Custodian - Grounds and Sanitation L05

Purpose

Responsible for leading and coordinating a team of approximately 10–15 housekeeping staff, including a Team Leader, to ensure housekeeping activities are performed safely, effectively, and in accordance with site procedures and applicable requirements. The role supports housekeeping across a diverse manufacturing environment, including chemical process unit operations, warehouses, classified cleanroom manufacturing areas, weigh booths, common areas, restrooms, locker rooms, and exterior areas. Ensures appropriate staffing, work coordination, quality standards, safety practices, and cleanliness expectations are consistently maintained to support safe and compliant manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Operating under the general guidance of the Section Manager, plan, organize, staff, train, direct and control housekeeping activities.
• Develop and issue goals, policies, procedures and programs to produce results in accordance with corporate objectives and the objectives of individual customer divisions and departments.
• Understand and work successfully with customers who often have urgent and conflicting demands.
• Determine requirements for new and replacement tools, provide training and job instruction, and know safety rules and regulations.
• Seek out and stay current with new techniques, equipment and materials associated with the housekeeping field.
• Provide expert technical support for green, yellow and red radioactive environments, Bio level 1, 2 and 3 environments, and hazardous waste disposal guidelines.
• Be knowledgeable in entrance and exit procedures for controlled environments, cross contamination control procedures, and microbial control.
• Assure that all regulatory requirements are met and maintained to include FDA, GMP, OSHA, INRC, ALAC and ISO requirements.
• Act as subject matter expert for housekeeping services when working with the FDA or other regulatory agencies.
• Act in other assigned roles such as team leader, special inter divisional project teams and/or task forces, temporary departmental project support, and temporary backup for the manager.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulatory requirements including OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard (29 CFR 1910.119) and EPA's Risk Management Planning (RMP) rule (40 CFR 68), Mechanical Integrity programs, PCI, DOT, EPA, etc.
• Create a safety culture by setting direction to reduce or eliminate operations-related injuries or accidents, damage/loss of product or equipment, and unnecessary costs.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Associates Degree or the equivalent experience and formal post high school technical training such as an executive housekeeping certification.
• Bachelor's degree or working toward the completion of a degree is desirable.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Maximo, SAP, SharePoint, Quick Base, WebEx, and general computer knowledge.
• At times can be required to speak in front of large groups, conduct general business meetings, lead, motivate and coach personnel.
• Proficient in business math with the ability to manage labor and supply budgets and maintain complex spreadsheets for data mining performance of metrics.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements mandated by agencies such as the FDA, OSHA, INRC, ALAC, ISO.
• On call for facility/manufacturing emergencies with the ability to work outside of the core group when necessary to support all divisional clients operating within the AbbVie Lake County.