Manufacturing Supervisor III, 2nd Shift (Monday- Friday 2PM-10:30PM)

Role Summary

Manufacturing Supervisor III – 2nd Shift (Monday–Friday 2:00 PM–10:30 PM). This role requires specialized knowledge and is considered a technical subject matter expert (SME) with advanced expertise in manufacturing operations. Lead and facilitate safe operations in line with safety, regulatory, and operational requirements. Ensure the long-term effectiveness of the team by delivering high levels of customer service, ensuring product quality, complying with regulatory requirements, achieving financial performance including cost reductions, and building a culture of high performance.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Manages production safety program while creating an environment where safety is the number one priority in every activity that you do, driving safety improvements and conducting safety gembas routinely. Be present on the floor promoting a culture of zero safety incidents in compliance with all EHS requirements.
• People: Responsible for daily effective deployment of team members and ensure tasks are appropriately delegated to meet the production schedule. Ensure that team members are trained to the required standards of their job. Drives engagement with team by having regular 1:1s, conducts performance reviews and has survey actions plans in place. Ensure time and attendance is approved on time each week so that employees are paid correctly. Communicating effectively with the team by cascading important information. Acts as an advisor and coach to unit/sub-unit. Acts as a trainer and mentor to junior peers. Can supervise production support personnel.
• Operational: Responsible for the effective coordination of the activities within the shift to meet the production schedule. Ensure a smooth shift handover with the next manager to ensure departmental activities are planned and executed safely.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory agencies. Implement a proactive compliance management process where material checks, line clearance checks and spot checks are conducted routinely. Effectively manage any compliance issue that arises during shift that could potentially impact lot completion.
• Performance: Responsible for complete cycle time management and continuously seeks to identify improvements. Responsible for change-over time management and continuously seek to identify improvements. Leads or manages the implementation of process improvement projects. Knows all metrics of the site and actively supports initiatives to ensure their area meets expectations and targets.
• Development: Develop direct reports by securing appropriate training and assigning progressively more-challenging tasks. Ensures all personnel, with specific focus on Key Talent, have development actions/plans in place and arranges opportunities for growth. Be proactive in self-development by having a growth mindset towards personal development.
• Operation Excellence (OpEx): Leads process improvement initiatives. Obtains improvement ideas from their team and submits to pertinent group(s) to improve culture, quality, productivity, and safety of their area(s).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in sciences or engineering is strongly preferred.
• Experience in regulated pharmaceutical industry is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years experience supervising or leading a functional team.
• Experience Systems: Proficient in Microsoft Office and other manufacturing systems, such as SAP. Familiarity with industrial automation such as DCS and PLC based systems.
• Experience Regulatory: Working knowledge of safety, quality systems, and cGMPs is required. Familiarity with good documentation practices in a highly regulated environment; good writing skills.
• Experience Aseptic (If applicable): Experience working in an aseptic production environment desirable.