Production Supervisor

Job in this level operate more thanone machine while ensuring compliance with the set guidelines to meet production targets. Jobs at this level also assist quality and plant management in investigations and prepare incident reports when the need rises. They also communicate internally with other departments such as quality and engineering and externally with technicians to ensure the progression of work and compliance with SOPs and GMPs. 

Accountabilities

•Follows all relevant Plant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

•Implements the day-to-day operations assigned  for the function to ensure compliance with the established standards and procedures.

•Supervises the day-to-day operations of a single section (packaging or production) to ensure that work processes are implemented as designed and in compliance with established standards and procedures. 

•Coaches and trains lower level jobs on simple tasks to ensure compliance with set guidelines and SOPs.

•Assists quality and plant management in investigations and prepares incident reports when the need rises.

•Documents SAGE and paper systems pertaining to manufacturing orders (MOs) and packaging standards (PSs) to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.

•Communicates internally with other departments such as quality, purchasing and engineering to ensure the progression of work and compliance with SOPs and GMPs. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree .
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, or quality assurance (minimum 5 years).
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire others.