Maintenance Supervisor

Overview

Supervises maintenance team in GMP pharma plant, ensuring compliance, quality and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• corrective maintenance
• skill development
• client liaison
• quality assurance
• safety audits
• shift handover

Tasks

- Proactively manage performance concerns and partner with Jones HR for resolution; involve client leadership where interface/contract expectations are affected. - Evaluate and prioritize corrective maintenance tasks, ensuring alignment with GMP and SOPs. - Hold regular (target bi-weekly/monthly) developmental check-ins with each technician to coach, remove blockers, and follow up on commitments. - Lead skills assessments, maintain the capability matrix, and execute upskilling roadmaps aligned to the work plan. - Conduct 1:1s weekly or bi-weekly by mutual agreement. - Track holidays, sick days, and ensure adequate coverage across shifts. - Maintain regular touchpoints with Client maintenance leadership (e.g., brief weekly email updates and participation in daily/weekly huddles). - Recruitment, onboarding, and resource modeling to support workload forecasts. - Uphold quality in work execution and documentation in line with Site SOPs, ALCOA+ data integrity, and CMMS usage. - Conduct regular Jones safety audits and ensure adherence to site safety protocols. - Ensure maintenance technicians are clear on their responsibilities and that tasks are completed to standard. - Escalate promptly when predefined triggers are met; document the escalation and interim controls. - Validate and approve technician timesheets, ensuring accuracy and timely submission. - Monitor training completion and compliance status for all team members. The Maintenance Team Supervisor will oversee the daily operations of the maintenance team within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environment. This role requires strong leadership, organizational skills, and a commitment to compliance and continuous improvement. - Oversee structured handovers between shifts, as outlined in the weekly standing meetings schedule.

Requirements

• cmms
• microsoft office
• gmp
• 5+ years
• bachelor's
• leadership

What You Bring

- Excellent communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills to engage and develop team members. - Familiarity with CMMS systems (e.g., SAP, Maximo) and electronic documentation platforms. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and reporting tools for operational oversight and communication. - Minimum 5 years of experience in a maintenance role within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment. - Certifications in safety auditing, GMP compliance, or maintenance management are desirable. - Strong understanding of GMP standards, ALCOA+ principles, and pharmaceutical compliance requirements. - Proven supervisory or team leadership experience, preferably in a multi-shift operation. - Demonstrated ability to manage escalations, performance issues, and resource planning effectively. - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Maintenance Management, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent trade qualifications with supervisory experience may also be considered.

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Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, collaborating with industry leaders and contributing to a sustainable future. Our Company values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development programs. Agency assistance not required. We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

About Jones Engineering

-Delivers full‑scope engineering contracting—mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and building services—across diverse markets. -Operates flagship subsidiaries across Europe and the Middle East, including entities in UK, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Finland, and more. -Regularly works with world‑leading multinationals, delivering safe, on‑time, high‑standard installations within budget. -Maintains innovation via in‑house LEAN training programs and black/green/yellow‑belt certified staff. -Unusual fact: a 50/50 joint venture in bioenergy (Jones Celtic BioEnergy) extends its reach into renewable power. -Exports its expertise globally, underpinned by a century‑plus history and diversified engineering specialisms.

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