Compounding Manager

About the role

At kdc/one, we don’t just make products we produce top beauty and personal care brands. As a Compounding Manager, you will be responsible for leading the Compounding department in the performance of daily operations, achieving business results and strategic planning of the department’s goals. This is a full-time position located at kdc/one Groveport.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily compounding operations to meet safety, quality, productivity, and cost goals.
• Work with Production and project teams to ensure batches, trials, and schedules are completed on time.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop employees while promoting engagement and retention.
• Monitor performance and take action to improve results.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, equipment, efficiency, and quality.
• Manage department budgets and control labor, inventory, scrap, and downtime costs.
• Track and improve key metrics such as safety, quality, productivity, morale, and cost.
• Lead investigations of safety, quality, and operational issues and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, HR, and Operations teams to support business goals.
• Complete performance reviews, SOPs, budgets, and other required documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry or related technical field is required. In lieu of degree a minimum of 10 years previous experience in a Compounding role is required.
• Three to five years progressive experience in a chemical compounding environment, preferably in cosmetics or pharmaceutical.
• Minimum of five years previous supervisory experience.