Packaging Team Leader - 2nd shift

Nutramax Manufacturing•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 provide supervision when the Supervisor is absent. It organizes daily production activities, monitors employees, products, and equipment, supports employee training, and helps keep operations safe, efficient, and compliant with cGMP requirements, SOPs, and company procedures. The position includes setting up and adjusting equipment, checking raw-material and packaging quantities, completing inspections and production records, maintaining clean work areas, performing basic preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting operational issues. The Team Leader communicates with employees, supervisors, and other departments and helps address safety concerns and incidents. Work may involve lifting and transporting materials weighing at least 50 pounds, cleaning and moving equipment, wearing PPE, and possible exposure to allergen-source materials. The role requires basic computer, mathematical, and mechanical skills. A high school diploma or GED is required. Three years of relevant industry experience and cGMP experience are preferred but not required. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment background check, drug screen (subject to applicable law), and reading comprehension test.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Working knowledge of cGMP in a dietary supplement or pharmaceutical environment is listed as a minimum requirement; the education and experience section also describes cGMP knowledge and experience as preferred but not necessary.
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 within a team, following 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; organizational skills and basic computer skills.
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 PPE and follow written and verbal instructions and procedures.
Ability to lift, move, and clean equipment and equipment parts.
Must pass a pre-employment 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 and understanding of production processes in a cGMP or pharmaceutical environment.
Basic knowledge of cGMP regulations and experience in a cGMP environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the manufacturing and packaging operations team and provide supervision as needed in the Supervisor’s absence.
Communicate with the immediate supervisor or designee, operators, and other departments.
Organize and prioritize daily production activities to achieve goals without errors or deficiencies.
Identify and report discrepancies affecting product safety, purity, or effectiveness.
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 peak efficiency and compliance with cGMP guidelines and SOPs.
Maintain a safe and clean environment, and ensure rooms and equipment are cleaned according to SOPs.
Perform basic preventive maintenance, troubleshoot challenging situations, and recommend and implement solutions.
Motivate and support employees, communicate expectations, and lead by example.
Transport raw materials weighing a minimum of 50 pounds.
Update production records, inventory sheets, log books, and other required documentation.
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 and regulations, and company policies and procedures to supervision.
Train new employees on equipment operation, safety, SOPs, and GMPs.
Perform other assigned duties in support of company objectives and follow supervisor instructions.
Use an electric pallet jack when required; training is necessary.
Enforce safe work practices, correct or take precautions for unsafe conditions, and train employees to recognize and report hazards.
Respond to workplace incidents by ensuring first aid and any needed medical care or emergency response, notifying EHS when required, completing and submitting incident reports, securing the scene, and coordinating root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
Maintain regular attendance.