Mgr, Engineering

The Maintenance Manager at our Company's Durham facility is a leadership role and it is a great opportunity to grow your career within Maintenance and Engineering areas supporting Vaccine Operations. The individual in this role must provide direction, coaching, and technical expertise to maintenance personnel assigned to the Vaccine Manufacturing Facility (VMF). This individual must actively manage their team to reliably support customer demand (including employee development, routine coaching sessions, recognition, and performance management). Additionally, the selected individual must become proficient in the use of manufacturing systems and knowledgeable of site procedures in order to resolve process/equipment issues, minimize downtime, and ensure product quality.

Employee Development / People Management: Hire, develop, motivate, and manage a team to ensure reliable manufacturing maintenance activities execution. Assign yearly performance objectives for the team in alignment with department and site goals. Provide regular feedback and coaching to employees on work performance. Provide leadership to the team as needed based on the team’s capabilities and maturity. Ensure on time approval of payroll activities using site approved software like ADP. Process Execution / Continuous Improvement: Provide a leadership presence on the manufacturing floor. Champion standard work to drive consistent use of best practices across teams. This position requires the execution of maintenance standard work (but not limited to PM01, PM02 work orders). Support and Sponsor the Manufacturing schedule. Work all site shutdowns, slowdowns, holidays, and weekends per schedule/as needed. This is a second shift Monday through Friday 3 PM to Midnight. Regularly help the team troubleshoot issues to minimize downtime and maintain product quality. Represent Maintenance on project teams as needed. Strong sponsor for the problem-solving efforts and solutions offered by other shifts and teams. Line clearance LOTO and permit writing for maintenance activities, Safety Management Information Systems (SMIS). Knowledge of electrical maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment. Actively lead the Tier 1 Process and participate in the Tier 2 as required. Initiate SOP/PM/Calibration redlines and revisions. Communication: Lead and support daily meetings to facilitate flow of information up/down through the organization. Hold regular team meetings to cascade information and collect team feedback. Provide clear consistent communication from shift to shift. Escalate issues as needed to ensure the right support/awareness is given to issues as they arise. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert during tours to provide area/process overview information to visitors/auditors upon request. Quality & Safety Compliance: Foster strong safety culture on the team through actions, coaching, and prioritization. Coach individuals when reporting safety issues and completing corrective/preventative actions. Drive culture of compliance through actions, consistent quality-driven decision making, and coaching of the team (e.g. documentation, housekeeping, area 5S, etc.). Participate in safety/regulatory audits (i.e. tours, topic discussion). Financial: Coach the team to ensure inventory transactions are complete, timely, and accurate. Manage team staffing and overtime to support customer demand while meeting budget targets. Recognize and communicate opportunities for cost savings.

Requirements: Required: High School Diploma. Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in maintenance, manufacturing, or military experience. Preferred: A.S. in Business, Science, or Engineering with six (6) years of maintenance, manufacturing, or military experience. B.S. in Business, Science, or Engineering with four (4) years of maintenance, manufacturing, or military experience. CMRP, CRL or similar Maintenance certification. Required Experience and