Supervisor, Drug Product Formulation & Autoclave

Supervisor, Drug Product Formulation & Autoclave

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FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we’ll open North America’s largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill‑finish, and packaging under one roof. We’re looking for passionate, mission‑driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive—what we call Genki.

Ready to shape the future of medicine? Let’s transform healthcare together!

Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small‑town warmth with proximity to Raleigh’s thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.”

• Provides on the floor leadership for a shift team of Manufacturing Associates
• Oversees and coordinates the execution of the manufacturing schedule through daily shift assignments and huddles
• Serves as the point of contact for escalations and provides guidance to resolve issues
• Fosters an inclusive, People‑First Culture with regular communication, conducting 1:1s on a defined cadence with direct reports
• Maintains a safe and current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) compliant environment by ensuring direct reports have correct and up‑to‑date training
• Supports manufacturing investigations and continuous improvement projects
• Coordinates with other functional areas for additional activities requiring access to the manufacturing space and equipment, such as but not limited to maintenance, calibration activities, and the use of manufacturing equipment
• Enforces company policies that directly impact employees (e.g., time reporting, time off approvals, shift work, and inclement weather)
• Supports Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ), travel as needed
• Manages and develops direct reports within the Formulation and Parts‑wash/Autoclave teams
• Administers company policies such as time off, shift work, and inclement weather that directly impact employees
• Completes required administrative tasks (e.g., timecard approvals, time off approvals, expense reports etc.)
• Coaches and guides direct reports to foster professional development
• Participates in the recruitment process and retention strategies to attract and retain talent, as needed
• Addresses performance gaps, employee questions and concerns, and partners with HR as needed for resolution
• Performs other duties, as assigned

• High School diploma/GED with 9 years of related experience in large pharma/biotech operations or projects; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related field with 5 years of related experience in large pharma/biotech operations or project
• Experience with electronic batch records, root cause analysis, technical writing, and initiation of investigations

• Experience working in facility start‑up environment
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Lean Six Sigma or similar certification

• Will work in environment which may necessitate respiratory protection
• May work in Mechanical/Production spaces that may require hearing protection and enrollment in a hearing conservation program
• Will work in environment operating a motor vehicle or Powered Industrial Truck
• Ability to discern audible cues
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to conduct activities using repetitive motions that include wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Ability to…