Job Description

Great opportunity to work with a global multinational Animal Health Organisation

Excellent training curriculum in place with opportunities to learn. Role based at Upper Hutt manufacturing site

Use your equipment expertise and knowledge of maintenance processes to support the maintenance team at both Upper Hutt sites
 

Our Engineers support internal and external manufacturing operations remain operational, continuously improve and innovate. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities across many diverse areas including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation.

The primary responsibility of the Maintenance Manager is to lead the maintenance team. The maintenance team are responsible for routine maintenance and equipment /facility breakdown service to maximize plant output while ensuring best overall cost, customer satisfaction, safety and regulatory compliance for the  Animal Health New Zealand business.

For the successful execution of this role, you will be:

Developing, coaching and strengthening the maintenance team

Maximizing plant uptime

Maintaining services for the site

Developing a strong safety culture within the maintenance team and supporting site safety culture

Strong collaboration with site Capital Projects, Production, Quality, EHS, warehouse and BTS managers and their teams.

Providing advice and technical support to Manufacturing + Engineering Manager

Developing and streamlining maintenance documentation practices in accordance with GMP requirements

Improve efficiencies to ensure the site can meet future maintenance requirements as new equipment is installed

The Maintenance Manager sits within the Global Animal Health Manufacturing organization and reports to the Engineering Manager.
 

What will you do:

Develop and coach the maintenance team in their work and behaviours.

Collaborate with key stakeholders, particularly the production team.

Improve resilience with the team developing learning plans, career paths and devopment opportunities for the team to close gaps and progress their team.

Ensure all preventative maintenance is completed on time

Ensure all maintenance related calibrations are completed on time

Ensure all Instrumentation and Primary Standards are calibrated accurately

Ensure breakdowns are minimized through effective preventive maintenance

Ensure equipment life cycle is correct and documented and recommendations made to for an equipment replacement program

Ensure preventive maintenance program is aligned with the plant output schedule minimizing any impact on plant output
 

Delivery of all Engineering Breakdown Maintenance

Ensure general engineering assistance (breakdown, problem resolution and root cause analysis) including input for improvement and development work, for production and general Site.

Ensure all breakdowns and faults are recorded and logged in the engineering database

Ensure all equipment failures are logged to maintenance calendar for Work Order allocation

Produce monthly report on Breakdown and equipment status data against agreed KPIs

Delivery of Site Services Support

Ensure compliance with building codes

Manage site security and fire protection

Oversee energy management for the sites

Provide café, cleaning, laundry and grounds maintenance services for sites

Ensure full operation and maintenance of utilities for sites
 

Provide Leadership for Direct Reports

Actively develop staff through coaching and training

Drive business results through the performance management system

Maintain an effective Call-Out system to provide 24/7 coverage for emergencies

Develop a shift schedule to support extended production hours

Ensure that Contractors are inducted and supervised on site

Facilitate and support Engineering team meetings
 

Operate Within the Engineering Cost Centre Budget

Prepare cost estimates and capital requests as necessary

Process and approve invoices in a timely manner

Seek and eliminate unnecessary costs
 

Ensure Regulatory Compliance and a focus on Quality Processes

Ensure compliance to all regulatory requirements

Ensure that there is a full set of up-to-date SOPs including those for preventative maintenance

Continual focus on improvement

Input into Qualification and Operational Qualification documents as required

Ensure all validation, calibration and maintenance check sheets are complete in a timely manner

Ensure all staff are trained and that training is recorded and up to date

Ensuring all statutory documents for Pressure Vessels, Pressure Equipment and pipework are kept up to date

Support internal and external audits

Support Capital Projects

Provide input into prioritization of projects

Provide input into possible solutions and concepts

Provide input to site master planning and defining overall site strategies on key infrastructure.

Ensure that there is participation in Design Reviews (incl constructability, maintenance, safety in design) and HAZOPS to cover maintenance requirements

Review RFC requests for capital and provide input

Review Project Initiation documents and provide input

Ensure that critical spares for new equipment are identified and purchased

Ensure all project documentation is transferred into the engineering archive in a timely manner
 

Documentation and PV Responsibilities

Maintain all documentation in accordance with the Company’s quality standards

Develop the team performance for delivering good quality documentation with a focus on right first time

Maintain the Engineering Archive to ensure documentation can be found and retrieved in a timely manner

Maintain the Site Pipe Specifications

Maintain site Drawing Database

Ensure all building warrant of fitness documentation is kept current and is readily accessible

EHS

Ensure all hazards and environmental aspects within maintenance responsibility are identified, documented, assessed and controlled in accordance with EHS procedures.

Ensure compliance with legal and other requirements.

Assist in the development of EHS objectives, targets and performance indicators, establish EHS improvement projects and review progress. This includes providing input into new EHS SoP’s and initiatives.

Ensure all employees receive such EHS information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to perform their work in a manner that is safe and without significant risk to health or the environment.

Ensure compilation of EHS reports as required by senior management, regulatory authorities and others.

Identify and record EHS monitoring requirements and implement appropriate monitoring.

Ensure scheduled audits and inspections (for which you are responsible) are conducted and necessary corrective actions are developed and completed.

Ensure that contractor safety inductions are carried out, appropriate permits are issued, and contractor work is overseen to ensure it is performed in a safe and appropriate manner.

What should you have:

Advanced Trade qualification in relevant discipline. Preferred options are Industrial Measurement and Control, Electrical or Mechanical.

Bachelor of Engineering with Electronic/Instrumentation focus is acceptable provided adequate field experience can be demonstrated. 

Further qualifications, courses or diplomas related to electronic/instrument maintenance, environmental, health and safety, building services, process software and calibration are desirable.  In some cases on the job training may prove satisfactory, depending on past industry experience.

Minimum 8 years post tertiary related experience in a related field

Experience with GMP, GLP or ISO 9000 in a production environment or a highly regulated industry (preferably biotech/pharmaceutical manufacturing)

Working knowledge of NZ electrical codes, Building Codes, NZ Health and Safety and RMA legislation

Previous managerial experience preferred or ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Requisition ID:R334829