Packaging Team Leader - 2nd shift

Nutramax Laboratories•Lancaster, SC

About The Position

The Packaging Team Leader leads the manufacturing and packaging operations team to ensure production and quality standards are met. The role may also provide supervision when the Supervisor is absent. The Team Leader organizes and monitors daily production, trains employees, supports safe and compliant operations, and ensures equipment and work areas are maintained. The role requires regular attendance, effective communication, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Employees must wear required personal protective equipment and follow written and verbal instructions and procedures. Work may involve exposure to raw materials or finished goods derived from potential allergens and animal sources.

Requirements

Working knowledge of cGMP, preferably in a dietary supplement or pharmaceutical environment.
Experience, training, education, or a combination related to cleaning equipment or environments in the dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, or food industry.
Ability to use basic cleaning devices and learn advanced cleaning equipment.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with staff at all levels.
Critical-thinking skills to learn company procedures and assess whether proposed changes are effective.
Ability to work independently and in a team, following specific written and verbal instructions.
Attention to detail and process analytical skills.
Strong mathematical and mechanical skills, including ability to use fractions, decimals, and commercial arithmetic.
Ability to handle multiple tasks; attention to detail, multitasking, and organizational skills.
Basic computer skills.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to stand and bend regularly; use hands and arms to lift and reach; climb stairs; stand and walk for at least eight hours; lift, pull, and push at least 50 pounds; and bend and squat.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and follow written and verbal instructions and procedures.
Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a preemployment background check, drug screen subject to applicable law, and reading comprehension test.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, or food industry.
Previous knowledge of production processes in a cGMP or pharmaceutical environment.
Basic knowledge of cGMP regulations and experience in a cGMP environment.

Responsibilities

Communicate daily with the immediate supervisor or designee, operators, and other areas within Manufacturing Operations as needed.
Organize and prioritize daily production activities to meet goals without errors or deficiencies.
Identify and report discrepancies, and monitor employee, product, and equipment performance; report findings and recommend solutions.
Follow batch records, SOPs, and other process documents, and ensure compliance in the area of responsibility.
Check and calculate raw material and packaging quantities as needed.
Perform daily inspections to ensure compliance.
Train employees and set up and adjust manufacturing and packaging equipment to support efficient operation within cGMP and SOP requirements.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment; ensure operators clean rooms and equipment according to SOPs.
Perform basic preventive maintenance, troubleshoot challenging situations, and recommend and implement solutions.
Motivate and support employees, communicate expectations, listen to employee needs, and lead by example.
Transport raw materials weighing at least 50 pounds.
Ensure machines perform efficiently and update production records, inventory sheets, and log books as required.
Maintain an orderly work area and participate in end-of-shift cleanup.
Ensure equipment is operated safely and properly; report violations of cGMP, SOPs, safety guidelines, regulations, and company policies and procedures to supervision.
Train new employees on equipment operation, safety, SOPs, and GMPs.
Perform other assigned duties and communicate effectively with other departments while working in a team environment.
Follow verbal and written instructions from the immediate supervisor or designee.
Use an electric pallet jack when required, after necessary training.
Lead the manufacturing and packaging operations team and enforce safe work practices.
Take steps within their authority to correct unsafe or unhealthful conditions, apply temporary precautions when immediate correction is not possible, and follow up on corrective measures.
Train and periodically remind employees how to identify, correct, or report hazards.
Respond to work-related incidents by ensuring first aid and any needed medical care or transportation, notifying EHS when required, and completing incident reports before the end of the shift.
Begin incident investigations by securing the scene, collecting facts and photos as needed, coordinating a cross-functional root-cause investigation with EHS, and submitting the completed investigation.