changes to business direction as needed.

The minimum qualifications for this role are:

Degree in Engineering (mechanical/electrical/mechatronics) is essential; an additional qualification in mechatronics, automation or business/management would be advantageous.

At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment; technical team leadership.

Strong exposure to process equipment best-practice maintenance including CMMS and RCM.

Strong leader with demonstrated experience and ability to enhance skills, capabilities and performance of maintenance personnel.

Excellent influencer and written/verbal communicator and good documentation skills.

Ability to work on own initiative with minimal direction.

Numerate with good financial/budgeting skills and ability to use CMMS to influence maintenance efficiencies.

Knowledge and experience of implementing best practices with a focus on continuous Improvement.

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Viatris, we offercompetitivesalaries, benefitsandan inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.