Summary:

This outstanding opportunity at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. allows you to lead and encourage a dedicated team in maintaining world-class manufacturing equipment. As the Manager of Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring flawless operations and minimal downtime. By strictly adhering to safety and regulatory standards, you will help us achieve our ambitious goals and compete at the highest level.

Essential Functions:

• Provides outstanding leadership by guiding and empowering staff, encouraging a collaborative environment, and developing talent to meet both personal and organizational objectives.
• Supervises preventive and repair maintenance, ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards and timely completion of work orders.
• Monitors and manages training programs, ensuring staff are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge.
• Efficiently plans and schedules maintenance activities, prioritising to meet operational needs.
• Collaborates with production teams to minimize equipment downtime through effective communication and planning.
• Enforces strict adherence to quality standards, promptly addressing deviations and implementing corrective actions.
• Acts as a subject matter expert during regulatory and customer audits.
• Manages work order backlog, prioritizing tasks to ensure timely completion of critical maintenance.
• Develops and reviews performance plans, providing continuous feedback and support to staff.
• Coordinates vendor and contractor selection to supplement maintenance resources as needed.

Education:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering or a related field is required.

Experience:

8+ years of maintenance or engineering related experience in Pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Minimum 3 years experience in managerial role.

Proficiencies:

• Proven ability to lead and manage technical staff, resolve complex technical issues, and motivate a diverse team.
• In-depth knowledge of facility maintenance, including sterile manufacturing process equipment. Strong skills in maintenance planning, scheduling, and prioritisation.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and achieve results.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to handle multiple stakeholders.