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Maintenance Supervisor – 2nd shift

MSD
United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Mar 2026
💰 $167,200/yr($106,200/yr$167,200/yr)

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Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you!

Job Description:

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees maintenance and repair work conducted throughout the Rahway site, with a focus on facilities and utilities systems and equipment.  Trades supervised are pipefitters, millwrights, electricians, instrument technicians and HVAC technicians.

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the safe, quality and on-time completion of maintenance activities onsite.  The Supervisor manages trades attendance, distributes scheduled workorders to team crafts, writes and signs work permits, supports energy isolation / equipment clearance / lockout/tagout activities, tracks workorder progress and ensures craft compliance in completing workorder documentation in computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).  Work in a fast-paced environment to balance workload against company priorities.

-       Responsible for performance, behavior and safety/training compliance of trades team, working in a union environment. Work with Union timekeeper for managing trades overtime

-       Take ownership of covered areas, proactively identifying problems, developing solutions, and driving efforts to completion.  Work with planners to identify / specify equipment, develop repair plans, ensure required parts and tools are available to complete jobs, and verify work completion per site/company standards

-       Interface with customers to correctly and with a sense of urgency to characterize problems, develop and implement solutions, and communicate progress/status back to customers.

-       Coordinate with other trades/areas supervisors when support is needed or when work needs to be transferred between areas.

-       Complete workorder documentation and closeout, including workorders requiring strict GMP procedure requirements

-       2nd shift supervisor will lead a team supporting the entire site, and so will need to develop a working knowledge of many areas

2nd Shift Hours

3:00 PM – 11:45 PM, Monday-Friday

Education Minimum Requirement:

  • High School graduate or equivalent. Vocation or technical school certification desired. 

Required Experience and Skills:

  • 5-10 years of experience in applicable trade (pipefitting/plumbing, electrical, millwright, HVAC) and/or supervising trades in an industrial environment.

  • Strong electrical background preferred.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to adequately perform required job functions. This includes being able to lift, bend, and move in such a way as to perform job tasks in a safe and approved manner. Must be able to operate required hand/power tools and equipment required by this trade in a safe and approved manner.

Environmental Conditions:

  • Environmental conditions will vary based on the job being performed. Work may take place in either a shop setting and/or in the plant depending upon the job requirements.

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Required Skills:

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Decision Making, Electromechanical Troubleshooting, Facilities Operations, Fast-Paced Environments, GMP Compliance, Maintenance Management, Operational Efficiency, People Leadership, Safety Compliance, Safety Procedures, Training and Development

Preferred Skills:

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected

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