Maintenance Technician Supervisor
Camarillo, CA - USA
Job Summary
Step into a role where your leadership and technical skills drive real results every this role youll supervise and support technicians while actively working alongside them to diagnose failures improve systems and keep production running smoothly. Youll help build smarter processes stronger teams and more reliable equipment.
Who is Meissner
The goal at Meissner is to be more than simply good; it is to be extraordinary. Extraordinary performance comes from extraordinary people.
Meissner as a group is passionate about helping our clients manufacture lifesaving and life enhancing drugs therapies and vaccines. We develop manufacture supply and service advanced microfiltration products and single-use systems worldwide.
We know that when you are passionate about what you do its more than just a job.
Meissner is focused on the development of the whole individual and we have programs and tools in place to help us stay at our best mentally and alignment with our commitment to support the growth and development of the whole individual Meissner has inaugurated a Learning and Development department to solely focus on cultivating our team. When you grow we grow.
How you will make an impact:
The Maintenance Technician Supervisor is a hands-on technical leader who performs and oversees maintenance troubleshooting repair and preventative maintenance activities across all Meissners manufacturing spaces including membrane hollow fiber filter membrane/media filter Single-Use System and injection molding production areas along with all peripheral processes. This role requires extensive and practical maintenance experience that can be applied to custom manufacturing processes. Demonstrated ability to quickly diagnose and resolve complex process issues and a proven track record of leading and developing maintenance teams is also required for this role. The successful candidate thrives in a dynamic high-pressure manufacturing environment and regularly goes above and beyond to keep production running safely and efficiently.
Team Leadership and Development
- Provide daily supervision coaching scheduling and performance management for maintenance technicians spanning multiple shifts and multiple buildings.
- Mentor and train technicians on safe work practices technical skills troubleshooting methodology and record keeping.
- Ensure compliance with safety environmental and regulatory environments.
- Ensure shift coverage and support emergency response which may include after-hours and weekends as required.
Equipment Performance and Reliability
- Perform hands-on maintenance activities including process and equipment troubleshooting repair alignment and calibration of mechanical electrical pneumatic hydraulic and automated systems.
- Rapidly diagnose and resolve issues on custom proprietary equipment minimizing production downtime.
- Lead and execute preventative and predictive maintenance tasks and programs.
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts towards improved equipment reliability throughput and output quality.
- Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and lead corrective action efforts using various problem-solving tools.
- Drive optimization initiatives to improve equipment efficiency and reduce waste.
Maintenance Operations
- Ensure all repair and maintenance work is properly documented using company CMMS for work orders scheduling and asset history.
- Plan and coordinate maintenance activities including routine emergency and shutdown work.
- Maintain parts inventory control for critical spare parts and lead initiatives to establish and update reorder levels and spare parts control improvements.
- Source and purchase replacement parts and tools.
- Enforce lockout/tagout electrical safety confined space and hazardous material safety.
- Communicate status updates and metrics to management and cross-functional teams.
- Prepare and maintain clear records work orders and reports.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with production engineering quality and facilities teams to prioritize work requests support capability and capacity expansion efforts implement process improvements and support equipment installations.
- Collaborate with production teams to minimize disruption during maintenance activities.
- Communicate equipment status and maintenance schedules to stakeholders.
- Coordinate oversee and support external service providers as needed.
This is an on-site role based out of our headquarters in Camarillo CA.
The skills and experience youll need:
- High school diploma or equivalent minimum technical certification associate degree or journeyman trade certification in mechanical/electrical/industrial maintenance preferred.
- 5 years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 3 years of supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.
- Experience with pharmaceutical-grade filtration SUS injection molding or similar processes strongly preferred.
- Proven experience troubleshooting custom proprietary equipment machine controls and integrated processes.
- Understanding of preventative/predictive maintenance principles.
- Experience with PLCs motor controls VFDs servo systems and HMIs preferred.
- Proven ability for work and individual performance documentation.
- Experience working in regulated and cleanroom environments is a plus.
- Meticulous and detail-oriented troubleshooting and analytical skills on electrical mechanical automated hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Strong mechanical skills bearings gearboxes conveyors pumps valves etc.
- Strong electrical skills wiring motor control basic PLC logic etc.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings electrical schematics and P&IDs.
- Conventional machining capability preferred.
- Experience with CMMS is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Outlook Word Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a cross-functional environment.
- Ability to remain calm prioritize manage time and tasks and make effective decisions under pressure during production-critical events.
- Proven track record of a safety-minded work approach.
- Forklift certification and experience operating other machine shop equipment preferred.
Dont meet every single requirement Apply anyway.
What we can offer you:
- Full Medical Dental and Vision coverage with HSA Employer Contributions for eligible plans
- Additional Perks- HQ Onsite Full Gym Ultramodern Coffee Bars Free EV Charging Stations Employee Discounts
- 401k Profit Sharing 401k Advisory Services
- Company Sponsored Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Anniversary Holiday
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Work Environment
Occasional work may be done in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom environment. Powder free gloves face masks hairnets gowns and shoe covers must be worn. Because smokers continue to shed thousands of smoke particles even hours after smoking a cigarette and these particles will damage our products only non-smokers are permitted to enter or work in the cleanroom. As a result the successful candidate must be a nonsmoker.
This position may require you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.
Meissner Filtration Products is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
US BASE PAY SCALE $87755 - $116313
The base pay scale for this role is what Meissner reasonably expects to pay for the position although actual pay may vary from this scale depending on an applicants experience.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Meissner is a world leading manufacturer of single-use systems, microfiltration products (0.04 - 99 micron), stainless steel housings, & filter integrity test instruments.