Utilities Supervisor

Supervisor Utilities

The Supervisor Utilities is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Utility Services team and for ensuring a continuous, high-quality supply of black and clean utilities. The Supervisor Utilities safeguards technical reliability, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and team development, while acting as a liaison between engineering, production, quality, and external partners.

Accountabilities:

Asset & Maintenance Management

• In collaboration with the asset engineer, develop and implement preventive and corrective maintenance plans for utility installations (SAP-PM).
• Coordinate with internal and external service providers, initiate optimizations, and ensure documentation and compliance with engineering standards.

Utility Supply & Monitoring

• Ensure 24/7 reliable delivery of black and clean utilities.
• Monitor consumption, quality, and uptime KPIs.
• Follow up on deviations, prepare mitigation plans, and ensure full compliance with cGMP/FDA requirements.
• Forecast future utility needs based on production planning and initiate expansion plans.

Continuous Improvement & Projects

• Identify, lead, and implement improvement projects focused on efficiency, sustainability and cost reduction.
• Monitor monthly costs and forecast annual utility consumption and expenditures.
• Apply LEAN, 5S, and energy optimization principles.

Leadership

• Translates annual departmental business objectives to the team and makes sure the objectives are met. Organizes the activities and tasks of the team.
• Lead the Utilities team. Hire, coach and appraise employees, and develop employees using the relevant HR instruments, service and procedures.
• Ensures collaboration within the team and other departments.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the main point of contact for all utility-related questions.
• Facilitate effective communication between Technical Services, Production, QA, SCM, auditors, and external vendors.
• Escalate issues where needed and manage expectations during incidents and improvement initiatives.

EHS

• Actively monitors and enforces compliance with health, safety and environmental procedures within the team. Intervenes on unsafe behavior and ensures availability and proper use of safety tools and instructions.
• Follows all applicable safety procedures and instructions, uses PPE correctly, and immediately reports unsafe conditions or environmental incidents.

Your profile:

• Bachelor's degree (HBO-level) required, with specialized expertise in utility systems, GMP regulations, and maintenance management systems (such as SAP-PM)
• In possession of the VCA for Operational manager certificate

• 5 years of working experience in pharmaceutical industry

  
  
• Understanding of existing regulatory GxP requirements
• Knowledge of guidelines on black and clean utility management
• Social skills such as tact, persuasiveness, control and being able to deal with conflicting interests are required;
• Stakeholder management skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills in Dutch and English

What We Offer:

• Full-time employment (40h) with flexible working hours in consultation.
• 8.33% end-of-year bonus and 8.33% holiday allowance.
• A personal training budget of €2,100 every three years to foster professional growth and development.
• Contribution to travel expenses from the first kilometer.
• Excellent accessibility by public transport and private parking available.
• A pension plan with Zorg & Welzijn, providing security for your future.
• A dynamic, safe, and challenging working environment with ample opportunities to grow, innovate, and learn, all while making a meaningful impact on the health of millions.