Facilities Manager - Food/Pharma/Nutra Manufacturing
4 days ago
Somerset
Role Summary: This is a full-time, on-site role for an experienced Facilities Manager with 10–12 years of hands-on experience in maintaining and managing tablet compression machines, gummy processing lines, and packaging machinery. The role requires round-the-clock oversight across three shifts, ensuring smooth operations with minimal downtime and full GMP compliance. Key Responsibilities: • Oversee the day-to-day maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance of tablet compression machines, gummy production equipment, and packaging lines, • Lead the mechanical and electrical maintenance teams across all three shifts, • Develop and implement a preventive maintenance program (PMP) to reduce breakdown frequency and extend machine life, • Respond immediately to production equipment failures and coordinate swift resolutions to avoid downtime, • Maintain and service critical machinery including:, • Tablet press machines (e.g., Cadmach, Rimek), • Gummy manufacturing kettles, cookers, depositors, dryers, • Encapsulation, coating, filling, and labelling machines, • Blenders, mixers, granulators, sievers, conveyors, • Ensure all equipment complies with GMP, safety, and operational standards, • Maintain detailed logs and documentation on machine breakdowns, repairs, and calibration, • Collaborate closely with Production, Quality Assurance, and Warehouse teams to align maintenance schedules with production planning, • Manage vendors for spare parts, AMC contracts, and service support Required Skills & Experience: • Diploma or Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering, • 10–12 years of experience in facility or engineering management within a nutraceutical, pharma, or food manufacturing plant, • Expertise in tablet manufacturing equipment and gummy processing machines, • Strong troubleshooting skills in both mechanical and electrical components, • Experience in handling utilities like HVAC, compressors, WTP, and ETP is a plus, • Good understanding of GMP, audit readiness, and safety protocols, • Willingness to support operations across multiple shifts (especially during critical breakdowns)