Production Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supervision of employees in Manufacturing, plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in Manufacturing methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
• Supervises the blending, coating, tablets, bulk, and pharmacy manufacturing operations.
• Reviews manufacturing batch records and work plans.
• Performs Visual transactions to assure the timely flow of materials and products.
• Writes batch records, SOP's, special instructions, discrepancy reports and batch investigations as needed.
• Enforces Current Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Creates, monitors and maintains safe working environment throughout the operation.
• Performs quality checks to assure product meets quality standards and batch record documentation is complete and accurate.
• Utilizes staff to efficiently meet daily departmental requirements.
• Assists in training operators in all phases of the processes
• Assures the production areas are kept neat and clean.
• Liaison between production and support groups.
• Enters basic computer data into different databases as needed to support the operation.
• Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines and equipment.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Revises production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems.
• Consults with maintenance personnel in regard to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.
• Enforces cross training between different Manufacturing operations
• Performs other duties as assigned by immediate Supervisor

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus three to eight years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous lead experience.
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Bilingual (English -Spanish) Required
• Strong knowledge of the GMPs and Safety
• Knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Basic mathematical skills- with emphasis in division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Experience with compression and encapsulation machines.
2 hours ago