Manager Facilities and Maintenance

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What you will be doing

Location: Onsite in Columbus, OH

Shift/Hours: First shift

Under moderate supervision of the Director of Engineering and Maintenance, the Manager of Maintenance and Facilities is responsible for planning, organizing, supervising and the coordinating of American Health Packaging’s maintenance program in a pharmaceutical production equipment environment. The incumbent will ensure efficient and economical operation of the facility and minimize downtime to plant operations while ensuring that facility solutions comply with all regulatory standards. This position is categorized as compliance critical and, as such, requires and is assigned specific responsibility for ensuring continual and proper compliance with all division, corporate and regulatory requirements. It is the associate’s responsibility to observe all safety rules. Any condition thought to be hazardous or unsafe should be reported to your supervisor immediately.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Utilize technical knowledge to identify and recommend process improvements and plant modifications to improve the safety, reliability and operability. Provide expertise pertaining to plant design, plant modifications, process improvements, risk analysis and troubleshooting.

Provide support and oversight of assigned plant related engineering projects and upgrades to existing facilities. Provide information, data and support as required by management for site improvements and assist in the review, monitoring and coordination of projects. Identifies and corrects gaps in facilities and maintenance procedures and develops and drives improvement plans.

Assist with or lead (as required) technical investigations of non-conformance or mechanical problems and develop corrective and preventative action plans to provide practical manufacturing solutions in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Support creation and execution of technical and quality documents for facility improvements and equipment purchases.

Provides oversight of contractors in the coordination of projects.

Prepare appropriate change control documentation as required for modifications to qualified systems.

Utilizes CMMS tool in tracking/ordering of spare parts for equipment and for development and tracking of Preventive Maintenance, Checks and Services of all equipment in the facility and for facility maintenance activities. Ensures team members are fully trained in the use of the CMMS tool.

Prepare and review preventative maintenance procedures on equipment and systems.

Serve as a member of the site safety team and provide technical assistance for remediation of identified safety issues and concerns.

Directs workflow, provides coaching and performance management for approximately 15 direct reports in a 24/7 operation.

Oversees building management system for the site.

Works closely with security and EHS manager on related items and projects.

Maintains training matrix for all associates and creates and monitors development plans for each associate.

Participates in annual budget process and establishes overall project budgets and time lines to include capital equipment and external contracting support requirements as required.

Responsible for efficient operations of mechanical equipment throughout the facility.

Maintains all building HVAC systems and controls in a validated state.

Ensures building pest inspections are performed.

Participates in selection, assessment and approval of subcontractors and vendors to include negotiations for best rates. As well as, oversees and ensures proper completion and compliance with policies, procedures and standards and regulations of work performed by staff and outside vendors/subcontractors.

Must be willing to be on-call and work extended hours when situations arise to ensure continuous efficient operation of the facility.

Supports weekend quarterly shutdowns

Performs related duties as assigned.

What your background should look like

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Five (5) years of experience as a Plant/Operations Engineer in a Pharmaceutical, Vitamin or equivalent process related industry. Pharmaceutical experience strongly preferred.

Five (5) years of supervisory experience.

Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities.

Technical knowledge of the operation, monitoring and maintenance of utility systems including HVAC, clean compressed air, refrigeration, etc. using state of the art building monitoring systems. Knowledge with SAP S/4 and EcoStruxture (by Schneider Electric) system is a plus.

Familiarity with advanced maintenance metrics such as MTBR, MTTF,and advanced trouble shooting tools such as vibration analysis, heat signature evaluation etc.

Technical knowledge of the operation, monitoring and maintenance of high volume packaging equipment.

Knowledge of process control techniques, maintenance procedures and safe work practices.

Working knowledge of engineering codes and standards.

Knowledge of regulatory rules and documentation requirements.

Excellent communication, writing, presentation and data organization skills.

Demonstrated interpersonal qualities with the ability to participate and/or lead (as needed) cross functional teams.

Proven leadership capabilities.

Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint as well as Microsoft Project.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Strong analytical, conceptual, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions

Extensive knowledge of high-volume packaging operations

Demonstrated history of maintenance and repair activities.

Demonstrated project management and leadership skills for multiple, large capital projects

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Excellent negotiating skills

Demonstrated presentation skills

Strong organizational skills; attention to detail

Ability to resolve issues effectively and efficiently

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with others both inside and outside of your immediate control.

A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.

To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

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Schedule

Full time

Affiliated CompaniesAffiliated Companies: Amerisource Health Services, LLC

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call or email . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

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