Maintenance Supervisor – 3rd Shift

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York seeks a seasoned Maintenance Supervisor to lead technicians and contractors in daily operations, ensuring GMP compliance and safe practices. You will drive preventive maintenance, root-cause analysis, and process improvements while coordinating with department leaders to meet production targets.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years in supervision of industrial maintenance operations, with strong CMMS and cost-control capabilities, and fluent English

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience in supervision of industrial maintenance operations
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience using CMMS systems
• Ability to manage conflicts and maintain confidentiality
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• Knowledge of HVAC, water systems, dust collection/vacuum and facility infrastructure
• Experience with cost control, safety and GMP quality systems
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Process improvement capability with minimal supervision
• Commitment to improve manufacturing operations
• Proficiency with PLC controls and technical drawings
• Familiarity with Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma and 5S
• English-language resume required

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational discipline to technicians, contractors, and maintenance staff during daily activities
• Coordinate responses to emergency support calls
• Support safety, quality, productivity, and cost initiatives
• Provide customer service to production operations through safe, timely, and professional practices
• Execute preventive maintenance according to schedule and support regulatory compliance
• Direct technicians and support staff to meet customer expectations and production schedules
• Interface with department leaders to remove roadblocks and provide production support
• Support quality initiatives, change control, validation, cGMP training, and engineering standards
• Maintain spare parts inventory and qualify critical parts
• Maintain a safe work environment and support corporate goals
• Build employee engagement and a culture of efficient execution and continuous improvement
• Develop budget proposals, control approved budget charges, and monitor/report expenditures
• Supervise maintenance associates, including hiring, training, performance management, mentoring, and development
• Lead root-cause problem solving and equipment troubleshooting
• Identify and implement process improvements

Skills

Supervisory leadership

CMMS experience

GMP quality systems

Kaizen/Lean/Six Sigma/5S

PLC controls

Technical problem solving

Communication skills

Cost control

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years supervision experience

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Provide leadership and operational discipline to technicians, contractors, and maintenance staff during daily activities
• Coordinate responses to emergency support calls
• Support safety, quality, productivity, and cost initiatives
• Provide customer service to production operations through safe, timely, and professional practices
• Execute preventive maintenance according to schedule and support regulatory compliance
• Direct technicians and support staff to meet customer expectations and production schedules
• Interface with department leaders to remove roadblocks and provide production support
• Support quality initiatives, change control, validation, cGMP training, and engineering standards
• Maintain spare parts inventory and qualify critical parts
• Maintain a safe work environment and support corporate goals
• Build employee engagement and a culture of efficient execution and continuous improvement
• Develop budget proposals, control approved budget charges, and monitor/report expenditures
• Supervise maintenance associates, including hiring, training, performance management, mentoring, and development
• Lead root-cause problem solving and equipment troubleshooting
• Identify and implement process improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 5 years of experience in supervision of industrial maintenance operations
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Experience using CMMS systems
• Ability to handle and resolve conflicts and maintain confidentiality
• Previous pharmaceutical industry experience – preferred
• Working knowledge of compressed air, dust collection/vacuum, pharmaceutical HVAC, water systems, and facility infrastructure systems
• Experience in cost control, safety, and GMP quality systems
• Strong program/project management, leadership, team building, and mentoring skills
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements with minimal supervision
• Commitment and drive to improve manufacturing operations
• Working knowledge of PLC controls, technical drawings, and Microsoft Office
• Understanding of continuous improvement techniques including Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• All application materials, including resumes and CVs, must be submitted in English

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading industrial maintenance operations, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Proficient in managing budgets, supervising teams, and implementing process enhancements to optimize production efficiency.