Facilities Supervisor 2nd Shift

Thermo Fisher

Saint Louis, MO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Background Investigation, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Coaching, Communication Skills, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Data Quality, Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Establish Priorities, Facilities Management, Facilities and Maintenance, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), HVAC, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, OSHA, Operational Support, People Management, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Property Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, SAP, Safety Compliance, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Support Documentation, System Operations, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Drawing, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Time Management, Water For Injection (WFI)
LOCATION
Saint Louis, MO
POSTED
Today
Facilities Supervisor

The Facilities Supervisor is responsible for leading shift-based execution of maintenance and facilities operations within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment. This role ensures safe, compliant, and reliable operation of site utilities, equipment, and infrastructure through effective supervision of personnel, prioritization of work, and adherence to quality and regulatory requirements.

The Supervisor drives execution of preventive and corrective maintenance, supports inspection readiness, and ensures timely completion of work in alignment with production demands and site priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead daily maintenance activities, including preventive, corrective, and emergency work
  • Prioritize and dispatch work to ensure minimal impact to production and critical utilities
  • Ensure timely completion of work orders and PMs in the CMMS (SAP) with high data integrity
  • Monitor and drive key performance indicators:
    • PM compliance (% on-time completion)
    • Work order closure rates
    • Maintenance backlog (weeks of work)
    • Equipment downtime / reliability impacts
  • Perform routine field presence ("floor leadership") to ensure work quality, safety, and adherence to procedures
GMP Compliance & Inspection Readiness
  • Ensure all work is executed in compliance with GMP, OSHA safety procedures, and environmental standards
  • Own quality documentation execution at the shift level, including:
    • Deviations
    • Change controls (as applicable)
    • Maintenance documentation and logbooks
  • Maintain facilities in an "inspection-ready" state at all times
  • Support internal and external regulatory inspections by providing documentation and technical support
Team Leadership & Development
  • Supervise and coordinate activities of facilities technicians (approx. 10–15 direct reports)
  • Set daily priorities, manage shift execution, and ensure effective workload distribution
  • Conduct performance management, coaching, and development planning
  • Ensure team training compliance and technical competency progression
  • Reinforce a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
Planning & Coordination
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with production and cross-functional teams
  • Adjust schedules dynamically based on operational priorities and emergent issues
  • Identify and escalate resource constraints, risks, and operational gaps
  • Support planning efforts by providing feedback on job plans, PM effectiveness, and labor utilization
Contractor & Vendor Oversight
  • Coordinate and supervise contractors performing maintenance or project work
  • Ensure contractor compliance with site safety, GMP, and permit requirements
  • Support procurement of spare parts and services to maintain operational continuity
Facilities Systems Oversight
  • Support reliable operation of critical utilities systems, including but not limited to:
    • HVAC systems
    • Clean utilities (WFI, clean steam, compressed gases)
    • Electrical distribution
    • Building management systems (BMS)
  • Ensure rapid response and escalation for system failures or abnormal conditions
Continuous Improvement
  • Identify and implement improvements to maintenance processes, PM programs, and workflow efficiency
  • Participate in root cause investigations and problem-solving activities
  • Drive reduction in reactive maintenance and improvement in asset reliability

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

  • 5–10 years of facilities/maintenance experience in an industrial or GMP-regulated environment
  • Prior supervisory or team leadership experience in a multi-shift operation
  • Strong working knowledge of:
    • Mechanical and electrical systems
    • Industrial utilities
    • CMMS systems (SAP preferred)
  • Experience with GMP documentation and regulatory expectations
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, procedures, and specifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing
  • Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) or predictive maintenance technologies
  • Experience supporting audits and regulatory inspections

Leadership & Behavioral Expectations

  • Strong decision-making capability under time-sensitive conditions
  • Ability to prioritize competing demands in a 24/7 operational environment
  • Effective communication across all organizational levels
  • High level of accountability for team performance and compliance outcomes
Working Conditions
  • Shift-based role 2nd shift is from 2pm-10:30pm
  • Combination of office and field-based work in industrial and GMP environments

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Other

Relocation assistance is not provided.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

About the Company

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Thermo Fisher

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.

All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
All
WEBSITE
https://corporate.thermofisher.com/en/home.html