Manufacturing Supervisor II - WACO, TX

About the role

B2 Shift 6pm-6:30am Wednesday/Thursday/Friday & every other Saturday. The Manufacturing Supervisor II has knowledge and experience in its field while still building expertise. Works autonomously with little or no direct supervision. Leads and facilitates safe operations in line with all safety, regulatory and operational requirements. Assures long-term effectiveness of the team: delivers high levels of customer service, ensures quality of product and services, complies with all regulatory requirements, achieves desired financial performance including cost reductions, and builds a culture of high performance for the team.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Create an environment where safety is the number one priority in every activity, 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. Drive engagement with team by having regular 1:1s, conduct performance reviews and have survey actions plans in place. Ensure time and attendance is approved on time each week so that employees are paid correctly. Communicate effectively with team cascading important info.
• Operational: Provide 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 seek to identify improvements and support 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). Know all metrics and actively support initiatives to ensure their area meets expectations and targets.
• Development: Be proactive in self-development by having a growth mindset towards personal development. Ensure all employees in their organization have development action/plans in place and arrange opportunities for growth.
• Operation Excellence (OpEx): Participate in process improvement initiatives. Generate and manage non-hazardous and hazardous waste, according with the internal operating procedures and in compliance with local and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; degree in sciences or engineering preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience supervising or leading a functional team.
• Experience in regulated pharmaceutical industry 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 preferred.
• Working knowledge of safety, quality systems, and cGMPs required.
• Experience working in an aseptic production environment preferred.

Pay

$84,500 - $162,000 USD

Schedule

B2 Shift 6pm-6:30am Wednesday/Thursday/Friday & every other Saturday

Benefits

Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in short-term incentive programs.

Location: Waco, Texas