Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor - 2nd ShiftVirbac Animal Health is seeking a Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor for our 2nd Shift Production Team. The Production Supervisor is a Direct Supervisor of Union Operators and Technicians in the mixing, granulation, formulation, compression and packaging of pharmaceutical products. Responsible for operational mastery, safety, quality, productivity, regulatory compliance, continuous improvement, cost improvements and employee training. This position will be Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm .The Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor will be responsible for maintaining the motivation, development, and performance of the team and collaborators. Will maintain performance of production to meet the customer demand, while keeping employees working within regulations, standards, and procedures.Qualified candidates must possess a BS in Chemistry/Engineering with a minimum of 5 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry or at least 10 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical industry with part of the experience as a Supervisor. cGMP experience along with writing deviations that include corrective actions are also a necessity for this position.This exciting position will work in Bridgeton, MO. It comes with an excellent benefits package including generous time off including 13 Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick time. 401k + match, life, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and more!Responsibilities Area of responsibility 1: Team Management- Lead, direct, train and provide support to shift personnel
- Assure employees understand duties, responsibilities, policies and procedures including product batch record instructions
- Set and achieve objectives, both departmental and team
- Empower and motivate team members
- Foster dialogue and relationships
- Participate in recruitment
Expected results: Guarantees motivation, development and performance of team and collaborators. Maintains a good atmosphere and working conditions.Area of responsibility 2: Productivity- Pre shift preparation
- Organize team's activities in relation to production schedule
- Ensures availability of supplies and of equipment according to production needs
- Maintain inventory of miscellaneous production supplies and parts
- Monitor and assess department work flow and daily task activities
- Monitor KPIs
- Enhance productivity and product quality levels
- Support to new product introductions by participating in operational mastery and corresponding training
Expected results: Guarantee performance of production to meet customer demand.Area of responsibility 3: Regulatory Compliance/Quality- Ensure the operational and pharmaceutical mastery of their units and processes
- Direct supervision of production in compliance with our SOPs and regulating agencies' rules.
- Reviews product batch records for accuracy of entries, compliance to established limits, specifications and presence of all verification signatures
- Provide hands-on leadership to ensure Quality and Compliance
- Participate in writing and/or updating GMP documentation in coordination with QA
- Write and/or update local operating procedures
- Participate in qualification and validation in the unit
Expected results: Ensure employees work within regulations, standards and proceduresArea of responsibility 4: Continuous Improvement- Propose, participate and/or lead kaizen events
- Perform their operating system through Gemba walk
- Continuously identify and lead improvements in their units and processes
- Participate in waste reduction in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency of manufacturing operations
Expected results: Improve production performance, quality, safety delivery and customer service.Area of responsibility 5: Troubleshooting- Participate in detecting deviations in collaboration with their team
- Perform a thorough root cause analysis and understand other kinds of root cause analysis tools
- Lead deviation investigations and participate in CAPA with QA
- Manage deviations and exceptions in collaboration with QA, process engineer
Expected results: Ensure deviations are investigated and resolved in a timely manner.Area of responsibility 6: Safety- Ensure compliance with Safety Program
- Ensure employees work safely in accordance with regulations, standards and procedures
- Eliminate unreasonable risk to health and the environment
- Report all safety and/or environmental incidents to Safety Manager
Expected results: Improve safety by increasing collaborator involvement and working conditions.Area of responsibility 7: Training- Identify and anticipate team's skill requirements and propose training programs
- Coordinate individual training for their team in accordance to the required curricula
Expected results: Ensure all collaborators have the training required to perform the functions of their positions.Requirements (Diploma and experience)BS in Chemistry/Engineering with a minimum of 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry or at least 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with part of the experience as a Supervisor.
SkillsMust have prior operational pharmaceutical experience. Knowledge of chemical safety and advanced analytical troubleshooting; must have supervisory and continuous improvement. Experience supervising in a union environment is beneficial.
Pass prerequisite test assessments.
