Manager, Production; Manufacturing (Night Shift)

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives. The Manager, Production; Manufacturing supports the timely manufacturing of parenteral products in an aseptic environment according to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients.

About the role

The Manager is responsible for the management of all manufacturing activities during a night shift for a sterile filling business unit. This includes ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures, maintaining current good documentation practices (cGDP), and participating in training and continuous improvement initiatives. The manager may oversee the following departments: Glass Wash, Aseptic Filling and Capping, Lyophilization teams, Support Supervisor (Compounding and Equipment Preparation), Equipment Mechanic, Production Control Specialist, and Set-up Mechanic.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and coordinate all activities for assigned shift.
• Compile all shift information and line status data accurately and report it to support groups and the oncoming shift management team.
• Ensure and enforce compliance with cGMPs, site-specific policies, and procedures.
• Serve as the shift representative to all internal support groups and assist the customer service representative with external customers.
• Maintain and report the performance of current Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Oversee the professional development and mentoring of direct reports.
• Handle succession planning and cross-functional training of all shift members.
• Ensure production schedule adherence and material consumption rates.
• Investigate and report all safety incidents and quality deviations occurring on shift.
• Become fluent in all functional areas of responsibility and share resources with other teams/departments as needed.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills while maintaining adaptability to achieve company goals.
• Read and interpret SOPs to ensure compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Science, Business, Engineering, or related field of study.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of related work experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing or relevant industry.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a leadership role.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen.
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening.
• May be required to obtain and maintain media qualification.
• May be required to wear a respirator.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, Engineering, or related field of study with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing or relevant industry.

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment).
• Paid training, vacation, and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment).
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Education reimbursement.
• 401K program with matching contributions.
• Learning platform and more.