Maintenance Supervisor – Off Shift (Swing Shift)

Grifols has been a leader in the healthcare industry since 1940 by creating innovative products and services based on the values of ethics, quality and responsibility. Grifols’ focus and mission is to fulfill the needs of its patients, as well as healthcare professionals working in therapeutics, pharmacy, diagnostics and blood banking. For more than 60 years, Grifols has developed, manufactured and marketed products designed to improve human health. At our Los Angeles facility, Grifols manufactures plasma derived biopharmaceutical products of proven efficacy, quality and safety. The Grifols family of companies includes Grifols Inc., Grifols USA, Grifols Biologicals, Biomat USA and Plasma Collection Center, Inc.

Grifols Biologicals researches, develops and produces therapeutic proteins from human plasma and uses the most cutting-edge technology for protein purification. Our modern facilities are organized according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and have been certified under the FDA Establishment License. This division of our company has an immediate opening for Maintenance Supervisor - Off Shift, offering competitive salary, along with an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(K) plan, life insurance, educational assistance, and generous paid time off.

Position Summary:

Responsible for supervising over Grifols Biologicals Inc.’s (GBI) Maintenance & Facilities operations on 2^nd or 3^rd shift, ensuring production activities are not interrupted due to equipment or facilities failures. Work closely with manufacturing superintendents of the same shift to prioritize order of priority one work orders and assigning them to maintenance or facilities technicians. Take the role of off shift coordinator to receive manufacturing calls for corrective maintenance issues and provide good internal customer service.

Job Responsibilities: (include the following. Other duties may be assigned)

• Work with manufacturing superintendent for the off shift to assess priorities of priority one work orders for and assign them to off shift maintenance technicians.
• Coordinate corrective work priorities for 2nd or 3rd shift maintenance activities.
• Assist maintenance personnel troubleshooting equipment and make decisions that will minimize the downtime of equipment.
• Assist predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance efforts required to ensure efficient, reliable and uninterrupted plant operations.
• Ensure employee health and safety. Monitor and drive improvements in OSHA incident rates.
• Analyze/trend maintenance issues to drive improvement with maintenance activities.
• Conduct root cause analyses for major and repeated equipment issues.
• Maintain quality presence in facility to minimize discrepancies and promote process compliance and accurate documentation.
• Maintain communication between department management and department personnel. Maintain clear communication with the Director of Facilities Engineering and Maintenance regarding goals, projects, planning, and overall performance of the Maintenance & Facilities group for the second or third shift.
• Provide the highest level of service to our internal customers, i.e. manufacturing group.
• Assist with performance reviews of personnel

Skills/Experience, Qualifications, and Education: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

• Minimum High School Diploma. Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree degree in Engineering or closely related scientific/technical discipline is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of maintenance experience preferably in an FDA regulated manufacturing facility – pharmaceutical, biologics, biotech, or medical device industry.
• Strong knowledge of cGMPs, FDA regulations, and industry guidelines, as well as international regulatory guidelines.
• Demonstrated strong mechanical skills with sound ability to troubleshoot all manufacturing equipment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to motivate, guide, train, coach and develop subordinates.
• Excellent verbal and written communication. Must be able to read, write, and speak English. Spanish speaking is a plus.
• Must have strong technical writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of personnel in a professional manner.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and handle an ever changing, fast paced critical work environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to analyze details and perform structured decision-making on a daily basis.
• Ability to work well with others in a TEAM environment.
• Good computer skills with knowledge of MS Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Manual dexterity to perform clerical type functions such as typing, using a mouse, copying, faxing, etc.
• Ability to work at a computer and view video display terminal less than 18” away from face for extended periods - up to four (4) hours at a time.
• Ability to read and review documents for extended periods - up to four (4) hours at a time.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods - up to four (4) hours at a time.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to gown and enter into an aseptic, cold (65°F) environment.