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Maintenance Lead
Durham, NCApril 3rd, 2026
Job Description Summary
The Maintenance Lead oversees the Maintenance organization, which is responsible to establish, maintain and improve the maintenance processes with respect to process equipment. The maintenance lead is also responsible to provide provision of engineering related tools and systems (calibration, engineering database, etc)Job Description
Location:
This position will be located inDurham, NCandwill be an onsite role.
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.Key Responsibilities:
Strategy & Organizational Development:
Prepare monthly engineering reports with key KPIs (Capex, Maintenance, HSE and Quality)
Support internal and external audits
Implement technical standards
Implement GOPs
If needed, create regional / site SOPs & templates
Own the Training Curriculum for own Job Profile
Ensure availability of competent, high performing people and develop the talent pool
Implement sharing and leveraging of best practices and expertise for utilities
Train operators and / or techniciansMaintenance & Calibration:
Define and implement maintenance strategy and program and budget
Manage maintenance improvement projects and initiatives (local or corporate)
Develop, monitor and improve KPI for maintenance & calibration
Create and control maintenance / calibration budget, drive efficiencies
Drive / improve technical availability, reliability and condition of assets
Establish cost efficient repair and maintenance processes in compliance with local regulations, HSE, GMP
Define and execute asset strategy and proper asset lifecycle management
Plan resources for maintenance / calibration
Allocate work for maintenance / calibration to techniciansVendor & Contractor Management:
Develop contractual strategy and framework to manage vendors / contractors and corresponding contracts in assigned region / site
Select vendor / contractor
Establish vendor / contractor contract(Re-) Qualification:
Approve periodic requalification planTechnical Services Operations:
Drive / improve Technical Services (infrastructure, utilities), availability, reliabilitySystem & Tools:
Manage, coordinate of centrally shared systems / databases and provide professional infrastructure for design, installation, qualification and lifecycle management of facilities and equipment
Act as system owner for system assigned
Ownership of ALCM system and related business processes (SOPs, WPs)
Definition / setup / maintenance of service catalogues
Ensure the availability, support and maintenance of engineering systems and tools
Ensure system is validated and kept in a validated stateEssential Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
10 years of engineering experience thereof 5 years in maintenance
Broad Leadership experience (successful project management) on major investment projects and/or large maintenance organization
Excellent project management skills including contract management and project appraisal / financial knowledge
Excellent communication skills, ability to effective present complex ideas and solutions to executive management, technical experts and regional / local teams
In-depth technical knowledge in chemical and / or pharmaceutical processes and equipment
Wide interdisciplinary knowledge
Extended HSE and GxP/QA knowledgeNovartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:
The salary for this position is expected to range between$114,100and$ 211,900annuallyThe final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.#LI-OnsiteEEO Statement:The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.Accessibility and reasonable accommodationsThe Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail tous.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.comor call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.Salary Range
$114,100.00 - $211,900.00Skills Desired
Business Continuity, Cost Management, Data Analytics and Digital, Decision Making, Engineering Operations Management, Engineering Technical Expertise, GDP Knowledge, gmp knowledge, HSE Knowledge, Manufacturing Process (Production), Operational Excellence, Problem Solving, Project Management, Quality Compliance, Resilience and Risk Management, Resource Planning and Forecasting, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management
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