Visual Inspection Manager 3rd shift
About The Position
The Manager, Visual Inspection Operations provides hands-on leadership and strategic oversight of visual inspection operations in a regulated vaccine manufacturing environment. The role is accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance, while fostering ownership, compliance, and continuous improvement. The manager applies technical knowledge of manual and automated inspection processes and industry best practices to strengthen systems, develop inspector capability, and improve operational efficiency. As a change agent, this leader develops talent, improves processes, reinforces right-first-time execution, and advances inspection excellence across the shift. The position leads visual inspection operations, supports compliance and audit readiness, manages staffing and production planning, and collaborates with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain. The job posting identifies the work location as Swiftwater, Pennsylvania.
Requirements
- Minimum high school diploma.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing.
- Demonstrated team leadership experience, including formal supervision or informal leadership such as directing work, coordinating shift or cross-functional activities, training and mentoring, or acting as a manager’s lead or designee.
- Strong knowledge of cGMP requirements and quality systems.
- Demonstrated ability to drive accountability and performance improvement.
- Experience leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience leading visual inspection operations across multiple organizations or sites.
- Proven success implementing process improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, or compliance.
- Experience with automated or semi-automated inspection systems.
- Knowledge of iSHIFT, eBR systems, or inspection management software.
- Demonstrated success developing high-performing inspection teams.
Responsibilities
- Follow safety procedures, report safety issues and incidents, participate in safety meetings and walkthroughs, and contribute ideas for corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead safety meetings and use +QDCI boards for safety issues.
- Ensure areas follow applicable procedures and comply with cGMP, FDA, EU Annex 1, and other regulatory requirements.
- Identify potential deviations, lead preliminary deviation investigations, and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Review batch records and inspection documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections, maintain inspection standards, and ensure audit readiness.
- Lead visual inspection operations and adapt staffing to changing production volume and business needs.
- Set clear team expectations and drive accountability across the team.
- Oversee production planning and scheduling to meet throughput and quality targets.
- Drive efficiency improvements, waste reduction, and process optimization; apply relevant industry benchmarking and best practices.
- Lead or support automation initiatives for visual inspection systems.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
- Lead shift changes and maintain required training.
- Coach, develop, and mentor inspectors and frontline leaders.
- Manage recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management.
- Foster engagement, ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
- At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
- Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.
- Rewards package recognizing employee contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
