PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Production Supervisor

Vacancy Number : 4120

Location : Alabaster, Alabama

Location Address : 700 Industrial Park Drive, Alabaster, AL 35007

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As a global leader in specialty chemicals, we continue to succeed and strengthen our delivery of innovative, sustainable and high-performance solutions.

We are excited about how developing and utilizing new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace.

Positio n Summary :

Under general supervision, this position isresponsible for oversight of daily operations of the Production department atthe Avanti site in Alabaster, AL.

Thisposition will lead operations on the floor to ensure safe working conditions,minimize errors, provide technical support, organizational leadership, andtraining for Production.

This position will ensure operations are compliantwith Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) and current Good ManufacturingPractices (cGMP) regulations using defined Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)of the Site, Croda Group, and Regulatory Authorities.

Working with Human Resources, this role isresponsible for personnel activities of the Production department at Avanti,including hiring, training, and managing personnel performance.

Qualifications :

To perform thisjob successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of theknowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities are able to perform the essentialfunctions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Provides leadership and guidance to the Production operation.

Responsible for ensuring the oversight and management of all Production operations on each shift to achieve operational and financial targets.

Communicates and leads daily shift close out meeting to escalate appropriate information to Production Scheduler, Production Manager, and Engineers to make real time adjustments to month end and quarter targets.

Accountable for daily schedule meeting rate and on-time delivery requirements. Actively problem solves for on-time delivery misses.

Oversee the work activities of manufacturing associates performing a variety of laboratory-based tasks including synthesis, chromatography, rotary evaporation, and finished product processing following highly detailed work instructions.

This includes ensuring proper work loading and leveling.

Assist in the development of training programs based on current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) for new and existing employees including content, documentation, and training protocols.

Ensure proper coordination of manufacturing with equipment maintenance and calibration activities to ensure uptime targets are achieved for production targets and issues work orders for non-conforming equipment activities and failures.

Accountable for all aspects of SHE with direct reports - leading event learning groups, leading safety-cross start-ups, incident and injury management, and incident investigations, as well as participating in process hazard analysis.

Accountable for all aspects of Quality with direct reports - ensuring proper line clearance is documented and executed prior to start-work, event and deviation management, deviation investigations, manufacturing investigations, and leading / participating in Corrective Action & Preventive Action (CAPA) Planning.

Drives continuous improvement on the shop floor seeking to reduce defect or scrap rate, streamline operations, and improve right first-time targets.

Maintain KPIs related to production performance, labor utilization, and consistent execution of batch processes.

Maintain inputs for Product Standards.

Assist with continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly with all departments and vendors.

Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance as outlined in the company's Standard Operating Procedures, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Emergency Contingency Plan, training memoranda, policy memoranda, Safety Data Sheets, Specification Records, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Shift Team Leads

Shift Process Technicians

Maintenance Technicians

Education and Experience :

Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Science, Engineering, or Business. Advanced technical degrees preferred. Minimum 5 years' experience in a production environment (API, biotechnology or diagnostics) and 3 years in a supervisory role preferred.

Pharmaceutical operations experience and / or knowledge required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Project management skills

Ability to progress multiple projects simultaneously to successful conclusions under own initiative.

Working knowledge of FDA regulations.

Knowledge of chemical laboratory procedures, standard research techniques and equipment

Demonstrated technical / analytical skills and attention to detail.

Must be able to identify problems encountered in development work and recommend possible solutions.

Must have oral and written proficiency in the English language.

SAP Experience for Production Planning and Material Management

Ability to schedule multiple activities with competing priorities.

Ability to interface with all levels in the organization, including manufacturing or lab personnel and senior management.

Ability to drive teams and suppliers to complete commitments and projects in a timely manner.

Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel required : pivot tables and graphs; expertise with word-processing and presentation software;

with proficiency in PowerPoint to create and edit presentations.

Exceptional presentation and facilitation skills.

Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is regularly required to talk, give oral instructions;

listen and hearinstructions, customer and / or employee responses, etc. The position is activeand requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling and stooping all day.

The employee must occasionally lift and / ormove items up to 50 pounds.

WorkEnvironment : This job operates in an office,pharmaceutical manufacturing, and laboratory setting. This role may come into contact with organic solventsand biological samples.

Travel Requirements : N / A

This is notnecessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performancestandards or requirements, efforts, skills or work conditions associated withthis position.

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of thecurrent job, Avanti Polar Lipids, Part of Croda International, Plc.

reservesthe right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks beperformed when circumstances change (e.

g., emergencies, change in workload ortechnology developments).

Application Information :

Croda recognizes employees as our strength and the diversity theybring to our workforce are directly linked to our ongoing success.

We are anequal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion atour company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute,including age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexualorientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or veteran status,pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

Inaccordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations forapplicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as anymental health or physical disability needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veterans. This Organization Participates in E-Verify.