Supervisor Production

About the Role

The Production Supervisor oversees manufacturing operations for radiopharmaceuticals, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and local/federal regulations. This role focuses on supervising floor operations, coaching and developing the team, and fostering a culture of ownership, transparency, and success.

Schedule

Sunday - Thursday, 4:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper coverage of production while managing team PTO, trainings, absences, and other staffing impacts.
• Maintain accountability, transparency, and effective communication cross-functionally and within the team.
• Review and approve weekly departmental schedules and maintenance activities; coordinate with multiple departments for efficient planning.
• Communicate production and project updates with area management in a timely manner.
• Coach and develop the team to high performance, fostering a culture of ownership.
• Verify, review, and update controlled documents pertinent to the area of responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, and site/company regulations.
• Align team goals and objectives with site strategies through performance management.
• Exhibit accountability for process improvements and lead efforts to completion.
• Provide input on equipment installation, start-up, operation, and troubleshooting.
• Lead employee relations through communication, coaching, training, and development.
• Deliver high-level internal and external customer service, challenging established procedures diplomatically.
• Lead or support investigations, manufacturing exceptions, product failures, root cause analyses, and customer complaints.
• Author, approve, or review quality and safety exception reports and investigations.
• Ensure timely completion of corrective action items assigned to the area.
• Manage departmental overtime and ensure payroll exception reports are submitted on time.
• Lead continuous improvement activities and incorporate team input during challenges.
• Measure and communicate team progress against individual, team, site goals, and KPIs.
• Escalate issues appropriately using the area’s escalation plan.
• Spend 70% of time on the production floor directly engaging with employees and processes.
• Maintain compliance with US and international regulatory agencies (e.g., FDA, DEA, EU, HC, TGA, PIC/S, ISO, USP, NRC, cGMP).
• Ensure direct reports are trained in job responsibilities, company policies, quality policies, and safety/environmental policies.
• Conduct Production Team meetings and 1-on-1 coaching sessions.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field (work experience considered in lieu of degree).
• Ten or more years of relevant work experience, including in a cGMP environment, preferably in manufacturing.
• Two or more years of supervisory experience.
• Lean/Kaizen/Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Experience working with High Performance Teams.
• Coaching and implementing Autonomous Maintenance activities preferred.
• Experience developing/documenting procedures.
• Aseptic and/or terminal sterilization processing experience preferred.
• Prior experience leading projects or as a core team member preferred.

Working Conditions

• Willingness to work in a plant producing radioactive materials, participating in safety programs to minimize exposure.
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds, kneel, crouch, twist, walk, bend, stoop, push, pull, and reach.
• Must be able to negotiate stairs and evacuation ladders, with or without accommodation.
• Wear and operate safety equipment, including PPE and hearing protection.
• May require sitting or standing for 8+ hours per day.
• Good hand-eye coordination and close attention to detail required.
• Work indoors and outdoors with exposure to mechanical/moving parts, hazards (corrosive, flammable, toxic materials), dust, dirt, odors, and irritants.
• Complete safety training within allotted timeframes.
• Ability to work outside regular hours, including off-shift, weekends, and holidays as needed.