Senior Manager Maintenance and Facilities - Exton, PA

dsm-firmenich$135K — $160K *
Exton, PA 19341In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • ~10 years of experience in maintenance with 5 years of supervision experience
  • Experience in a GMP biotech/pharmaceutical/food environment preferred
  • Proficiency with Blue Mountain software for maintenance management
  • Knowledge of machines, tools, and their design, uses, and maintenance
  • Strong understanding of business and management principles for strategic planning and resource allocation
  • Ability to read schematics, specifications, and technical drawings
  • Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and planned maintenance strategies

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the facilities and maintenance strategy aligned with manufacturing plans
  • Ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards during installations
  • Oversee facility and equipment repair and maintenance to minimize downtime
  • Maintain inventory of critical spare parts for timely repairs
  • Develop and update department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Be available for after-hours and weekend maintenance issues
  • Set performance targets and manage reporting for maintenance and facilities groups
  • Coach and develop staff according to company values and HR procedures

Benefits

  • Annual incentive pay
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Health care coverage
  • Paid time off
  • Recognition programs
  • Comprehensive rewards package
Full Job Description
Senior Manager Maintenance and Facilities

Exton, PA

The Senior Manager, Maintenance and Facilities role is a critical leadership position responsible for ensuring reliability, compliance, and operational continuity across 3 manufacturing sites with a combined maintenance organization of approximately 20 employees, including 2 maintenance and facilities supervisors. This role oversees both equipment maintenance and facility infrastructure, which are essential to supporting regulated manufacturing operations and ensuring production uptime. This role oversees both equipment maintenance and facility infrastructure, which are essential to supporting regulated manufacturing operations and ensuring production uptime.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to developing the facilities and maintenance strategy and plan aligned to the manufacturing plan.
  • Ensure that any installation is maintained in a technically sound, safe and environmentally acceptable manner, by complying with all DSM requirements, Manufacturing work processes and other relevant requirements and best practices.
  • Responsible for overall repair and maintenance of facility and equipment to minimize down time, meet production requirements, and pass audits.
  • Maintain inventory of critical spare parts to ensure repairs can be made in an acceptable time frame.
  • Develops and Updates Department SOPs as needed.
  • Ensures availability for after hours and weekend maintenance issues.
  • Set targets and Key Performance Indicators and ensure adequate management reporting of the performance of the maintenance and facilities groups.
  • Select, manage, coach and develop staff, in line with dsm-firmenich values and HR requirements and procedures.


You Bring:
  • ~10 years of experience in maintenance with 5 years of supervision experience
  • Previous experience in a GMP biotech/pharmaceutical/food environment preferred
  • Experienced user of Blue Mountain software used for maintenance and calibration management
  • Requires a knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, uses, repair and maintenance
  • Requires a knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
  • Requires the ability to read schematics, specifications, blueprints, and technical drawings
  • Requires knowledge of preventive, predictive and planned maintenance, and typical mechanical work such as pipefitting, hydraulics, and welding
  • Expertise in the use of MS Office, Word and Excel, and experience in BAS (Building Automation system) is preferred
  • Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Accuracy, a detail orientation, initiative to multi-task with deadlines, flexible can-do attitude, and ability to adjust workload to meet varying schedules
  • Extensive knowledge and experience working with Facility systems associate plant operations (Boilers, Chillers Cooling tower, Substation, emergency generator, Un-interruptible power supplies, MCC panels and detailed electrical delivery equipment tools
  • Execute the job within the applicable DSM, OSHA, EPA, ISO, FDA, CE, IBC, NEC & other requirements
  • Must be available to be on call to handle emergencies or any extra hours as required


The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant's job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. Salary: $135,000.00 - $160,000.00.

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

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