Production Coach

Bachem • Torrance, CA

137d • $83,638 - $115,060

About The Position

The individual in this role utilizes their experience and education to provide day-to-day guidance, direction, support, and technical development and leadership to an assigned manufacturing team. Activities include implementing and monitoring all activities in the assigned work area to ensure production schedules, manufacturing goals and project deadlines are met while maintaining compliance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs). Additionally, this individual is responsible for training team members in the technical aspects of equipment use and applying chemistry expertise to troubleshooting activities. This individual reviews documentation, and ensures compliance with policies and procedures, including, but not limited to timekeeping, meal and rest periods, environmental health and safety (EHS), and 5S guidelines. The individual in this role ensures seamless transfer of information and responsibilities across shifts and between areas, and identifies and leads continuous improvement efforts that reduce waste and increase operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, or the equivalent.
• Master's Degree Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, or the equivalent (preferred).
• 1-3 years experience in cGMP manufacturing and the related documentation standards, including safety, health and compliance regulations as specified by federal, state and local governments.
• 4-6 years pharmaceutical manufacturing (preferred).
• Thorough understanding of all manufacturing stages and in-process analytical methods.
• Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo.
• Familiar with and fully capable of operating and training on scientific manufacturing equipment and utilities.
• Experience working safely with hazardous materials and hazardous waste.
• Advanced computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office applications. SAP experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Execute and support all production stages which include but are not limited to; synthesis, cleavage, cyclization, conjugation, purification, reconstitution, lyophilization and in-process analytics.
• Sign off on steps requiring supervision, diagnose and troubleshoot equipment issues, make data-based decisions and escalate to appropriate parties when necessary.
• Provide technical training and guidance on equipment, SOPs, and chemistry processes to support the ongoing development of each member of the team.
• Ensure that all team member Master Control requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Maintain training and certification records for team members, as needed.
• Install, operate and maintain equipment for production and in-process testing.
• Schedule work assignments and ensure team members are able to take timely rest breaks and meal periods.
• Actively present in the labs to ensure that operations are running smoothly, and safety and compliance requirements are met.
• Ensure operators are trained properly on the required standards of operations; BPR, SOPs, STMs, utilization, Safety standards, 5S standards, compliance, etc.
• Regularly identify improvement initiatives and involve team members in ongoing improvement activities.
• Ensure availability and safe, efficient use of the instruments, raw materials and other resources while scheduling production activities.
• Review BPRs, logbooks, other quality documents, as needed, but at least once daily.
• Act as a witness to procedures as required.
• Provide constructive feedback to Managers regarding team members performance.
• Initiate, investigate and close quality events (Deviation, CAPA, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Support investigations and implementation of corrective actions with technical knowledge.
• Ensure seamless transfer of information and responsibilities across shifts and between areas.
• Plan, attend and lead production huddles meetings representing production team.
• Ability to work late shifts on a continuous basis and be flexible of working hours based on business needs which may include some nights and weekends.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Annual performance bonus
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution
• Paid vacation, personal and sick days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree