Assistant Operations Supervisor

Job Description

Position Description:

Assistant Operations Supervisor

The Assistant Operations Supervisor will work in a team environment to understand, anticipate, and manage operational challenges in a dynamic and growth oriented environmental leveraging mechanical operations expertise.

The Assistant Operations Supervisor, within the HVAC support facilities & utilities for our Company located in Rahway, New Jersey for the company’s pharmaceutical research campus and future headquarters.  Support day-to-day preventative and corrective maintenance for assigned area(s) and may include technical input to mechanical utilities including HVAC, steam, water and/or other utilities. 

Experienced mechanical technician with working knowledge of HVAC operations and able to maintain, install, repair, and troubleshoot plant equipment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Interact with internal customers and IFM service providers on day-to-day field issues.

• Support and contribute to the maintenance planning process (both daily and longer term)

• Lead daily toolbox talks in support of target Zero Safety culture

• Ensure assigned team’s compliance   with company assigned or mandated training requirements.

• Support operations, including organizing and overseeing the work and schedules of staffing and assigning of resources.

• Ensure that employees follow all safety standards. 

• Lead and direct shift operations in the absence of the shift supervisor.

• Supports assignment and supervision of the work of bargaining unit employees, contractors, and suppliers and ensure work is completed on schedule.

• Support and deliver as necessary, training activities for shift personnel.

• Support payroll and time reporting activities, including the approval of time, and making time/payroll coding corrections 

• Provide input and recommendations for employee recognition.

• Support and participate in the investigation and disciplinary process; provide input on perspective discipline.

• As a Company representative, supports the preparation process of the grievance procedure.  Attends grievance hearings as a Company representative as necessary. Install, maintain, troubleshoot, temperature, RH, pressure, and flow devices.

• Provide practical solutions to operations/ controls problems.

• Ability to identify issues and determine repairs that are needed.

• Excellent management and supervisory skills.

• Lead topic discussions/training at Supervisor Council Meetings

• Maintain work area and equipment in a safe, efficient and clean operating condition.

• Provide complete written documentation of work including work orders, PM's, etc. and maintains cGMP records related to maintenance and repairs.

• Utilize electronic technologies; electronic work order systems, e-training, and email.

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• High School Graduate or equivalent, Vocation or technical school certification.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 3 years of experience in HVAC operations with increasing levels of responsibility

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work as part of a team is a must.

• Applicants must be familiar with all phases of industrial maintenance.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Must be able to traverse property and facility to diagnose issues and plan repairs or maintenance.

• Must be physically able to perform repairs, etc.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

Preferred Experience

• One or more years supervisory experience and/or one or more years as a Set-up or Lead HVAC Mechanic

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