Supervisor, Formulation Manufacturing (CSL NIGHTS - C Shift)

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

GROUP/DIVISION SUMMARY

The Drug Product Division - North America (DPD-NA) is one of the five divisions that make up the Pharma Services Group. We are made up of approximately 4400 colleagues across six sites who specialize in taking sterile injectable and oral solid dose drug products from development to commercialization.

• Provide leadership to assigned staff by performing the following: leading organizational change; developing and empowering staff; cultivating relationships; putting staff in a position to succeed, meeting their personal career goals while also achieving organizational goals; building effective teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals; driving engagement and creating a climate where staff are motivated to do their best.
• Ensure that established standards, including production, quantity and quality are met. Take direct action to correct deviations and report variances and exceptions to the assigned position supervisor and follow up on corrective action.
• Ensure that all production operations are validated and fully follow all Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs). Responsible for area compliance for the FDA, QAT, and OSHA inspections.
• Use available resources effectively; plans, monitors, meets, and (if required) revise daily production schedules as measured by comparison of actual production with scheduled production to produce a quality product in an efficient manner.
• Administer department safety programs so that operative personnel understand and follows safety rules and procedures. Follow all job-related safety and other training requirements
• Evaluate performance and skills of personnel and communicate same so that performance is continually improved and skills are progressively developed. Take corrective action when required. Perform annual employee evaluations.
• Assist technical staff and customers in technical issues to ensure new transferred processes are robust and validated. Approve process validation protocols.
• Establish and approve the technical requirement for production documentation including equipment and systems specifications, manufacturing formulas, POMS procedures, filling and packaging work orders, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Environmental Procedures, PMs, etc.
• Implement cost reduction programs to stay competitive in the present economy.
• Track employees attendance, approval of time cards, trainings, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.