Supervisor, Maintenance (On Site Albuquerque, NM)

Job Description

Supervisor, Maintenance in Albuquerque, NM

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

The Maintenance Supervisor is an integral part of the Curia team, contributing to our success by supervising and coordinating activities of workers engaged in setting up, installing, repairing, maintaining machinery and equipment, and managing contractor and vendor relationships. This role is also responsible for assisting with the coordination and planning of maintenance availabilities and works to maximize equipment uptime by being a SME for various electrical and mechanical systems.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Directs workers in electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and building systems.
• Assists workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment, and coming up with solutions for returning them back to service.
• Ensures that the facility and associated equipment and systems are well maintained and repaired.
• Directs workers engaged in dismantling, assembling, and installing industrial machinery.
• Assists the PEM staff in identifying and stocking spare parts.
• Coordinates with the Automation Engineering team to troubleshoot, maintain and modify programming of automated systems and related equipment such as programmable logic controllers and automated control and monitoring systems.
• Coordinates mechanic work activities to align with the production activities to minimize impact to the operation.
• Ensures Maintenance staff adheres to company policies, and enforces safety regulations.
• Assists staff by interpreting specifications, blueprints, and job orders and assigns duties.
• Establishes or adjusts work activities to meet production schedules.
• Recommends measures to improve processes to optimize equipment performance, and system availability.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve high level of work goals.
• Maintains time and production standards.
• Establishes specific goals and objectives of the work staff to maintain a high level of performance. Holds work staff accountable for maintaining those standards and expectations.
• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Reports up to management status of critical systems
• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance
• Maintain up to date trainings
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing or relevant industry
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a leadership role
• Associate’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing or relevant industry, preferred
• Industrial GMP experience in an FDA-regulated environment, strongly preferred
  
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for leading and supporting a team to achieve organizational objectives. This role also involves fostering a positive work environment, providing guidance and support to your team members, and evaluating performance to drive continuous improvement and achieve both departmental and organizational objectives.

Language Skills

The ideal candidate should have the ability to read and interpret various documents, such as safety instructions, standard operating procedures, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Additionally, they should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, along with effective presentation skills.

Mathematical Skills

Proficient in executing arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across various units of measurement, employing whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages. Candidates must possess a strong grasp of algebraic and geometric principles.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical foundation and proven capability in effectively utilizing diverse software tools to streamline the organization's daily functions. Essential skills encompass adeptness in manufacturing and internet software, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Other Skills And Abilities

• Leads with integrity and respect
• Provides guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members
• Demonstrates business acumen
• Fosters a collaborative and positive work environment
• Champions change
• Coaches and Develops
• Promotes a safe and healthy work environment by actively identifying and addressing potential hazards, following established safety protocols, participating in safety training programs, and fostering a culture of awareness and responsibility among team members.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Experience with industrial safety programs (i.e., LOTO, Confined Space, etc.)
• Ability to work at elevated heights
  
  
  

Other Qualifications

Must pass a background check

Must pass a drug screen

May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Must be able to obtain and maintain gowning certification

May be required to wear a respirator

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The essential physical demands will vary for each Curia position.

All positions may require regular or occasional lifting, pushing and pulling up to 10 pounds, frequently; up to 25 pounds occasionally; and up to 50 pounds infrequently. Additionally, all positions entail regular sitting, standing and reaching, with some roles requiring prolonged periods of time for each activity. Visual acuity, both close and distant, along with depth perception is necessary in each role, with or without corrective lenses. Please note that employees are prohibited from wearing contact lenses in work areas with exposure to cleaning agents. Hand and finger dexterity are integral to all positions, with specific activities varying from typing to manipulating maintenance tools or operating keypads, switches, and buttons. Occasional stooping, kneeling, twisting, crouching, crawling and balancing are also part of each position’s physical requirements. Certain roles may involve climbing and working at elevated heights as well.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics, described below, are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The working environments will vary for each Curia position. The employee may be required to work in an office, manufacturing, or warehouse environment.

The office environment is designed for comfort and productivity, with room temperature settings maintained for optimal working conditions. It is common to hear conversational noise in the background.

The pharmaceutical manufacturing environment is sterile. Therefore, aseptic gowning is required. Personal protective equipment (nitrile gloves, clean room socks, face-shields, safety glasses, aprons, steel-toed shoes and powered air purifying respirators) is necessary, depending upon the task at hand. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, confined areas, and refrigerator or freezer temperatures when working in a sterile environment.

The warehouse environment is typically set at a controlled temperature but the employee may be exposed to refrigerator or freezer temperatures when retrieving materials.

Some positions may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts, elevated heights, airborne particles, electrical activities and vibration. In addition, some positions may work with or be exposed to, compressed gases and must wear ear protection.

All environments may be subject to working with or being exposed to cleaning agents.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.