Supervisor, Production Operations

Supervisor, Production;
Manufacturing in Albuquerque, NM

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers' therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients' lives.

We proudly offer

* Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)

* Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)

* Career advancement opportunities

* Education reimbursement

* 401K program with matching contributions

* Learning platform

Summary:

The Production Supervisor supports the timely manufacturing of parenteral products in an aseptic environment according to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). The supervisor responsibilities include supervising the setup of sterile filling equipment, operating dehydrogenation equipment, managing filling and capping processes, and overseeing formulation tasks. Additionally, the supervisor ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures, maintains current good documentation practices (cGDP) for all activities, and participates in training and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production processes and efficiency.

The role also requires supervising the sanitation of aseptic and controlled areas with specialized solutions and equipment, adhering to sanitization protocols for sterile equipment processing, and following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all sanitation and documentation activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Manage and coordinate personnel and room activities for assigned shifts

* Compile area-specific shift information and line status data on time accurately conveying information to support groups and oncoming shift management team

* Ensure compliance with cGMPs, corporate and site-specific policies and procedures

* Maintain and report metrics to evaluate the performance of the assigned production unit

* Mentor, develop, and guide direct reports in succession planning and cross-functional training.

* Schedule adherence and material consumption rates relative to specific areas

* Manage operational and preventive maintenance of area-specific processing equipment

* Report and investigate safety incidents and quality deviations

* Become fluent in all functional areas and provide leadership in the absence of manager(s)

* Share resources with other production units as needed and when available

* Lead and/or conduct investigations, document revisions, protocol creation, and CAPA projects

* Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance

* Maintain up to date trainings

* Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

* High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required

* Enrollment in an accredited Associate's or Bachelor's degree program in science, business, engineering, or a related field, preferred

* Minimum of five (5) years' experience in relevant related work in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment or relevant industry, required

* Minimum of one (1) year leadership experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing or relevant industry, required

OR

* Associate's degree in Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field, with three (3) years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or a related industry, including at least one (1) year in a leadership role, preferred

OR

* Bachelor's degree in Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field, with one (1) year of relevant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or a related industry, including at least one (1) year in a leadership role, preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Responsible for leading and supporting a team to achieve organizational objectives. This role also involves fostering a positive work environment, providing guidance and support to your team members, and evaluating performance to drive continuous improvement and achieve both departmental and organizational objectives

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