Maintenance Lead

The Maintenance Lead oversees the Maintenance organization, which is responsible to establish, maintain and improve the maintenance processes with respect to process equipment. The maintenance lead is also responsible to provide provision of engineering related tools and systems (calibration, engineering database, etc). Location: This position will be located in Durham, NC and will be an onsite role. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. Key Responsibilities Strategy & Organizational Development Prepare monthly engineering reports with key KPIs (Capex, Maintenance, HSE and Quality) Support internal and external audits Implement technical standards Implement GOPs If needed, create regional/site SOPs & templates Own the Training Curriculum for own Job Profile Ensure availability of competent, high performing people and develop the talent pool Implement sharing and leveraging of best practices and expertise for utilities Train operators and/or technicians Maintenance & Calibration Define and implement maintenance strategy and program and budget Manage maintenance improvement projects and initiatives (local or corporate) Develop, monitor and improve KPIs for maintenance & calibration Create and control maintenance/calibration budget, drive efficiencies Drive/improve technical availability, reliability and condition of assets Establish cost efficient repair and maintenance processes in compliance with local regulations, HSE, GMP Define and execute asset strategy and proper asset lifecycle management Plan resources for maintenance/calibration Allocate work for maintenance/calibration to technicians Vendor & Contractor Management Develop contractual strategy and framework to manage vendors/contractors and corresponding contracts in assigned region/site Select vendor/contractor Establish vendor/contractor contract (Re-) Qualification: Approve periodic requalification plan Technical Services Operations Drive/improve Technical Services (infrastructure, utilities), availability, reliability System & Tools Manage, coordinate of centrally shared systems/databases and provide professional infrastructure for design, installation, qualification and lifecycle management of facilities and equipment Act as system owner for system assigned Ownership of ALCM system and related business processes (SOPs, WPs) Definition / setup / maintenance of service catalogues Ensure the availability, support and maintenance of engineering systems and tools Ensure system is validated and kept in a validated state Essential Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 10 years of engineering experience 5 years in maintenance Broad Leadership experience (successful project management) on major investment projects and/or large maintenance organization Excellent project management skills including contract management and project appraisal / financial knowledge Excellent communication skills, ability to effectively present complex ideas and solutions to executive management, technical experts and regional/local teams In-depth technical knowledge in chemical and/or pharmaceutical processes and equipment Wide interdisciplinary knowledge Extended HSE and GxP/QA knowledge Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary The salary for this position is expected to range between $114,100 and $211,900 annually. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. Additionally, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves. #J-18808-Ljbffr Novartis Farmacéutica