Job Summary
The Facilities Technician Supervisor oversees the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and technical personnel responsible for plant utilities and building infrastructure within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. This role ensures all GMP critical systems (cleanrooms, HVAC, clean utilities, and BMS) operate reliably, safely, and in strict compliance with cGMP, FDA/regulatory standards, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Operations
- Supervise, roster, and mentor a shift team of multi-skilled facilities technicians, managing performance, technical training, and task allocation.
- Oversee site maintenance activities executed via the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS/SAP/Maximo), tracking work order completion, PM compliance, and MTTR.
- Serve as first-line technical escalation for equipment alarms, system failures, and emergency repairs across the site.
GMP Utilities & Infrastructure Oversight
- Direct the preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of critical plant utilities: Purified Water (PW/WFI), Clean Steam, Clean Compressed Air (CDA), Process Gases, and Waste Treatment.
- Oversee black utilities and environmental systems: Chillers, Boilers, Cooling Towers, Emergency Generators, Fire Protection, and Cleanroom HVAC (AHUs, HEPA filtration, differential pressure cascades).
- Monitor building automation systems (BMS/SCADA) for parameter deviations (temperature, relative humidity, pressure differentials) and initiate corrective actions immediately.
Compliance, Quality & EHS
- Enforce strict Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Lead deviation investigations, root cause analyses (RCA), CAPA implementations, and Change Controls related to utility upsets or facility maintenance.
- Maintain audit readiness at all times for internal audits and external regulatory inspections (e.g., FDA, EMA, local health authorities).
- Manage Permit-to-Work (PTW) protocols, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space Entry, and vendor safety briefings.
Vendor & Spares Management⁹
- Supervise third-party service contractors on-site, ensuring job hazard analyses and GMP vendor escort protocols are adhered to strictly.
- Manage critical spare parts inventory, monitoring safety stock levels for essential mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation components.
Qualifications & Experience
ITE/ Diploma
7+years experience