Visual Inspection Mnager 2d 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 practices to strengthen systems, develop inspector capability, and improve operational efficiency. The manager leads visual inspection operations on the second shift, sets clear expectations, and drives accountability and right-first-time execution. The role includes developing talent, improving processes, maintaining inspection standards and audit readiness, and supporting operational excellence across the shift.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent educational attainment.
- 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 serving as a manager’s lead or designee.
- Strong knowledge of cGMP requirements and quality systems.
- 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.
- 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.
- Success developing high-performing inspection teams.
Responsibilities
- Follow procedures that protect personal and team safety and ensure production of safe, efficacious products.
- Participate in and lead safety meetings, report safety issues and near misses, take part in safety walkthroughs, and contribute to corrective and preventive actions.
- Use +QDCI boards to address safety issues.
- Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, EU Annex 1, and other regulatory requirements; maintain inspection standards and audit readiness.
- 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.
- Lead visual inspection operations during the second shift and adjust staffing to changing business volumes and needs.
- Set clear team expectations and drive accountability and performance improvement.
- Oversee production planning and scheduling to meet throughput and quality targets.
- Drive efficiency improvements, waste reduction, and process optimization; apply industry best practices.
- Lead or support automation initiatives for visual inspection systems.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
- Lead shift change and help others understand cGMP requirements.
- 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.
- Company employee benefit programs; additional benefits information is available through the company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
