Senior Maintenance Manager

Harba; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Harba in Indianapolis is seeking a Senior Maintenance Leader to build and guide the maintenance organization for pharmaceutical GMP equipment. You will manage two supervisor teams and technicians, align shift staffing, and drive reliability through PM/PdM strategies and condition-based monitoring.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 8+ years in a regulated manufacturing environment, with 3+ years in leadership, hands-on PM experience, CMMS proficiency, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, electrical engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in equipment reliability, maintenance, or manufacturing engineering in a regulated (pharma/biologics) environment, including 3+ years leading people.
• Hands-on experience running PM programs for complex GMP equipment.
• Experience with CMMS platforms for work orders, asset tracking, and scheduling.
• A track record of building strong technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop the maintenance organization, including two direct-report supervisors and their technician teams.
• Coach and manage performance for supervisors, with indirect oversight of technicians across both teams, and ensure adequate shift staffing and coverage.
• Set team goals, priorities, and training plans to support production schedules, maintenance windows, and technical skill growth.
• Own and continuously improve the reliability strategy, PM, PdM, and condition-based monitoring.
• Establish and monitor key metrics (MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, downtime, spare parts availability) and drive adoption of predictive technologies like vibration analysis and thermography.
• Develop equipment lifecycle plans, including refurbishment, replacement, and obsolescence strategies.
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex equipment failures; lead RCA investigations and partner with Quality on deviations and CAPAs.
• Oversee changeover optimization and setup standardization to minimize downtime.
• Ensure all activities comply with cGMP requirements and regulatory expectations (21 CFR 210/211, EU Annex 1, Annex 15); support equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and calibration/metrology programs.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve yield, availability, and throughput; support FMEAs and CPV programs.
• Own the spare parts strategy, manage OEM and vendor relationships, and build the annual reliability/maintenance budget.
• Evaluate and recommend capital investments for reliability improvements and capacity expansion.

Skills

Leadership

PM programs

CMMS experience

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/industrial/electrical engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop the maintenance organization, including two direct-report supervisors and their technician teams
• Coach and manage performance for supervisors, with indirect oversight of technicians across both teams, and ensure adequate shift staffing and coverage
• Set team goals, priorities, and training plans to support production schedules, maintenance windows, and technical skill growth
• Own and continuously improve the reliability strategy, PM, PdM, and condition-based monitoring
• Establish and monitor key metrics (MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, downtime, spare parts availability) and drive adoption of predictive technologies like vibration analysis and thermography
• Develop equipment lifecycle plans, including refurbishment, replacement, and obsolescence strategies
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex equipment failures; lead RCA investigations and partner with Quality on deviations and CAPAs
• Oversee changeover optimization and setup standardization to minimize downtime
• Ensure all activities comply with cGMP requirements and regulatory expectations (21 CFR 210/211, EU Annex 1, Annex 15); support equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and calibration/metrology programs
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve yield, availability, and throughput; support FMEAs and CPV programs
• Own the spare parts strategy, manage OEM and vendor relationships, and build the annual reliability/maintenance budget
• Evaluate and recommend capital investments for reliability improvements and capacity expansion

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, electrical engineering, or related field
• 8+ years in equipment reliability, maintenance, or manufacturing engineering in a regulated (pharma/biologics) environment, including 3+ years leading people
• Hands-on experience running PM programs for complex GMP equipment
• Experience with CMMS platforms for work orders, asset tracking, and scheduling
• A track record of building strong technical teams