Production Manager - for a leading Pharmaceutical Company
- Production Manager
- Levittown, PA
A leading Pharmaceutical Manufacturing company is seeking a Production Manager who is genuine, talented, and collaborative to join their ever-growing team. Do you have Management, Supervisor, or Lead pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, or enjoy providing leadership, preparation, and resources to help create a high-functioning work environment? If you answered yes to any of these questions, enjoy being part company with a steady path of evolution and are looking to take your career to the next level, then apply now!
Summary:
The Production Manager- Will ensure products are produced following standard operating procedures, batch manufacturing records, cGMP's, health/ safety regulations and all company procedures and practices. Assigns duties, schedules activities, monitors performance, communicates, motivates, corrects, and identifies training needs for the Operators to ensure agreed scheduled requirements and standards are achieved. Recommends departmental improvements and update to the procedures.
The Production Manager - should have the following skill set:
- Associate or bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Bachelor's degree required
- 5+ years supervisory experience in pharmaceuticals or comparable industry
- Prior experience with cGMP
- Liquids filling and thermforming experience is a plus
The Production Manager- will:
- Collaborates with Operations Management and supports other Supervisors in the organization and scheduling of activities for assigned Operators to maintain the departments operational function on a daily basis.
- Carries out room /equipment checks as required, ensuring that batch manufacturing records; room/ equipment logs and production documentation are completed properly. Perform daily review of batch documentation including corrective action as required.
- Works with the Operations Management to ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures and Batch Manufacturing Records are adhered to base on current versions and revisions.
- Reports any and all obstacles, problems or opportunities that can affect the capability of the department to operate properly to the Operations Management.
- Identifies and suggests improvements to the operations including new equipment purchases and develops / amends Standard Operating Procedures as required for approval by Operations Management and Quality Assurance.
- Communicates with, supports and motivates his/her assigned Operators and participates with the Operations Management in performance assessment, training, development and remuneration review.
- Utilizes Team Leadership skills and operational knowledge of manufacturing to maintain the level of training, the operating schedule and cohesiveness of the team as needed.
- Works to schedule training/ retraining of all new/ current Operators on the proper techniques for manufacturing product following written Production Standard Operating Procedures and Batch Manufacturing Records.
- Documents/ monitors accurate reporting of labor and attendance on a daily basis.
- Maintains acceptable performance level within the department following established standards.
- Ensures that the equipment is properly maintained and calibrated and that appropriate inventories of spare parts are in place as required.
- Carries out processing activities as required on a daily basis.
- Works on ERP system to initiate and close batch orders.
- Identifies and suggests improvements to the batch record and develops / amends Batch records as required for approval by Operations Management and Quality Assurance.