Supervisor, Packaging

Responsibilities

• Develops weekly goals and schedules and set priorities for staff. Reviews weekly production schedule and priorities to determine unit assignments and critical actions.
• Reviews all materials and batch records required to support shift and any off shift needs for the day.
• Provides on the floor training to support formalized technical and GMP training. Check that operator training files match and support the processes they are required to carry out.
• Monitors operator training files and work with compliance specialist to keep files up to date.
• Works with QA and Subject Matter Expert (Tech Ops or Process Sciences) to resolve exceptions. Reviews new Batch records and SOPs.
• Works with technology transfer team to incorporate new processes in the plant.
• Works interdepartmentally to see that work orders, dispensing, preventative maintenance, QC, and documentation issues are resolved and enhances communications at all levels.
• Ensures that direct materials budgets and overtime budgets are met.
• Provides supervision primarily to skilled nonexempt and junior level exempt employees. Acts as advisor to unit or sub-unit, becomes actively involved as required. Acts as mentor for less senior personnel.
• Evaluates staff performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Eight plus years’ experience in all aspects of manufacturing/production processes.
• Computer proficiency and scheduling experience required; strong writing skills.
• Working knowledge of safety, quality systems, and cGMPs is required.
• Familiarity with industrial automation (e.g., distributed control and PLC-based systems.
• Familiarity with equipment and facilities validation.

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