Sr. Supervisor, Production Operations

About the role

Lead People. Deliver Excellence. Improve Lives.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise production personnel and lead operators.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, attendance, vacations, and overtime.
• Interview, hire, onboard, train, coach, and develop employees.
• Conduct performance evaluations and administer corrective action when appropriate.
• Ensure employees maintain required qualifications and training.
• Lead daily communication meetings while promoting accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Support employee relations and labor relations activities, including union environments when applicable.
• Lead daily manufacturing operations and ensure production schedule attainment.
• Ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), safety requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Review production documentation and investigate deviations and quality events.
• Cookordinate activities with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and Supply Chain.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programs.
• Support audits of aseptic processes and supporting areas for accuracy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a scientific, technical, manufacturing, business, engineering, or related field and a minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; OR a minimum of twelve (12) years of supervisory experience in pharmaceutical operations in lieu of a degree.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Kronos, and Veeva.
• Demonstrated reading comprehension and writing proficiency with the ability to communicate effectively within a diverse workforce.
• Self-starter and team player with strong interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Proven record of problem-solving, decision-making, and application of process improvement tools.
• Regular onsite attendance is required.
• Able to simultaneously manage multiple priorities across multiple functions.
• Able to work effectively under strict production, quality, time, and performance deadlines.
• Able to work beyond normal business hours, including weekends and holidays, as business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
• Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Union leadership experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand upright for several consecutive hours absent of any medical restrictions that would prevent completion of required duties.
• Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, squat, carry, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and frequently walk between production areas while supervising operations.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust and focus.
• Ability to work near moving machinery, in varying temperature environments, and while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated manufacturing areas.