Supervisor, Formulation Manufacturing

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Excellent Benefits Package

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

Location/Division Specific Information

Pharmaceutical Services Group based at the High Point, NC site

Hours: 7pm - 7am (2-2-3) Schedule

The production supervisor is responsible for all department critical metrics on their shift (key performance indicators).  These include, but are not limited to: safety, quality (deviations, CAPAs, customer complaints, RFT, etc.), production, efficiency, cost, employee morale, and on-time delivery. 

What you will do

• Communicate job expectations to employees, set clear direction for the shift, implement shift planning, supervising employee performance, and appraising job results
• Mentoring, counseling, and disciplining employees
• Initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
• Developing personal growth opportunities for self and others
• Implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems
• Facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and encouraging a spirit of teamwork within and between departments
• Completes production plan by leading personnel
• Strong technical writing skills are needed for elaborate and extensive quality deviations and customer responses
• Prioritizing and creating team momentum to achieve the priorities established
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization and cGMP regulation standards
• Ensures operation of equipment by placing work tickets for repairs and coordination with Maintenance
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data
• Creates and revises systems, batch paperwork, and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change and improvements
• Maintains safe and clean work environment
• Resolves personnel issues
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge as needed

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A four-year degree is required (Engineering or related field is preferred) ans 3+ years in the pharmaceutical industry OR high school diploma (or equivalent) and 7+ years in the pharmaceutical industry. 
• Two years of leadership responsibilities are required. 
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and 5s principles with Pharmaceutical experience is preferred. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:Must meet applicable DEA security clearance requirements.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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