EXPANSION Production Supervisor

Expansion Production Supervisor

Business: Pharma Solutions Department: Operations (OPS) Location: Lexington

Job Overview Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, the Manufacturing Supervisor oversees and coordinates the activities of Manufacturing Operators engaging in component preparation, filling, capping, autoclaving, terminal sterilization, compounding, and lyophilization production.

Reporting Structure This position reports to the Manufacturing Manager.

Shift Days

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervises Manufacturing Operators in proper operating techniques and procedures
• Develops information and compiles reports concerning scheduling, production goals, equipment and maintenance problems and other studies or reports as requested
• Provides input in establishing production schedules
• Confers with other department management to coordinate the scheduling of operations to achieve required deadlines.
• Develops department employees through orientation, training, establishment of objectives, communication of rules and policies while building employee morale and motivation.
• Maintains compliance with company policies, cGMP's, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices.
• Monitors production schedule and ensures readiness objectives are met.
• Supervises, coordinates, and controls the production and operating activities to ensure optimum utilization of personnel, materials, and equipment.
• Conducts continuous review and follow-up on projects to ensure completion of assigned work.
• Evaluates the performance and production of staff; maintains records on performance.
• Ensures adequate resources are available to manufacture product (equipment, supplies, and labor).
• Performs/ensures investigations and document corrections/modifications are done effectively and in a timely manner.
• Performs periodic review of all operation's SOP's and supplies management with feedback for process improvements.
• Performs production floor tasks as needed

Qualifications:

• High School education or equivalent
• 5 + years' experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment
• Experience working within aseptic or lyophilization manufacturing preferred
• 2+ years' experience leading teams, either formally or informally
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent leadership and team building skills
• Technical writing experience, preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, preferred