Sr. Supervisor, Production Operations

Kindeva Drug Delivery

$75K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in related field and 5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing OR 12 years of supervisory experience in pharmaceutical operations without a degree.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Kronos, and Veeva.
  • Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills with experience in process improvement.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing demands.
  • Commitment to onsite attendance and willingness to work varying shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise production personnel and lead operators.
  • Manage staffing, scheduling, and employee attendance.
  • Conduct hiring, onboarding, training, and performance evaluations.
  • Lead daily communication meetings, promoting a culture of safety and accountability.
  • Ensure compliance with cGMP, SOPs, and safety regulations during manufacturing processes.
  • Review production documentation and investigate quality deviations.
  • Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work culture focused on safety, quality, and improvement.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Engagement in a meaningful mission to improve patient health.
  • Exposure to diverse functions like Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
  • Work in a regulated manufacturing environment with high standards.
Full Job Description
The Impact You Will Make

Lead People. Deliver Excellence. Improve Lives.

As the Senior Production Operations Supervisor, you will lead a high-performing aseptic manufacturing team responsible for producing pharmaceutical products that improve the health and well-being of patients around the world. Reporting to the Manager, Aseptic Manufacturing, you will oversee sterile preparation, aseptic filling, and subassembly operations while creating a culture built on safety, quality, accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement.

This role is ideal for an experienced manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people, driving operational excellence, and collaborating across Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and Supply Chain to ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

The workweek may include first, second, third, or split shifts, as well as weekends, based on business needs.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development
  • 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.

Manufacturing Operations
  • 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.
  • Coordinate 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

Required 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.
  • Ability to simultaneously manage multiple priorities across multiple functions.
  • Ability to work effectively under strict production, quality, time, and performance deadlines.
  • Ability 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. Additional requirements may vary by manufacturing line or product assignment.
  • 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.

Join Our One Team mission of manufacturing more tomorrows.

Your leadership will help ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient manufacture of pharmaceutical products that improve the health and well-being of patients around the world.

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