Job Summary
The HVAC / BMS Supervisor is responsible for the operation, monitoring, maintenance, reliability, and compliance of all HVAC systems and Building Management System (BMS) functions supporting a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical facility. The role serves as the site's HVAC and BMS subject matter expert, ensuring environmental conditions remain within compliance, system performance is optimized, equipment reliability is maintained, and all HVAC-related activities are executed safely and in accordance with GMP, EHS, and client requirements.
A key responsibility of this role is the daily review and analysis of BMS data, system alarms, environmental trends, and technician inspection reports to identify issues, develop corrective actions, and communicate system health through daily HVAC/BMS reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise the daily operation and maintenance of HVAC systems, including AHUs, FCUs, chilled water systems, exhaust systems, cleanroom HVAC, and associated controls.
- Monitor HVAC and building environmental conditions through the Building Management System (BMS), trend logs, alarms, and daily technician inspections.
- Review and analyze daily BMS trends, equipment alarms, temperature, humidity, and pressure differential data to ensure compliance and system reliability.
- Identify abnormal system behavior, recurring faults, and performance degradation, and initiate corrective actions.
- Prepare and issue Daily HVAC/BMS Reports, highlighting system status, key alarms, environmental excursions, equipment issues, risks, and follow-up actions.
- Coordinate, assign, and track corrective and preventive actions with technicians and vendors until closure.
- Ensure HVAC systems consistently meet GMP environmental requirements for temperature, humidity, pressure differentials, and air quality.
- Plan and supervise preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
- Troubleshoot HVAC and BMS-related issues and support root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action implementation (CAPA).
- Manage HVAC contractors and specialist vendors to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and in compliance with site requirements.
- Maintain HVAC and BMS SOPs, maintenance procedures, records, drawings, and technical documentation.
- Support change controls, commissioning, qualification, validation, and requalification activities affecting HVAC systems.
- Ensure all maintenance and compliance records are accurate, complete, and audit-ready.
- Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits related to HVAC, environmental monitoring, and BMS systems.
- Ensure compliance with GMP, EHS, client standards, and company engineering procedures.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through trend analysis, reliability reviews, and performance monitoring.
- Provide support during HVAC or environmental-related emergencies and critical incidents.
Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of HVAC experience, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor, healthcare, or cleanroom environments.
- Strong knowledge of HVAC systems including AHUs, FCUs, chilled water systems, cleanroom pressure control, exhaust systems, and filtration systems.
- Hands‑on experience using Building Management Systems (BMS) for monitoring, alarm management, trend analysis, and reporting.
- Experience reviewing and analyzing HVAC performance data and translating findings into maintenance and reliability actions.
- Familiarity with GMP documentation, deviation management, CAPA, and change control processes.
- Experience supervising technicians, contractors, and service providers.
- Good understanding of EHS requirements and safe work practices.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize critical HVAC and BMS issues.
Preferred
- Experience in pharmaceutical or GMP-regulated facilities.
- Experience supporting GMP audits and inspections.
- HVAC, cleanroom, or BMS-related certifications.
- Experience with environmental monitoring and critical utilities interfacing with HVAC systems.
Working Conditions
- Site-based role.
- Regular monitoring of BMS alarms, trends, and environmental data.
- Participation in on-call support or standby roster for critical HVAC systems.
- Occasional after-hours support during breakdowns, shutdowns, investigations, and major maintenance activities.