Maintenance Manager (917) - Civica Rx

About Civica

Civica is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization established in 2018 by health systems and philanthropies to reduce chronic generic drug shortages and related high prices in the United States. Civica is led by an experienced team of healthcare and pharmaceutical industry leaders. 

Today, more than 55 health systems have joined Civica. They represent over 1,500 hospitals and one-third of all U.S. hospital beds. Civica has also begun to supply the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of essential medicines. 

Civica recently announced plans to expand its mission, via a unit called CivicaScript, to into the outpatient pharmacy space and to manufacture and distribute insulins that, once approved, will be available to people with diabetes at significantly lower prices than insulins currently on the market. The availability of Civica’s affordable insulins, beginning in 2024, will benefit people with diabetes who have been forced to choose between life sustaining medicines and living expenses, particularly those uninsured or underinsured who often pay the most out of pocket for their medications.

Civica’s mission is to ensure that quality generic medications are accessible and affordable to everyone. Since established, the #1 Policy for the Civica team has been “Do What Is in the Best Interest of Patients.” Civica’s manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Virginia, is the future home of affordable insulin and essential sterile injectable medicines. The facility is currently in late-stage construction and hiring for the site is well-underway.

To find out more about how Civica’s innovative model is directly impacting patient care, click here to read a summary from the New England Journal of Medicine. (https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.21.0189)

To learn more about Civica’s plans to bring affordable insulin to Americans living with diabetes, click here to read an article in BioSpace.

(https://www.biospace.com/article/civica-is-rallying-leaders-to-make-insulin-affordable-by-2024-/)

Position Summary

The Maintenance Manager will play a key part in the start-up of our state-of-the-art sterile injectable facility as we move from construction toward commercial operations. The Maintenance Manager works with the Engineering Leadership team to plan, direct, and coordinate the start-up, operations, and maintenance programs to ensure proper safety and mechanical functionality of utilities, production equipment, and building support systems. The ideal candidate will have a consistent track record of achieving results in a fast-paced and highly regulated GMP Maintenance Environment. They will support their team through forward-looking plans, effective communication, freedom with accountability, and personal development opportunities. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The Maintenance Manager will have the ability to make critical decisions, set equipment and personnel priorities, and balance priorities across assets that affect the entire building.  They must be able manage and balance a complicated workload including preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repair work, and multiple projects that involve cross-functional partners. 
• Hire, coach, and lead team members to ensure that they address operational issues and resolve problems. Provide technical/professional advice and knowledge to others within the various facility areas and disciplines.
• Manage a skilled, multi-discipline maintenance work force, facilitating their daily operations and task execution, training, and personal development.
• Direct the execution of preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work of all equipment at the Petersburg Facility.
• Assist in Scheduling and Planning of all preventative and repair maintenance.
• Perform area, equipment, and item inspections to ensure regulatory and quality compliance.
• Support facilities supervision in construction, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment and utilities.
• Oversee electrical and mechanical system startup and commissioning and coordinate with subcontractor and construction management activities.
• Manage and establish guidelines for the overall preventative maintenance program to ensure life cycle sustainment for real property assets, systems, and equipment.
• Support the implementation of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). 
• Develop maintenance and calibration programs, with emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Maintain accurate paper and electronic records for operations including supply inventories, reports, mechanical equipment lists, purchase orders, warranties, parts lists, operating instructions, and other documents pertaining to preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Contribute to departmental operations, including staffing, budget management/ cost containment, and internal communication.
• Assist department head with preparation of the annual operational and capital budget as needed.
• Ability to manage in a manufacturing environment, including capability to perform effectively in high stress, emergency, and crisis situations.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of maintenance experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, industrial, or military environment.

or

• Associate’s degree and 6+ years of maintenance experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, industrial, or military environment.

or

• 8+ years of maintenance experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, industrial, or military environment.
• Previous experience in maintenance supervision/planning or reliability engineering.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and as they pertain to Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO).
• Strong verbal, written, analytical, and persuasive skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to give clear and concise presentations and conduct effective meetings.
• Ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships.
• Proficiency in setting priorities and executing multiple assignments in a timely manner.
• Capacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions and challenge traditional methods of accomplishing tasks.
• Knowledge of sterile injectable or pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, processes, and customer base.