Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Position Summary:
The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor leads maintenance operations to ensure the safe, compliant, and highly reliable performance of critical manufacturing and facility systems supporting cell therapy production in Tarzana, CA. In a Cell Therapy environment, where products are often patient-specific and time-sensitive, this role is critical to maintaining uninterrupted operations, cleanroom conditions, and strict chain-of-identity and chain-of-custody controls Tarzana, CA. The role integrates reliability engineering principles with daily maintenance execution, focusing on eliminating repeat failures, reducing unplanned downtime, and improving asset lifecycle performance in a highly regulated environment governed by FDA expectations and advanced therapies guidelines.
Success in this role requires the ability to:
• Lead teams in a fast paced, patient-centric manufacturing environment
• Balance speed, compliance, and precision
• Anticipate and mitigate risks to critical, often irreplaceable batches
• Drive transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies
• Collaborate multi-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to support 7 days cell therapy operations
Ultimately, the Maintenance Supervisor plays a direct role in ensuring that life-saving therapies reach patients safely, reliably, and on time, by maintaining the integrity and performance of the systems that produce them.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Team Management: Manage and mentor maintenance technicians; set clear expectations for safety, quality, and performance; lead daily tier meetings and shift handovers; build a culture of ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement; collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
Maintenance Execution & Compliance: Ensure all activities meet GMP, FDA, and site standards; review and approve complete, accurate work orders; enforce CMMS usage (e.g., SAP); lead aspects of preventive and corrective maintenance and calibrations; maintain inspection readiness and support audits.
Reliability & Asset Management: Implement reliability‑centered maintenance; investigate failures using RCA and FMEA; improve MTBF and MTTR; identify and resolve “bad actor” equipment; partner on upgrades and lifecycle management.
Planning & Scheduling: Work with the Maintenance Planner to prioritize and schedule work; secure parts, tools, and permits in advance; validate and refine job plans; increase labor efficiency and minimize reactive work.
Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE): Enforce LOTO, confined space, and permit systems; conduct safety observations, audits, and incident investigations; lead by example to sustain a zero‑incident culture.
Continuous Improvement: Remove waste from maintenance processes; increase schedule compliance, PM efficiency, and spare‑parts management performance; lead or participate in Kaizen and Lean initiatives.
Work Environment: AZ is a cGMP regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. We require your presence on the production floor and occasional off-shift support This may involve gowning for cleanroom environments
Minimum requirements:
High school diploma/GED required.
8+ years in industrial facilities maintenance/leadership experience
4+ years of leadership experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or GMP regulated environment (medical device/food service may be acceptable.)
Desirable:
Technical diploma/apprenticeship in HVAC or Boiler maintenance.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering or Facilities Management is a plus.
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The annual base salary for this position ranges from $89,874 to $134,812. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles).