Supervisor, Maintenance & Facilities

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Supervisor, Maintenance & Facilities for our site located in Spencerville, OH .

As the Supervisor, Maintenance & Facilities you will Supervise maintenance technicians, apprentices, and custodians while p erforming preventative maintenance, repairs, and maintenance in plant or office facilities, or on machines and equipment.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Schedule and prioritize workload of group members.
• Provide direct daily supervision and review work of assigned departmental employees.
• Oversee the coordination, scheduling and review of general daily maintenance work requests/requirements.
• Perform work in the maintenance trades of carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical, sheet metal fabrication, and welding.
• Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns of facilities, machinery, and equipment.
• Test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines and equipment.
• Use blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications.
• Ensure facility equipment records, calibrations, and documentation is maintained/performed in accordance with SOP requirements.
• Oversee and/or coordinate and schedule preventive maintenance requirements for facility equipment.
• Assist with the establishment and maintenance of the selected standard computerized tracking system for facilities-related maintenance assignments/ duties.

Additional Responsibilities

• Enter and maintain required information into the computerized tracking system.
• Oversee daily operational activities and supervise a group of non-exempt employees.
• Responsible for personnel management activities such as: scheduling, personnel actions (hiring, promotions, transfers, etc.), training and development, providing regular direction and feedback on performance, disciplinary actions and preparing and delivering annual performance and salary reviews.
• Recommend short-range operating objectives, organizational structure, staffing requirements and succession plans.
• May assist in development of departmental budget.
• As required, oversee maintenance of group training manual and training records.
• Support the policy of equal employment opportunity through affirmative action in personnel actions.
• Ensure adherence to pertinent regulatory requirements and to site and departmental policies, practices and procedures [SOPs, safety procedures and biosafety protocols]. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Education: Associate’s (A.A./A.S.) degree or equivalent in business, computer science or related discipline. Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) preferred. HVAC license preferred.
• Experience: Journey person level experience required. Previous supervisory experience preferred. Experience with building automation system preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Other: Demonstrated skills with word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Comprehension of regulations and ability to apply critical thinking skills to evaluate requirements and effectively communicate (written and oral) findings. Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines. Must be able to perform the job professionally and diplomatically. Must be able to train others, using common training principles and skills. Organizational and leadership skills required.

The pay range for this position is $70,000 - 80,000 USD per year. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to handle tools and maintenance equipment.
• Frequently lifts bags weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Frequently climbs ladders, kneels and/or lies on concrete flooring.
• Walks or stands for up to 90% of the workday.

Work Environment:

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to wear protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, respirator, cap, gloves, scrubs, steel toed boots).
2. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to work in high/precarious places, tight or confined spaces, and in outside weather conditions.
3. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to work with and/or near moving mechanical parts, sharp objects, toxic or caustic chemicals and biohazards, and live animals with risk of exposure to allergens and/or zoonotic diseases.
4. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, unpleasant odors, wet, humid and/or extreme temperature conditions, and risk of electrical shock.
5. Occasionally is exposed to vibration.

About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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