Operations Maintenance

Operations Maintenance & Facilities Manager

Fareva is currently seeking an experienced Operations Maintenance & Facilities Manager to join our team in Richmond, VA.

Who we are:

Fareva is a leading contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical and personal care products. Located at intersection of Darbytown Road and Laburnum Avenue in Eastern Henrico County. Employs 600 full time employees. Comfortable climate controlled facility covering over 745,000 square feet.

About the role:

The Operations Maintenance & Facilities Manager is responsible for overseeing overall equipment effectiveness, evaluating production/packaging line improvements, new equipment requirements, troubleshooting protocols. Prioritizes work, schedules and assigns appropriate personnel to complete the work. Coordinates with the different departments to release the equipment for service. Arrange shutdowns as needed. Obtain permits as needed.

Also responsible for parts inventory management, and for preventive/predictive maintenance programs. Serves as continuous improvement champion for overall equipment effectiveness. Provides technical input for the development of equipment/component specifications to assure efficient equipment operations.

What you'll do:

• Oversees overall equipment effectiveness and reliability, establishes equipment troubleshooting protocols, and evaluates production/package line improvements and new equipment requirements. Prioritizes work and then schedules and assigns appropriate personnel to complete the work. Coordinates with the different departments to release the equipment for service. Arrange shutdowns as needed. Obtain permits as needed.
• Provides input associated with equipment qualification/validation and development of equipment/component specifications to assure efficient operations.
• Reviews, develops and optimizes master maintenance schedules for production/packaging equipment. Monitors and champions best practices in equipment maintenance and optimization. Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing Principles Champion. Makes recommendations on innovative and cost effective options for a given application that meets end user expectations and produces high quality, lower cost finished product. Manages small projects including machine modifications, tooling purchases and machine upgrades. Establishes and maintains a liaison with equipment vendors
• Hires, develops, coaches, assigns, rewards and monitors maintenance staff. Sets objectives and development plans for direct staff as well as indirect departmental personnel. Identifies, selects and implements training and continuous improvement programs to provide professional and interpersonal development for subordinates. Establishes succession/replacement plans for maintenance positions.
• Provides information to employees through regularly scheduled team meetings.
• Maintains all safety and cGMP records, and enforces regulatory compliance.
• Assists in planning the annual budget for the department. Minimizes unnecessary costs and inefficiencies.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

FINANCIAL/ ASSET ACCOUNTABILITY

• Indicate the Average Budget or Revenue accountability, as applicable.
• Assist in planning the annual budget for the department. Minimizes unnecessary costs and inefficiencies

Our ideal candidate:

Education and experience

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive maintenance supervisory experience along with formal education preferred in an engineering or technical discipline (BS-Mechanical Engineering or BS Electrical Engineering preferred).

Skills and abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of high-speed packaging equipment is preferred.
• Knowledge of industrial machine controls
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings. Thorough knowledge of mechanical, electrical (industrial and automation) applications and repairs is a must.
• Experience managing maintenance systems
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness troubleshooting experience
• History of successful parts inventory management

Formal packaging experience for consumer goods and advanced computer skills are a bonus. We seek a motivated individual with sound fundamental knowledge of high speed packaging and manufacturing equipment who can hit the ground running.

What we offer:

Competitive salaries, comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance, company paid short term disability, company paid life and accidental death insurance (after 30 day waiting period), 401(k) plan match of 4.5% with immediate vesting, generous employee referral program, 15 days of vacation annually, 12 paid holidays annually, onsite cafeteria, job advancement opportunities. Manufacturing employees also receive company paid work shoes, uniforms and prescription safety eyeglasses.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• On call

Experience:

• Maintenance: 5 years (Required)
• Supervisory: 5 years (Required)
• Manufacturing: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person