Production Maintenance Supervisor - First Line Leader

Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.


Position Summary
You will provide leadership and direction to a multi-shift maintenance staff in support of pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging operations as part of a value stream functional unit. Works closely with engineering and production value stream managers and supervisors to deliver zero accidents, zero defects, and zero waste through participation in daily performance management and assignment of staff accountability. Works closely with Engineering Supervisor in evaluation and resolution of equipment failures and /or reliability issues. Ensures employee and equipment safety is at the forefront of all activities, planned and unplanned. 

About the Zebulon Site 

GSK’s Zebulon site is a global supplier of Respiratory and Solid Dose medicines to patients around the globe and the largest GSK Pharmaceutical secondary manufacturing site in North America.  The site is located less than 30 minutes from downtown Raleigh, Wendell, Knightdale, Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Wake Forest.  

Key differentiators about GSK and Zebulon:  

• Our commitment to inclusion is seen as a critical advantage of ours  

• Our focus on cultivating a positive work environment that cares for our employees  

• Demonstrated opportunities for continued career growth driven by individual ambition 

• Leaders that care about their teams and growth of both individuals and the company  

• A priority which focuses on Safety and Quality 

• Clean and GMP compliant work environment     

• Onsite cafeteria                                 

• Onsite gym                

• Temperature-controlled climate                                  

• Licensed, onsite Health & Wellness clinic       

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise equipment maintenance in support of value stream production shift operations.

• Plan resources with Value Stream Engineering Manager.

• Supports the EHS Zero Accident Prevention Process (ZAP).

• Perform weekly Workday employee time keeping including approval and monitoring of overtime.

• Support GPS performance management via daily walk through and performance accountability area meetings.

• Actively participate in the execution of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production downtime over agreed targets.

• Ensure SAP Preventative Maintenance Plans are planned, delegated, and executed on time to prevent Y3 engineering deviations.

• Drive Continuous Improvement through weekly maintenance meetings focusing on failure rate analysis of weekly line performance. Coordinate Continuous Improvement projects with engineering supervisor.

• Performs / leads all duties in accordance with Zebulon Safety Procedures, cGMPs and is subject to the scrutiny of regulatory agencies.

• Coordinates the engineering technicians (ET) overall capability in new technologies and systems by 70/20/10 principles of GSK development framework.

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Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Two Year Degree in a science or engineering related discipline or 10+ years plus experience in an equivalent maintenance lead role such as Maintenance Lead, etc.

• 3+ years of experience of pharmaceutical processes, systems, equipment and applicable government regulations

Preferred Qualifications:

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