Compounding Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Voyant Beauty•Elkhart, IN

About The Position

The Compounding Supervisor oversees and coordinates compounding for new and existing products, including day-to-day pre-weighing, material management, safety, and compliance with GMPs, FDA guidelines, SOPs, and customer requirements. The role ensures production schedules are met while maintaining quality and safety standards. This supervisor manages staffing and training, improves processes and productivity, investigates batching errors with QA, and drives corrective actions and continuous improvement. The position also maintains inventory of equipment, materials, and safety supplies; approves time and attendance; authorizes overtime; and plans work. Some duties may vary slightly by location. Voyant Beauty develops and manufactures beauty, personal care, and home care products for brands, retailers, and other businesses. The company describes teamwork, respect, employee development, and workplace safety as priorities.

Requirements

Understanding of compounding, batching, and material-handling procedures, including pre-weighing, hazardous and non-hazardous materials, and waste management.
Knowledge of GMPs, FDA guidelines, and SOPs related to compounding in a manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with chemical raw material usage, inventory management, and tracking systems.
Understanding of safety practices and OSHA regulations related to hazardous chemicals, waste handling, and compounding operations.
Ability to manage, motivate, and schedule staff across multiple shifts.
Analytical skills for investigating batching errors, troubleshooting, and implementing corrective actions or process improvements.
Ability to manage time-sensitive production schedules while maintaining quality and compliance.
Ability to communicate effectively with QA, production staff, and other departments.
Ability to maintain accurate records and meet documentation requirements related to GMPs and customer specifications.
Ability to adapt to changing customer demands, optimize processes, and implement continuous improvement strategies.
Ability to make timely decisions that meet batching deadlines without compromising safety or quality.
Ability to oversee physical compounding tasks while ensuring safety and compliance.
Ability to manage inventory and supplies for uninterrupted production.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
1–3 years of leadership experience in a cosmetic or personal care setting.
1–3 years of compounding, batching, or mixing experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, or chemicals.
1–3 years of experience driving process improvements, optimizing production workflows, and implementing corrective actions to prevent errors.
1–3 years of hands-on experience with safety protocols for handling hazardous materials.
1–3 years of inventory-control experience, particularly with chemical raw materials, and managing equipment or supply needs for uninterrupted production.

Responsibilities

Oversee chemical compounding, pre-weighing, and material management to meet schedules and customer requirements.
Ensure documentation complies with GMPs, SOPs, FDA standards, and customer requirements.
Optimize compounding processes, procedures, and batching instructions to improve efficiency and productivity.
Manage staffing schedules, train team members, and oversee adherence to GMPs and business best practices.
Collaborate with QA to investigate batching errors, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
Promote safety awareness, enforce safety protocols, and maintain a clean, hazard-free environment.
Maintain inventory of equipment, materials, and safety supplies to support uninterrupted production.
Approve time and attendance, manage overtime authorizations, and plan tasks.
Lead continuous improvement activities and evaluate, design, and install process systems to improve compounding capability and productivity.
Use the site MRO system and inventory practices and systems.