Senior Manager, Manufacturing

Shiseido•East Windsor, NJ

43d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences. Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world. At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life. Without compromising our steadfast commitment to Quality, Safety and Sustainability our manufacturing and packaging facility produces in excess of 70MM units per year. This is a demonstration of our can-do attitude, collaborative spirit, focus on innovation and continuous improvement mindset. Always People First! The Senior Manager, Manufacturing, is responsible for overseeing day-to-day manufacturing operations, including providing leadership to supervisors and direct labor employees and maintaining short- and long-term batch schedules. This role ensures effective execution of the manufacturing schedule, adherence to established procedures, compliance with safety requirements, and timely communication and coordination with cross-functional departments.

Requirements

A four-year degree in physical science, engineering, or a related field
At least five years of experience supervising or managing batch manufacturing operations within the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical, or a related industry.
A working knowledge of cosmetic formulations and manufacturing equipment operation.
Trained and experienced in current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving, and leadership skills.
Demonstrate the ability and commitment to effectively lead and develop others.
Familiar with Microsoft Office applications.
Can apply root cause analysis techniques to identify and resolve problems.

Responsibilities

Ensure employees are properly trained in safety and quality requirements
Ensure compliance with Company safety policies and procedures, as well as applicable Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements.
Work in partnership with the Bulk Planner to prepare the manufacturing schedule.
Ensure trial and launch batches are appropriately scheduled to meet project timelines.
Execute the manufacturing schedule while ensuring the most efficient use of resources.
Investigate batch upsets or nonconformances and prepare a formal report.
Implement corrective and preventive actions to minimize defects, product contamination, and material or component mix-ups.
Establish a regular meeting cadence with maintenance to discuss preventive maintenance schedules, equipment breakdowns, and corrective actions to improve equipment uptime.
Ensure all incidents, near misses, and safety concerns are reported immediately and addressed appropriately.
Monitor adherence to the manufacturing schedule and communicate delays that may extend a run beyond the scheduled completion date.
Identify process improvement opportunities and implement prioritized improvements based on business needs.
Administer employee corrective actions when appropriate and in accordance with Company policies.
Oversee the scale up and scale down of batches to meet business demand.
Contribute to capital investment decisions and support factory acceptance testing (FAT) of equipment.
Lead the partnership with NPC to ensure launches are completed on time, in full, and in accordance with quality requirements.
Partner with AIC to obtain technical support for new products and technologies.