Supervisor, Production Operations

Overview

Supervisor, Production Operations in Albuquerque, NM

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

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.

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.

• 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

• And more!

• 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

• Associate’s degree in Science, Business, Engineering or related field of study

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in relevant related work in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment or relevant industry

• Minimum of one (1) years experience in a leadership role

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, Engineering or related field of study with a minimum of one (1) year leadership experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing or relevant industry, preferred

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.

The ideal candidate should have the ability to read and interpret various documents, such as safety instructions, standard operating procedures, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Additionally, they should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, along with effective presentation skills.

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