Manufacturing Supervisor - Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
Durham, NC 27709
About the Job
Aurolife was founded in 2008 as part of a group of companies that has a long history of excelling in generic pharmaceutical prouct development and manufacturing. Aurolife has a 10 year history of extraordinary manufacturing practices in the solid oral dose arena. The support and expertise of our parent organization has given Aurolife a jump start in building a solid pharmaceutical portfolio very quickly. The Aurolife family consists of an experienced management team with expertise in manufacturing, R&D, Quality Assurance and Quality control and regulatory affairs. In addition to several formulations under manufacture, we have a robust pipeline of products. Aurolife's aim is to provide healthcare at economical prices to make this a healthier world to live in.
Job Overview:It is the Supervisor’s responsibility to ensure that the production equipment used for Inhalation, MDI and Derma, Topicals and Transdermal products are clean and set up properly and the equipment are in calibrated state before the use of production. It is Supervisor’s responsibility to monitor and review visual and physical checks of in-process and finished materials are as per procedure of Production Batch Record.
Responsibilities:- Oversees monitors and coordinates Production activities, giving importance to individual members and overall team achievement for policy deployment objectives.
- Ensures team goals are aligned with and represent the company's objectives.
- Acts as a liaison between team members and other functional areas.
- Works proactively in addressing potential issues and applies real-time problem solving skills when working towards resolution.
- Ensures that the duties, responsibilities, authority and accountability of all direct and indirect reports are defined and understood.
- Develops and oversees, schedules, production requirements and headcount to determine the most cost effective and efficient methods of obtaining necessary resources while ensuring improved performance in: quality, cost, delivery, safety and morale.
- Takes an active leadership role in development and implementation of continuous process improvement tools in assigned department(s).
- Change through innovative thinking and active use and support of the process improvement tools and techniques.
- Manages the planning and designing of methods to improve or enhance existing programs and processes.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of manufacturing processes and equipment to maintain proper product functionality as well as cost efficiency and resource allocation.
- Provides regular and timely reports and interpretation of results to the Production Manager.
- Develops implements and monitors policies and procedures for day-to-day operations.
- Establishes creative manufacturing solutions. Establishes / monitors standard operating procedures within manufacturing.
- Selects and recommends equipment to support parts.
- Establishes annual objectives for direct reports and reviews performance of objectives in a timely manner.
- Takes an active role in identifying training needs, challenging and developing both direct and indirect reports in their positions for future opportunities.
- Effectively conduct team meetings.
- Perform any and all additional tasks relating to the operation of the manufacturing department as requested.
- Follow company policies, cGMP’s and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Perform any and all additional tasks relating to the operation of the manufacturing department as requested.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- The ability to effectively build and maintain relationships and motivate a highly diverse team in order to effectively negotiate and solve problems.
- The ability to facilitate and generate the exchange of ideas to resolve problems, select and prioritize optimal solutions and implement decisions.
- The ability to organize, prioritize and deliver tasks & projects with a sense of urgency.
- The ability to maintain an attention to detail while executing multiple tasks.
- The ability to exhibit flexible thinking. 6. A continuous improvement and quality mindset.
- A willingness to develop yourself and others.
- Working knowledge of applicable safety and standards guidelines, such as SOP, cGMP, DEA regulations and/or MSDS.
- BS e.g. Bachelor of Pharmacy, REQUIRED
- Prefer minimum three (3) year of work experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.