Manufacturing Supervisor

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Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Supervisor

Location:  Social Circle, GA

About the role:

The supervisor position is responsible for implementing and supervising daily activities in the manufacturing area to ensure manufacturing goals and project deadlines are met while maintaining compliance with current good manufacturing practices (GMPs), environmental health and safety (EHS) guidelines and any other regulations that could apply.

How you will contribute:

• Must be willing to work any shift pattern, any shift,  minimum 12 hours per day.

• the daily manufacturing operations in assigned area. Maintain (audit, refine, improve) equipment and processes within this area.

• Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing respect, responsiveness and results.

• Support and emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department. Make decisions concerning these commitments within the area.

• Ability to utilize resources and raw materials in the most efficient and productive manner possible.  

• Identify/prioritize/provide resources (Task/Time/People) in an area to assist the Shift Manager to meet the annual operational plan and budgetary commitments.

• Facilitate and verify appropriate training for employees in the area (including but not limited to GMP, job skills, safety).

• Ensure compliance with all GMP rules, product documentation, specifications, SOPs, and FDA requirements as required. 

• Commit to employee feedback and developmental process – support Talent Management goals, conduct recognition and disciplinary action for employees, facilitate employee representation throughout the organization.

• Submit and/or maintain and distribute reports related to attendance, labor, efficiency, safety, scrap and others as needed.

• Ability to utilize resources and raw materials in the most efficient and productive manner possible. 

What you bring to Takeda:

• High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline or equivalent certification preferred.

• 5-7 years of manufacturing, warehouse, and/or technical office experience

• Requires Visual management skills, program management, and implementation experience.  Experience in performance management, structure generation, and accountability

• Requires strong interpersonal and organization skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills across multiple functional areas. Computer skills, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

• Results oriented with high standards and possess the ability motivate and promote a team environment, as well as provide a good example for MFG Associates and newer employees.

• Prepare and maintain documents, files, databases, and records such as standard operating procedures (SOP) and batch records (EBM).

• Must be able to lift 10-50 lbs.

• Must be able to work overtime as required.

• Exposure to manufacturing areas at +5ºC including storage freezer at -20ºC and exposure to human blood plasma.

• Must be able to work independently without direct supervision

• Demonstrate interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments, and lead effectively/efficiently in a team environment.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting.

• Strong professional writing skills and ability to prepare technical reports.

• Ability to understand GMPs and other regulatory guidelines applicable to the medical/pharmaceutical industry.

• Strong assessment and troubleshooting skills.

• Good computer skills.

• Interact with all levels of personnel to analyze and solve problems related to manufacturing, Quality, documentation, and personnel issues.)

• Work in and facilitate a team-oriented environment.

• Collect and analyze data and information to determine paths for process improvement and potential root cause/corrective actions in the case of exceptions.

• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries, and present information to groups and senior management.

• May be required to supervise multiple groups

Important Considerations

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:

• May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and other clean room garments daily. This may include safety shoes, safety glasses, aprons, face shields, lab coats, full body gowns, hair nets and gloves and hearing protection.

• Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.

• Work in a cold, wet environment.

• Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.

• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.

• Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 lbs.

• In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions in the facility.

• Must be able to work in controlled environments requiring special gowning. Will be required to follow gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body.

• No make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish or artificial fingernails may be worn in the manufacturing environment.

• Will work in a cold environment

• Must be able to work multiple shifts, including weekends. Must be able to work overtime as required.

• May be required to work in a confined area.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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