Supervisor, Packaging & Inspection - 1st Shift

Role Responsibilities

• Supports, coaches, and develops Inspection Colleagues to improve colleague engagement, ability, and growth that results in improved business success.
• Performs operational functions to meet daily and weekly production schedule activities including product check-in and in-process tests.
• Foster continuous process improvement, decrease cost, and improved product quality through application of OpEx principles.
• Effectively coordinate activities by communicating with other operational departments.
• Ensure adequate levels of operating supplies to meet production needs.
• Train staff on good safety practices and enforce all safety regulations.
• Write departmental procedures and batch records for the department.
• Maintain and improve labor standards for the operating departments.
• Maintain good departmental housekeeping.
• Work 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Split shift as needed to support operations and comply with production schedule.
• Work daily and weekend overtime, as needed, to effectively manage operations, complete production documentation, and achieve production goals.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a scientific, technical, manufacturing, business, engineering, or related field and a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; OR a minimum of ten (10) years of supervisory experience in pharmaceutical operations in lieu of a degree.
• Pharmaceutical and/or manufacturing experience, experience in regulated environments, and union leadership experience preferred.
• Good verbal communication and ability to coach and provide guidance to others.
• Prior experience in a union shop setting is helpful.
• Must have the ability to work effectively under and manage to strict production, time, and performance deadlines.
• Must be willing and able to work beyond the hours typically defined as a “regular” workday, which may or may not include weekends and holidays.