Site Maintenance Lead — GMP Reliability & TPM

Novartis Group Companies; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 114,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Novartis Group of Companies in Morrisville, NC seeks a Maintenance Lead to shape strategy for the site’s maintenance organization, ensuring reliability, safety, and GMP compliance. You will build and lead a high‑performing team, drive asset lifecycle and calibration programs, and collaborate across Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to deliver reliable manufacturing operations.

The role emphasizes leadership, continuous improvement, and oversight of budgets, contractors, and CAPEX to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of engineering experience within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience with direct people management responsibilities.
• Proven experience leading Maintenance & Calibration programs in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Asset Lifecycle Management, reliability, and asset performance improvement.
• Experience managing large capital projects, maintenance contractors, and external service providers.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, GMP, GxP, Quality, and HSE requirements.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive continuous improvement, and deliver business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead site Maintenance & Calibration operations to ensure safety, compliance, reliability, and business continuity.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies that improve asset performance and equipment uptime.
• Drive TPM and Asset Lifecycle Management initiatives across manufacturing and engineering operations.
• Ensure GMP, FDA, quality, and HSE requirements are embedded in all maintenance activities.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing maintenance organization and frontline leadership team.
• Oversee contractor performance, service providers, and maintenance-related third-party partnerships.
• Manage maintenance budgets, resource planning, and capital investments to meet business objectives.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
• Maintain inspection readiness and support regulatory audits, customer audits, and PAI activities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Technical Operations to achieve site goals.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Maintenance leadership

Strategic asset management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Novartis Group of Companies in Morrisville, NC seeks a Maintenance Lead to shape strategy for the site’s maintenance organization, ensuring reliability, safety, and GMP compliance. You will build and lead a high‑performing team, drive asset lifecycle and calibration programs, and collaborate across Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to deliver reliable manufacturing operations.

The role emphasizes leadership, continuous improvement, and oversight of budgets, contractors, and CAPEX to meet