Title:

Production Shift Leader, Production Supervisor

Location:

Essex

Salary:

GBP 30,000 per year (30000 plust shift allowance)

Description:

A vacancy has arisen for a Shift Leader to join our Manufacturing and Filling team within the Steriles PPU.Description:You will be responsible for leading a team of associates in the management, coordination and execution of a productionplan in the Steriles Manufacturing and Filling areas. Management of the Steriles Pharmaceutical Inspectionand Packaging areas in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices.Key duties:Everyday shop floor supervision of the operator teams to ensure full adherence with work standards/procedures, and fullinvolvement in the resolution of operational issues.Production planning and task/resource allocation on a < 1 month timeframe (daily/weekly/ monthly) to ensure delivery ofproducts to schedule within all relevant quality and safety standards.Liaison and coordination with all relevant support functions (Planning/Q/HSE/Eng/HR) to ensure that the resources neededby the operator teams are made available, and that the production operation continues according to plan.Continuous improvement of production operations identification of areas of waste or inefficiency, andimplementation/evaluation of improvement solutions through cross-functional teams (e.g. with Technical and Qualitysupport role)Training and development of the Operators so that they are increasingly able to manage and improve their own operations,and carry out more complex/responsible tasks. Work alongside the Training Support associate to develop a plan/curriculumfor each associate.Proactive management of operator under-performance and conduct/capability issues - includes absence management andconducting disciplinary hearings.Effective communication of day-to-day and monthly business performance, priorities and issues.Manage the application of current Good Manufacturing Practices to the inspection and packaging processes. Supply the shopfloor associates appropriate tools through procedures, effective training and assessment.Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures are understood and applied by all associates and changes are made timely and asneeded.Ensure that every Batch Manufacturing Record instruction can be and is followed and changes are made timely and asneeded.Key Skills & Requirements:Educated to degree level would be an advantage.It is important to have key knowledge of all the current statutory and regulatory (FDA, MCA etc.) requirements for themanufacture and testing of pharmaceutical products.Previous experience in a similarly regulated or cGMP industry e.g. food; cosmetics; would be an advantage with at least2-3 years experience.