Production Supervisor [7:00AM-3:30PM]

KDC One•Mahwah, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Maintain daily employee schedules within the assigned area to ensure production targets and quality standards are met. Promote and maintain a safe, efficient work environment while providing employee training and ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalency required.
Minimum of five years in a plant manufacturing environment.
Minimum of two years’ prior supervisory experience
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Good interpersonal skills (communications and motivation).
Computer literacy.
Knowledge of plant cGMP, environmental, safety and QC procedures.
Good logic, mathematic and writing skills.
Well organized and capable of working under pressure

Nice To Haves

Associates or B.S. Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct all filling and/or assembly activities as they pertain to area of responsibility, assuring the correct product, proper quantity, best quality at the least cost.
Assure all the required materials, parts and supplies necessary for the filling and/or assembly of the product are available.
Timely reconciliation of component discrepancies.
Maintain a steady flow of work through the department.
Maintain alert attention of the progress throughout the department of all the products being filled and assembled, and also to eliminate downtime.
Meet the master schedule of required production output.
Meet budget guidelines as established, i.e., efficiencies, and control overtime.
Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices.
Responsible for all employees' safety through proper training in a safe work environment.
Responsible for the maintenance of good housekeeping within the department.
Designate all necessary information in the form of specifications, hourly standards, etc., as required for employees under supervision.
Maintain records, as necessary, that ensure speed and accuracy of efficiency within the department.
Participate in the Batch Record Reviewing process to ensure the expected timely transition of records from Operations to Quality. [Two-day turnaround from completion to BR submission to Quality].
To maintain within the department, the clerical and control procedures specified by the Operations Manager.
Orders and maintains production supplies for department with approval of the Operations Manager.
Initiate improvements to equipment, procedures and labor staffing to improve costs, quality and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Assist staff and others in making improvements in methods and procedures.
Evaluate subordinates' performance.
Take responsibility for the writing of: Quality Investigations, Non-Conformances, Safety reports, Disciplinary Action write-ups, or any other supportive departmental documentation.
Provide training as required with appropriate timely documentation.
Ensure appropriate properly trained selection of staffing to support traditional line requirements.
Provide appropriate trained staffing for Trials, Validations and New project start-ups.
Directly train and evaluate personnel assigned to perform job requirements of the department and recommend merit increases to Management.
Hold and document monthly Department Communications Meetings.
Review all departmental employees annually.
Act as advisor to the Operations Manager in the make-up of recommended budgets for the department.
Stand in for Operations Manager when necessary.
All other duties as assigned.