Packaging Supervisor

2284 Packaging Supervisor

Supervise all anesthetic packaging and finished goods warehouse operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides leadership, supervision, and oversight to the packaging team, including but not limited to employee evaluations, coaching, training and development, and hiring

Ensure packaging goals of capacity, cost, yield, safety, and quality are achieved

Maintains a floor presence during the packaging runs while facilitating all packaging activities

Represents packaging in the daily morning update meeting

Attends weekly scheduling meeting to optimize packaging schedule to meet demand

Coordinates with supply chain production planner to ensure correct components are available to meet demand plan

Coordinates the packaging schedule with production and QC to ensure product availability

Supports and works with Quality Assurance to investigate customer complaints Ensures all packaging operations are completed in compliance with validated operating parameters

Assists in qualifications and validations of equipment within the packaging area

Provides cost saving ideas to reduce department budget

Hires and trains necessary man power for packaging the customer order volume

Operates according to cGMP and support Quality in all regulatory audits

Investigates and trouble-shoots packaging and quality issues through RCA

Initiates and completes investigation reports when required

Partners with manager, technicians, and maintenance personnel to identify and resolve issues and corrective actions to ensure minimum costs and operational delays

Ensures accurate component inventory controls through proper warehouse procedures and practices

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree preferred

5+ years’ supervisory experience preferably in a pharmaceutical packaging environment

Strong mechanical knowledge of packaging equipment

Good troubleshooting skills and sound mechanical aptitude

Strong knowledge of cGMPs with regard to drug product packaging

Experience writing SOPs, work instructions and job aids