Process Supervisor

Hikma Pharmaceuticals•Cherry Hill, NJ

About The Position

This Process Supervisor role manages shift or multiple shift operations within manufacturing departments. Responsible for meeting budget, quality, and production goals, setting standards, and making employment and staffing decisions. Interprets manufacturing policies, procedures, and programs. Responsible for meeting production requirements, delivering quality products to customers in a timely fashion and cost-efficient manner. Identify/prioritize/provide resources to assist the department manager to meet the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments. Supervise the daily manufacturing operations across a department or multiple departments. Emphasize training and implement control systems on the shift or multiple shifts to eliminate product discrepancies. Commit to employee feedback and developmental processes. Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing Respect/Responsiveness/Results. Support and emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department. Make staffing decisions. Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues up to and including suspensions and terminations. Responsible for driving operational excellence and flawless execution in the areas of cost reduction, discard reduction, annual productivity improvements, inventory turnover, regulatory excellence including exception reduction and internal/external regulatory commitment management, on time delivery and lead time reduction, improving the overall safety of the work environment, leadership development and the ability to create a Lean Manufacturing, total employee involvement workplace.

Requirements

B.S. or equivalent, preferably in a technical discipline, required or 10 yrs. experience in pharmaceutical injectables manufacturing as an alternative to a 4 year degree.
5-7 years experience in all aspects of the manufacturing process required.
Ability to manage activities of departments through subordinates who exercise full supervision in terms of cost, methods, and employees.
Ability to interpret and analyze statistical data and information and financial reports, understand and resolve technical difficulties, interface with internal engineering/technical experts and external technical representatives, manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting, be resourceful to a large manufacturing department.
Knowledge of World Class manufacturing methods ( Lean ), Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Drug and Administration guidelines and process validation.

Responsibilities

Manage shift or multiple shift operations within manufacturing departments.
Meet budget, quality, and production goals.
Set standards.
Make employment and staffing decisions.
Interpret manufacturing policies, procedures, and programs.
Meet production requirements.
Deliver quality products to customers in a timely fashion and cost-efficient manner.
Identify/prioritize/provide resources to assist the department manager to meet the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments.
Supervise the daily manufacturing operations across a department or multiple departments.
Emphasize training and implement control systems on the shift or multiple shifts to eliminate product discrepancies.
Commit to employee feedback and developmental processes.
Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing Respect/Responsiveness/Results.
Support and emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department.
Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues up to and including suspensions and terminations.
Drive operational excellence and flawless execution in the areas of cost reduction, discard reduction, annual productivity improvements, inventory turnover, regulatory excellence including exception reduction and internal/external regulatory commitment management, on time delivery and lead time reduction, improving the overall safety of the work environment, leadership development and the ability to create a Lean Manufacturing, total employee involvement workplace.