Production Supervisor

Croda International • Alabaster, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Croda is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily Production department operations at its site in Alabaster, Alabama. The role provides leadership on the production floor, ensuring safe working conditions, compliance with Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) requirements and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and adherence to site, Croda Group, and regulatory Standard Operating Procedures. The position also provides technical support, organizational leadership, and training for production employees.

Working with Human Resources, the Production Supervisor is responsible for Production department personnel activities, including hiring, training, and performance management. The role oversees Production operations on each shift to meet operational and financial targets, schedule rates, and on-time delivery requirements. It coordinates manufacturing activities with equipment maintenance and calibration, manages production and quality issues, and drives continuous improvement in operational efficiency and product quality.

The position supervises Shift Team Leads, Shift Process Technicians, and Maintenance Technicians. It operates in office, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and laboratory settings and may involve contact with organic solvents and biological samples. The role is site-based and has active physical requirements, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping throughout the day, with occasional lifting or moving of items up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Science, Engineering, or Business.
• Pharmaceutical operations experience and/or knowledge required.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations.
• Project management skills and ability to progress multiple projects simultaneously to successful conclusions under own initiative.
• Knowledge of chemical laboratory procedures, standard research techniques, and equipment.
• Demonstrated technical and analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify problems encountered in development work and recommend possible solutions.
• Oral and written proficiency in English.
• SAP experience for Production Planning and Material Management.
• Ability to schedule multiple activities with competing priorities.
• Ability to interface with all levels of the organization, including manufacturing or laboratory personnel and senior management.
• Ability to drive teams and suppliers to complete commitments and projects in a timely manner.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and graphs; expertise with word-processing and presentation software, including proficiency in PowerPoint to create and edit presentations.
• Exceptional presentation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers.
• Ability to perform active work involving standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping throughout the day, and occasional lifting or moving of items up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced technical degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a production environment, such as API, biotechnology, or diagnostics.
• 3 years of experience in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to Production operations.
• Oversee and manage Production operations on each shift to achieve operational and financial targets.
• Lead daily shift close-out meetings and communicate relevant information to the Production Scheduler, Production Manager, and Engineers to support real-time adjustments to month-end and quarter targets.
• Ensure daily schedule meeting rates and on-time delivery requirements are achieved, and solve problems contributing to missed deliveries.
• Oversee manufacturing associates performing laboratory-based work, including synthesis, chromatography, rotary evaporation, and finished-product processing; ensure appropriate work loading and leveling.
• Assist in developing cGMP-based training programs for new and existing employees, including content, documentation, and training protocols.
• Coordinate manufacturing with equipment maintenance and calibration activities to support production uptime targets, and issue work orders for non-conforming equipment activities and failures.
• Lead and manage SHE responsibilities for direct reports, including event learning groups, safety-cross start-ups, incident and injury management, incident investigations, and participation in process hazard analysis.
• Manage Quality responsibilities for direct reports, including documented line clearance, event and deviation management, deviation and manufacturing investigations, and CAPA planning.
• Drive shop-floor continuous improvement to reduce defects or scrap, streamline operations, and improve right-first-time targets.
• Maintain KPIs related to production performance, labor utilization, and consistent execution of batch processes.
• Maintain input for Product Standards.
• Work with other departments and vendors to improve operations and streamline work processes.
• Follow applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Manage Production personnel activities, including hiring, training, and performance management, in collaboration with Human Resources.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available immediately.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) match.
• Wellness reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Career development.
• Company-paid and voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level