Night Shift Maintenance Supervisor - GMP Manufacturing

Novartis; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Maintenance Shift Supervisor to lead a skilled team responsible for maintaining complex production and laboratory equipment in a highly regulated GMP environment. This weekday night shift (Mon-Fri, 5 pm–2 am) supports continuous operations and ensures reliability, safety, and compliance to deliver quality therapies.

The role requires hands-on supervision, CMMS documentation, and the ability to interpret diagrams and technical specs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on plant maintenance experience in a regulated good manufacturing practice environment.
• Experience supervising or coordinating maintenance activities within a production or manufacturing setting.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control system components.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support execution of corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance and calibration activities across production equipment.
• Perform and coordinate maintenance and repair of manufacturing and laboratory equipment in a regulated environment.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, and control system issues with minimal supervision.
• Interpret process and instrumentation diagrams, wiring diagrams, and technical specifications to plan maintenance activities.
• Support startup, commissioning, and transition to full 24x7 site-based operations.
• Ensure ongoing maintenance support for continuous 24x7 manufacturing operations following site startup.
• Ensure adherence to quality, safety, and regulatory standards during all maintenance activities.
• Complete detailed work orders and maintain accurate documentation within computerized maintenance management systems.
• Provide technical guidance and training to maintenance technicians and support skill development across the team.
• Support investigations and deviations, contributing to timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance supervision

GMP environment

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

BMS

MS Office

Job description

Novartis in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Maintenance Shift Supervisor to lead a skilled team responsible for maintaining complex production and laboratory equipment in a highly regulated GMP environment. This weekday night shift (Mon-Fri, 5 pm–2 am) supports continuous operations and ensures reliability, safety, and compliance to deliver quality therapies.

The role requires hands-on supervision, CMMS documentation, and the ability to interpret diagrams and technical specs.