Join Our Talent Pipeline for Manufacturing Supervisors

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The role of the Manufacturing Supervisor has knowledge and experience in its field while still building expertise. Is expected to work autonomously with little or no direct supervision. Lead and facilitate safe operations in line with all safety, regulatory and operational requirements. • Assure the long-term effectiveness of the team: deliver high levels of customer service, ensure quality of product and services, comply with all regulatory requirements, achieve desired financial performance including cost reductions, and build a culture of high performance for the team.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Create 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 team cascading important info.
• Operational: Provides assistance in developing weekly goals and production schedules to determine unit assignments and critical actions with little or no supervision. 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 on lot completion.
• Performance: Responsible for change-over time management and complete cycle time management. Continuously seeks to identify improvements and supports the implementation of process improvement projects.Responsible for managing resources across all of production to maximize shift throughput.Accountable for overall shift training program (where applicable).Knows all metrics and actively supports initiatives to ensure their area meets expectations and targets.
• Development: Be proactive in self-development by having a growth mindset towards personal development.Ensures all employees in their organization have development action/ plans in place and arranging opportunities for growth.
• Operation Excellence (OpEx): Participates in process improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in sciences or engineering is preferred.
• A minimum 2 years experience supervising or leading a functional team. Experience in regulated pharmaceutical/ biotechnology industry is strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other manufacturing systems, such as SAP. Familiarity with industrial automation (distributed control and PLC based systems). Experience in cross functional process improvement initiatives is preferred.
• Regulatory- Working knowledge of safety, quality systems, and cGMPs is required.
• Experience working in an aseptic production environment preferred.
• The selected candidate must be available to work on a 3rd shift. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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