Team Leader, Maintenance

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim in Georgia, USA seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to guide a team and oversee maintenance of production equipment and facilities. The role includes planning, scheduling, and coordinating repairs, while driving process improvements and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities cover coaching direct reports, writing procedures, and managing spare parts. Strong collaboration with production and process engineering is essential.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience in a maintenance craft.
• Three (3) years of BI experience or supervisory experience in a maintenance related field.
• Five (5) years experience leading projects.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with CMMS maintenance software & SAP preferred.
• Boiler Level 1 Certification, preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance and process improvements to ensure reliable production equipment operation.
• Plan, schedule, and hire outside contractors for production and facility repairs.
• Write, schedule, review and close work orders including preventive maintenance work orders.
• Assist production and process engineering groups with technical problems and operational issues.
• Schedule and perform annual production equipment rebuilds and facility shutdowns as needed.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to direct reports.
• Identify and stock critical spare parts and research new equipment or tools to support production.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Preventive maintenance

Process improvement

Technical problem-solving

Coaching/mentoring

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Maintenance Certification/Training

Trades apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Job description

This position provides managerial and operational guidance to direct reports within the department. The incumbent manages the maintenance and process improvement of production equipment and facility maintenance.As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance and related process improvements to ensure reliable and compliant production equipment operation. Perform and execute planning and scheduling of maintenance activities, including scheduling and hiring of outside contractors to complete production and facility repairs. Write, schedule, review and close work orders including production equipment preventive maintenance work orders.
• Assist the production group with technical problems and operational issues. Assist the process engineering group with process improvement.
• Schedule and perform annual production equipment rebuilds and facility shut downs as needed.
• Write departmental procedures (SOP´s, Preventive Maintenance Procedures etc.) in compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate policy and procedures. Write and complete Change Controls as needed.
• Perform follow up of completed work, evaluations on direct reports. Provides regular coaching, feedback, and support to subordinates. Identifies additional development and training opportunities for direct reports.
• Identify and stock critical spare parts to support production. Research and purchase new equipment and or tools to support production processes.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent, and professional Training/Certification in Maintenance Related Field required (Refrigeration, Electrical, and Boiler or Apprenticeship Training preferred).
• Eight (8) years of experience in a maintenance craft.
• Three (3) years of BI experience or supervisory experience in a maintenance related field.
• Five (5) years experience leading projects.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Effective interpersonal skills with a diverse group of individuals at all organizational levels.
• Experience with CMMS maintenance software & SAP preferred.
• Boiler Level 1 Certification, preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to customer needs.
• Excellent internal customer service.
• Ability to prioritize business needs.

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities