Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance

Lonza; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lonza in Tampa, FL is seeking a Facilities Supervisor to lead maintenance technicians and manage facility infrastructure in a cGMP environment. You will drive maintenance execution, safety, documentation quality, and employee development, partnering with Ops, Quality, Engineering, and Automation to ensure equipment readiness.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in maintenance with 2+ years in leadership, CMMS experience, and strong knowledge of HVAC and utility systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 7+ years in maintenance in manufacturing.
• 2+ years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Experience with CMMS work management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop technicians.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Oversee HVAC, water systems, electrical & utilities.
• Ensure safety, GMP, SOP and change-control compliance.
• Lead investigations and root cause analysis.
• Maintain accurate CMMS documentation.
• Manage contractors and spare parts within budget.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Maintenance planning

CMMS management

HVAC systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Facilities Supervisor leads maintenance technicians supporting facility infrastructure and utility systems in a cGMP manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Manager, Facilities Maintenance, this role is responsible for team performance, maintenance execution, safety, compliance, documentation quality, and employee development.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate technicians and lead technicians.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, training, qualifications, overtime, and on-call coverage.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities, resources, permits, and work priorities.
• Oversee facility and utility systems including HVAC, purified water, compressed air, chilled water, electrical distribution, emergency power, and building infrastructure.
• Lead response to equipment and utility issues, alarms, outages, and maintenance escalations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, GMP, GDP, SOP, and change‑control requirements.
• Lead maintenance investigations, CAPAs, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement efforts.
• Ensure accurate CMMS documentation, equipment history, and work order management.
• Manage contractors, spare parts coordination, and maintenance spending within approved limits.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Automation, and other functions to support site performance, projects, shutdowns, and equipment readiness.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 7+ years of maintenance experience.
• 2+ years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Experience with CMMS work management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical degree or training in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related field.
• Pharmaceutical/cGMP manufacturing experience.
• Formal people leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, purified water, compressed air, chilled water, pumps, valves, electrical systems, and backup power.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, wiring diagrams, OEM documentation, and BMS/EMS systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, planning, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with SOPs, PM programs, investigations, GMP documentation, and root cause analysis.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in manufacturing and utility environments.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to work around noise, temperature extremes, chemicals, and PPE requirements.
• Availability for off‑shift support, emergencies, weekends, and planned shutdowns as needed.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Reference: R80158

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast‑moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters.

We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.