Supervisor Facilities Maintenance

At National Foods Limited, we are on a journey of growth and on building our most valuable assets which include our brands, financial strength, global presence, and our unbridled commitment to becoming a truly sustainable and a renowned company in the world.

Job Purpose

To ensure the safe, reliable, hygienic and well-maintained condition of the plant's buildings, infrastructure, facilities and associated services through effective preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance.

The position is responsible for maintaining facility standards in line with GMP, Food Safety, HSE, statutory and company requirements, while ensuring timely execution of maintenance activities with minimum disruption to production operations.

Job Description & Job Responsibilities

• Building & Facility Maintenance
• Supervise day-to-day maintenance of plant buildings and infrastructure.
• Ensure proper condition of floors, walls, ceilings, roofs, doors, windows, tiles, drainage systems and other civil structures.
• Monitor and rectify cracks, seepage, water leakage, damaged surfaces and other building defects.
• Maintain production, warehouse, utility, office, workshop, laboratory and other facility areas.
• Ensure proper condition of water lines, taps, sanitary fittings, drainage and related infrastructure.
• Coordinate civil, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting and other facility maintenance activities.
• Identify recurring facility problems and recommend permanent corrective solutions.
• Preventive Maintenance
• Develop and execute preventive maintenance plans for facility assets.
• Ensure timely completion of scheduled inspections and maintenance activities.
• Maintain records of inspections, maintenance activities and identified defects.
• Monitor facility condition through routine inspection rounds.
• Identify potential failures before they affect production, safety or GMP compliance.
• Ensure maintenance activities are properly documented in SAP/CMMS, where applicable.
• GMP & Food Safety
• Ensure facility maintenance activities comply with GMP and food safety requirements.
• Conduct routine inspections of production and non-production areas to identify GMP gaps.
• Ensure walls, floors, ceilings, doors, drains and other structures remain hygienic, cleanable and in good condition.
• Ensure maintenance work does not create contamination risks to products, raw materials or packaging materials.
• Ensure proper control and housekeeping after completion of maintenance activities.
• Support GMP, food safety, customer and regulatory audits by ensuring timely closure of facility-related observations.
• Maintain proper standards for pest-proofing, drainage, condensation, seepage and structural integrity.
• HSE & Safe Maintenance
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out according to company HSE procedures.
• Ensure contractors and maintenance personnel follow applicable safety requirements.
• Implement Permit to Work, LOTO, work-at-height, hot work and confined-space requirements, wherever applicable.
• Ensure proper barricading, signage and isolation during maintenance activities.
• Report unsafe conditions, near misses and incidents immediately.
• Ensure maintenance tools and equipment are used safely.
• Maintain safe access and emergency routes within facility areas.
• Utilities & Facility Services
• Monitor basic facility-related utility systems and services, including:
• Water supply and distribution
• Drainage and sewage systems
• Compressed air distribution related to facilities
• HVAC and ventilation systems
• Lighting systems
• Plumbing systems
• Sanitary facilities
• Fire protection infrastructure
• Building electrical services
• Coordinate with relevant Engineering teams for major utility or electrical issues.
• Ensure timely response to facility-related utility breakdowns.
• Contractor Management
• Supervise external contractors engaged for civil, plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing and other facility maintenance works.
• Ensure contractors comply with HSE, GMP, hygiene and site access requirements.
• Verify work scope, manpower deployment, quality and completion.
• Monitor contractor performance against agreed timelines and service standards.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and removal of waste after completion of work.
• Verify completed work before closing maintenance requests/work orders.
• Maintenance Planning & Execution
• Receive and prioritize facility maintenance requests based on safety, GMP, production impact and urgency.
• Allocate jobs to technicians, skilled workers and contractors.
• Monitor job progress and ensure timely completion.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Production, Quality, Warehouse, HSE and other departments.
• Minimize disruption to production operations while executing maintenance work.
• Escalate major or recurring issues to the Engineering Manager.
• SAP / Documentation
• Ensure facility maintenance requests and activities are properly recorded in SAP/CMMS.
• Raise or coordinate maintenance notifications/work orders as required.
• Maintain records of:
• Preventive maintenance
• Corrective maintenance
• Facility inspections
• Breakdown history
• Contractor activities
• GMP observations
• HSE observations
• Spare parts/material consumption
• Ensure timely closure of maintenance work orders and documentation.
• Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve facility reliability, hygiene, safety and cost effectiveness.
• Recommend permanent solutions instead of repeated temporary repairs.
• Support facility improvement and CAPEX projects.
• Participate in 5S, Lean, Kaizen, energy conservation and cost reduction initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for reducing maintenance cost, material consumption and contractor dependency.
  

Location: Port Qasim Plant

National Foods Limited provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.