Maintenance Manager
Core
Manage a team responsible for ensuring optimal performance of critical manufacturing equipment and utilities in a pharmaceutical/biotech setting.
Role type
Senior IC Maintenance Manager (Manufacturing Utilities)
Builds
Reliable aseptic fill-finish manufacturing operations
Domain
Pharmaceutical/Biotech Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
cGMP regulatory compliance, lifecycle management of manufacturing equipment, process utilities management (WFI, Purified Water, Clean Steam, HVAC, Compressed Air, Vacuum, Thermal, Waste systems), team leadership, preventive maintenance strategy, budget planning, capital project management, change control, deviation/CAPA management, vendor management
Preferred skills
Professional Engineering license, skilled trades certification, mechanical/electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic systems expertise
Technologies
CMMS systems, Microsoft Office suite
Responsibilities
Lead site-wide maintenance and utilities operations supporting aseptic fill-finish manufacturing; Own reliability, availability, and lifecycle management strategies for manufacturing equipment and GMP-critical utilities; Ensure systems operate in a validated state and meet cGMP, regulatory, and Thermo Fisher quality standards; Serve as a key site leader during regulatory inspections, customer audits, and quality investigations; Partner with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and EHS on change control, deviations, CAPAs, and risk management; Lead, develop, and scale high-performing maintenance and utilities teams in a matrix organization; Drive continuous improvement, standard work, and reliability engineering principles; Own maintenance and utilities budgets, capital planning input, and vendor/service provider performance; Support capital project expansions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities