Utilities Supervisor

Title :

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Division / Site Specific Information

You'll be based in our Manati, Puerto Rico location, where you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. This position will support the Drug Product Division (DPD) at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Discover Impactful Work :

The Utilities Supervisor is responsible for supervising, maintaining, and optimizing all critical utilities that support pharmaceutical manufacturing operations at Thermo Fisher Scientific. This role ensures reliable performance of utility systems as and limited to HVAC, Steam and Condensate, Purified Water, Potable Water, Fire System, Chilled Water, Compressed Air, Electrical System and Environmental Monitoring systems among other to maintain compliance with cGMP, safety standards, and company policies. The Utilities Supervisor leads a team of technicians, coordinates maintenance activities, supports engineering projects, and drives continuous improvement to ensure operational readiness at all times.

A Day in the Life :

Utilities System Management

Own operation, maintenance, and performance of critical utilities : PW, steam / condensate, USP / EP compressed air and gases, boilers / chillers / cooling towers, air compressors / vacuum, HVAC for controlled environments / cleanrooms, environmental controls / energy monitoring, electrical, and fire systems.

Ensure uninterrupted utility availability for production, labs, warehouses, and all facility areas.

Compliance & Regulatory Readiness

Ensure utilities meet cGMP, regulatory, and Thermo Fisher quality standards.

Maintain calibration / maintenance records, logbooks / operational parameters, and manage deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and investigations.

Support audits and lead utility-related corrective actions.

Leadership & Team Oversight

Supervise utility / maintenance technicians : scheduling, training, coaching, and performance management.

Foster a safety-first, accountable, technically excellent culture aligned with Thermo Fisher values.

Ensure team competency with validated, highly regulated systems.

Maintenance Planning & Execution

Develop and execute preventive / predictive maintenance to maximize reliability.

Coordinate planned shutdowns and major activities with Engineering, Facilities, EH&S, Production, Capital, and Quality.

Troubleshoot failures and lead root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

Projects & Continuous Improvement

Partner with Engineering to design, qualify, and implement upgrades / new utility systems.

Support FAT / SAT, commissioning, IQ / OQ / PQ, and lifecycle validation.

Drive energy efficiency, reliability improvements, enhanced automation / monitoring, and reduced utility usage variances.

Data & Performance Monitoring

Track KPIs : equipment reliability, energy consumption, maintenance metrics, and alarm trends.

Use CMMS (SAP, Maximo, Blue Mountain RAM) for work orders and spare parts control.

Keys to Success : Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, or related field) required.

3-5 years of experience in utilities, maintenance, or facilities within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industry required.

Experience supervising technical teams in a regulated manufacturing setting.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Strong leadership and communication skills.

Ability to influence and coordinate across multiple departments.

High attention to detail and strong documentation discipline.

Strong understanding of :

cGMP and GMP documentation practices

Utility validation requirements

Clean Utility technologies (PW, Steam, Compressed Air, Gases, among other)

HVAC systems for controlled environments

Analytical mindset for problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Commitment to Thermo Fisher’s mission : “To enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.”

Work Environment

Pharmaceutical manufacturing facility with classified cleanrooms and validated equipment.

May require on-call availability to support 24 / 7 operations.

Must follow all EH&S policies, PPE requirements, and Thermo Fisher safety culture standards.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.