Job Title: Compounding Manager
The Compounding Manager is responsible for the overseeing of the activities and schedule in the Compounding and Pre-Weigh areas. Supervises and leads compounders and Pre-Weigh employees ensuring that they adhere to safety requirements, batch instructions and schedule.
Organizational Relationships Reports to:
- Senior Director of Manufacturing
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: - Manage compounders and pre-weighers to the maximization of their jobs, building a strong cohesive team
- Understand and work with compounders on labor utilization and throughput of tanks for best tank utilization
- Hire and train new talent to become compounders and pre-weighers
- Manage tanks and the bulk schedule to maximum efficiency and quality
- "Flex" schedule when it grows or changes to maximize batching and tank utilization
- Manage coordination with Bulk Scheduler to meet all due dates and Customer Service
- Partnership with R&D to apply and sustain best practices in the compounding area
- Analyze processes to facilitate, train and implement process improvements.
- Assist in any Capital or repair equipment items
- Assist in making budgets for your department
- Manage spending within the budget you help develop
- Manage Safety Culture every day in your department and with your people.
- Give performance evaluations, coaching, and administer discipline when warranted
- Provide supplies to make sure the departments operate accordingly (e.g. bags, storage containers, degreaser, pipets, etc.)
- Perform some responsibilities within payroll and HR (e.g. check timecards; approve, and coordinate PTO within the teams, etc.)
- Assist and support other departments (such as: QC, warehouse, chemical receiving, R&D, Bulk, Production)
- Stimulate a good work environment
- Lead and coach team members in conflicts resolution (discipline and find solutions)
Experience/Skills:- Excellent mathematical skills.
- Ability to read and interpret instructions.
- Knowledge of weights and measures and the ability to compare them.
- Knowledge of finished blends and raw blends preferred.
- Some mechanical experience preferred.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. and roll a 300 lb. drum.
- Superior communication skills (verbal and written)
- Knowledge and experience with supervising and managing people
- Detail Oriented and able to multi-task
- 8 plus years of experience
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Requires standing lifting and pulling
- Perform other duties as required
Education:- 2 Years of College completed or equivalent life experience
