Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Manager, (3rd Shift)

Simtra BioPharma Solutions•Bloomington, IN

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Manager at Simtra BioPharma Solutions is responsible for all production activities on a shift, supporting multiple filling lines manufacturing injectable drug products. This role leads a team of Manufacturing Supervisors and reports directly to the Senior Manufacturing Manager (Building Manager). The manager is tasked with leading, organizing, and managing personnel and activities in all manufacturing operations under cGMP regulations. They serve as the primary contact for manufacturing-related communications on the shift and provide guidance to the leadership team to ensure consistent execution and improvement of the manufacturing process. The Manufacturing Manager is crucial in fostering an environment where teamwork, productivity, safety, identity, strength, purity, and quality (SISPQ) are reflected in the finished product. Simtra BioPharma Solutions is a Contract Development Manufacturing Organization that partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring sterile injectable products to market, emphasizing quality and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred, with emphasis on a scientific or engineering discipline.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in all aspects of the aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing process.
Must have knowledge of GMPs and worldwide regulatory agency guidelines.
Minimum 3 years in a leadership role, preferably in parenteral manufacturing.
Lean Manufacturing experience required (i.e. value stream mapping, leading kaizen events to drive positive change on the floor, and teaching people to think)
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and the ability to use enterprise software (examples include: JDE, BPLM, MAXIMO, Trackwise, etc.)

Responsibilities

Lead a team of manufacturing supervisors to compliantly meet the production schedule in controlled environments.
Partners with peers in other manufacturing buildings and on other shifts to ensure the site schedule is maintained.
Interviews, hires, coaches, and develops staff. Provides timely and accurate feedback recognizing good / poor performance. Establishes clear direction and priorities for building leadership team, empowers team members to obtain results that support strategic objectives.
Develop, deploy, and properly manage processes to consistently “run the business” and “improve the business”.
Partners with quality and technical services leaders to either author, review and / or approve investigations and drive timely closure to meet client delivery dates.
Approves SOP’s, validations, and protocols in a timely manner.
Partners with client teams to support client projects and client audits.
Provide technical expertise and resources, cooperating and coordinating with Quality, Program Management, Engineering, Maintenance and Technical Services.
Ensures organization’s budget is met and maintains expenses within the plan.
Regularly interacts with senior management and client representatives on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.
Takes personal responsibility to develop, deploy, and properly manage a culture of safety and working conditions. Adheres to all environmental, health, and safety SOPs and policies. Actions and decisions must reflect that our team member’s safety is always first on our minds.
Leads in such a manner that inspires the trust of his / her subordinates, peers, and superiors. Must lead as a role model of respect and integrity.
Must be a lean leader. Instills a culture of “go and see”. Engage with team members where the work is done. Embrace and adopt best practices. Setting the example is not the only thing in influencing others, it is the main thing.