Supervisor, Manufacturing Support

Fujifilm•Holly Springs, NC

12d

About The Position

The Supervisor, Manufacturing Support is responsible for leading the material, training and production scheduling teams within manufacturing support and their associated activities to ensure compliant and reliable production. FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we’ll open North America’s largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill-finish, and packaging under one roof. We’re looking for passionate, mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive—what we call Genki. Ready to shape the future of medicine? Let’s transform healthcare together! Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleigh’s thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity. Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Requirements

High School diploma/GED with 6 years related experience; OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related field with 2 years of related experience; OR
Master’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related field with no prior experience
Experience directly supporting manufacturing
Experience with regulatory inspections, investigations and change management
Ability to discern audible cues
Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
Ability to operate machinery and/or power tools
Ability to conduct work that includes moving objects up to 10 pounds
Will work in warm/cold environments
Will work in outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind

Nice To Haves

Experience in pharmaceutical or biological manufacturing operations
Experience leading others in a pharmaceutical or biological manufacturing facility
Experience working in a changing environment within a project driven organization
Lean certification or similar certifications

Responsibilities

Provides oversight and leads operational readiness projects including but not limited to leading the creation or transfer, from existing large-scale facility, manufacturing support team business processes to ensure good manufacturing practice (GMP) operational readiness
Leads and builds the process support team through project phase activities
Administers company policies such as time off, shift work, and inclement weather that directly impact employees
Completes required administrative tasks (e.g., timecard approvals, time off approvals, expense reports etc.)
Other duties, as assigned
Manages and develops direct reports from support manufacturing team
Oversees and coordinates the tasks of providing materials, training, and production schedule support to manufacturing
Administers company policies such as time off, shift work, and inclement weather that directly impact employees
Completes required administrative tasks (e.g., timecard approvals, time off approvals, expense reports etc.)
Oversees the coordination of manufacturing activities (e.g., campaign materials, Kanban, vendor management inventory support, training and curriculum, detailed batch schedules, short flow investigations, and alert and action limits)
Manages manufacturing change controls and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)
Ensures continuous improvement, drives escalation and mitigates manufacturing issues
Supports and acts as a secondary lead for regulatory inspection and audits
Coaches and guides direct reports to foster professional development
Participates in the recruitment process and retention strategies to attract and retain talent, as needed
Addresses performance gaps, employee questions and concerns, and partners with HR as needed for resolution
Other duties, as assigned