Manufacturing Assistant Supervisor (Compounding) - 13 Month Term - Evenings

at  Vita Health Products Inc

G.W. Seier founded IVC Vita Health Products in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1936. Since then, the company has grown from a small mail-order operation selling herbs and patented medicines into one of Canada’s foremost suppliers of over the counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products and natural health products.
Based in Winnipeg – the geographic centre of Canada – and located in the St. Boniface industrial park, IVC Vita Health Products is a vertically integrated manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of a broad line of high-quality, nutritional supplements, and over the counter medications throughout Canada, with over 260,000 square feet of manufacturing, packaging, and distribution facilities.
IVC Vita Health has a long and proven track record of success and continues to demonstrate strong results with consistent growth. IVC Vita Health is part of the IVC Nutrition Corporation of Companies.

At IVC Vita Health we understand the importance of a comprehensive benefits package to attract and retain top talent. Our offerings include:

• Competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
• Company paid health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with employer matching.
• 7 Paid Personal Leave Days per year.
• Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance programs for mental health and well-being.
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities.

Join us at IVC Vita Health and be part of a team that values your contributions and invests in your success. We are committed to creating a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and every team member can thrive both personally and professionally.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience in a food processing or pharmaceutical industry.
Experience in a unionized environment.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS:

BSc in Chemistry, Pharmacy, related science or equivalent accreditation and experience in an area related to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

SKILLS:

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Superb oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, and Power Point.

THIS POSITION IS ON THE EVENING SHIFT, MONDAY-FRIDAY 3PM-11PM.

At IVC Vita Health we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that our strength lies in our differences, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to women, people of color, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
We are committed to fair employment practices and seek to promote a culture of inclusion where every employee has the opportunity to contribute to their fullest potential. If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job
at any time. Additionally, this job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not
prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Plan unionized employees work assignments to maximize efficiency, productivity, and align with top priorities to meet daily OEE & Production Load targets. Notify the Maintenance & Calibration depts. of equipment available for Preventive Maintenance or Calibration and coordinate access. Coordinate the completion of R&D Trials, Engineering/Validation Studies, and Cleaning Validation studies within the Mfg. dept.
• Provide leadership and coaching to a shift of unionized employees and address production floor issues and inquiries as presented.
• Manage the Solabs & UKG Pro Learning Center programs of shift employees to ensure tasks and training assignments are completed by the deadlines.
• Manage union employees Position Training, Position Cross Training, Reviews, Evaluations and Transfers to ensure they receive quality training and complete the Performance Based Training record.
• Monitor Planned & Un-Planned Downtime to minimize the impact on production floor activities and investigate irregularities or critical impacting situations directly affecting the daily OEE & KPI targets. Collaborate on a corrective action plan.
• Investigate production output target anomalies or under achievements to determine the root cause and discuss with your shift Supervisor to create a corrective action plan.
• Review and approve union employees Payroll and Vacation/PLD Requests.
• Monitor unionized employees to ensure they follow all Health & Safety policies, GMP regulations, Company policies and follow all applicable SOP procedures.
• Perform Huddle Board meetings 2X per week to discuss Safety, Quality, OEE, KPIs to evaluate performance and find solutions to improve overall performance.
• Monitor shift employees Attendance Records and carry out the applicable corrective action steps required. Issue Disciplinary Action reprimands for the unionized employees on the shift.
• Create or review dept. related SOPs, Master Batch Record Templates and Forms as required and initiate Change Controls. Create, review, or archive all types of dept. logbooks as required.
• Perform J/O final review and fill out the J/O Labor Variance & J/O Final Review Central Log System tracker. Forward documents with composite samples to the QC Lab.
• Oversee production output in the Compounding area to ensure daily OEE & KPI production targets are achieved, optimum settings & operation efficiencies maximized.
• Review and update the Blending Production Boards and Compounding/Coating Changeover Shift Memos.
• Ensure the dept. has sufficient stocks of Master Batch Record templates, Safety supplies, Cleaning supplies, Equipment supplies and Material supplies for operations.
• Assist with implementing new equipment, production processes and technological changes.
• Monitor shift employees work performance and address performance issues. Inform the shift Supervisor of employees work performance issues and the corrective action plan to reach a positive resolve.
• Supervise scheduled overtime shifts as required. Perform tasks as assigned by the shift Supervisor.
• Assign new tasks as required throughout the shift in line with production priorities.
• Perform process time studies, verifications and employee work performance observations as directed by the shift Supervisor.
• Prepare production reports, incident investigation reports, excel spreadsheets, metric charts and other related documents as requested by the shift Supervisor.