Production Supervisor- 2nd shift

Perrigo•Allegan Township, MI

About The Position

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging. Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to win in self-care.Description OverviewPerrigo Supervisors put People First, Always. As a Production Supervisor, your people will be your number one priority. This Front-Line Obsession mindset will empower your team to reach operations and professional goals. Successful Perrigo Supervisors: Are obsessed with how to best support the front-line, their team; Are their team’s advocate; Provide high quality support to their team and across the organization by building strong relationships and knowledge of Perrigo’s policies, procedures, and resources; Coach and develop their team resulting in increased trust, engagement and retention; Foster an inclusive environment that supports diversity and enables their people to bring their authentic self to Perrigo every day; Scope of the RoleYou will oversee 20-40 employees working on multiple production lines in a pharmaceutical manufacturing/packaging environment; will assign tasks and adjust workloads to meet production goals; schedule and monitor training and assess progress of the employees, monitor production quality and use leadership skills to solve problems with employees.  This position will share specialized knowledge with management in the development and implementation of on-going processes or special projects and recommend process changes to eliminate repetitive problems.  Participate in capacity or budget planning, gather and evaluate information, and make/present recommendations.  May test or evaluate materials or process changes and recommend their implementation or rejection, supervise on-going or special maintenance or installation projects, and work with engineering staff to select or evaluate new equipment both on capital projects and ancillary equipment.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is preferred. In lieu of a degree, must have a minimum of 4 years of supervision experience.
Must have demonstrated strong leadership skills, including well-developed communication, performance management and problem-solving skills.
Have the ability to provide work direction across multiple production areas.
Sound judgment and good decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in an FDA regulated industry preferred.
Experience in production work systems, change management, continuous improvement preferred.

Responsibilities

oversee 20-40 employees working on multiple production lines in a pharmaceutical manufacturing/packaging environment
assign tasks and adjust workloads to meet production goals
schedule and monitor training and assess progress of the employees
monitor production quality and use leadership skills to solve problems with employees
share specialized knowledge with management in the development and implementation of on-going processes or special projects and recommend process changes to eliminate repetitive problems
Participate in capacity or budget planning, gather and evaluate information, and make/present recommendations
test or evaluate materials or process changes and recommend their implementation or rejection
supervise on-going or special maintenance or installation projects
work with engineering staff to select or evaluate new equipment both on capital projects and ancillary equipment