Manager, Production

Manager, Production

The Manager, Production is responsible for end-to-end execution of manufacturing operations across assigned areas and shifts, ensuring production plans are delivered safely, compliantly, and efficiently. This role acts as the primary owner of day-to-day manufacturing performance, leading supervisors and operators, resolving operational issues in real time, and ensuring consistent delivery against production targets. The Sr. Manager operates with a high degree of autonomy and serves as the critical link between shop floor execution and site leadership.

This position has 4 direct reports.

Essential Functions

Production Execution & Delivery

• Own execution of daily and weekly production plans across all assigned manufacturing areas
• Ensure achievement of output, yield, and schedule adherence targets
• Proactively identify and resolve operational constraints impacting production
• Drive accountability across shifts to ensure consistent performance

Shift Leadership & Operational Control

• Provide direct leadership to production supervisors and indirectly to operators
• Ensure effective shift handovers, communication, and escalation of issues
• Maintain real-time visibility into production status and intervene as needed
• Ensure proper line clearance, equipment readiness, and batch execution discipline

Performance Management

• Monitor and drive key production KPIs (throughput, downtime, adherence, RFT)
• Identify performance gaps and implement corrective actions
• Escalate systemic issues to Sr. Director with data-driven insights
• Reduce variability in execution across shifts and teams

People Leadership & Workforce Management

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production staff
• Manage staffing levels, shift coverage, and overtime planning
• Drive accountability, engagement, and performance management
• Support hiring, training, disciplinary actions, and development planning

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure strict adherence to cGMP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements
• Own accuracy and completeness of batch documentation
• Lead initial response to deviations and support investigations
• Ensure inspection readiness at the shop floor level

Safety & EHS Execution

• Enforce Environmental, Health & Safety policies and safe work practices
• Ensure proper execution of safety procedures
• Lead frontline incident response and reporting
• Drive a culture of safety ownership across teams

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate daily with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain
• Ensure rapid resolution of equipment, material, or quality issues
• Support maintenance planning and execution to minimize downtime

Continuous Improvement

• Lead implementation of corrective actions from root cause investigations
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase throughput
• Standardize best practices across shifts

Other duties as assigned

Specialized Skills and Knowledge:

• Bachelor of Science in a technical, science or engineering field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmaceuticals
• Minimum 3 years of production management experience required
• Knowledge of all manufacturing equipment and processes
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, and batch execution
• Strong working knowledge of cGMP and regulatory expectations
• Proven ability to lead teams in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability
• Effective communication and leadership skills
• Skilled in working with all manufacturing quality personnel
• Strong overall understanding of the generic pharmaceutical business
• Ability to identify and develop a skilled workforce, including management development
• Strong interpersonal; and communication skills

Key Competencies:

1. Teamwork
2. Leadership
3. Responsibility
4. Adaptability and Initiative
5. Decision making
6. Communication

Physical Demands/Factors:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands; talk; and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Based on the highly regulated workplace at Avet, employees will be required to meet minimum English proficiency requirements.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer. We are unable to sponsor any applicants for a work visa or take over sponsorship of a work visa for any applicants, at this time.

Avet is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job description is not all-inclusive. It acts as a guideline and is subject to change. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation:

This is an exempt salaried position; the pay range is $115,000 to $132,000 per year.

In addition, this position is eligible for an annual bonus which aligns to both individual and company performance.

Benefits:

• 401 (k) matching - vested immediately
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount through Life Mart
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off