Blending Supervisor

Blending/Compounding Supervisor

The Blending/Compounding Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing all compounding and blending operations for topical pharmaceuticals, OTC drug products, cosmetics, personal care products, and other formulated consumer products. This position provides hands-on leadership to ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant manufacture of bulk products while meeting production schedules, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and cost objectives.

The Blending/Compounding Supervisor will manage daily manufacturing activities involving the weighing, dispensing, mixing, and transfer of raw materials and chemicals, while ensuring compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), FDA regulations, SOPs, and safety requirements. This role is responsible for developing employees, driving continuous improvement initiatives, maintaining equipment readiness, and ensuring accurate batch documentation and inventory control.

• Lead daily compounding and blending operations to achieve production schedules, quality targets, and customer commitments.
• Plan, organize, and supervise blending personnel and equipment utilization to maximize efficiency and throughput.
• Provide hands-on leadership and serve as a role model for safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Schedule labor resources, including overtime and shift adjustments, to meet business needs.
• Communicate production priorities, performance expectations, and operational updates to team members and management.
• Foster employee engagement, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct employee training, coaching, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions as necessary.

• Oversee the weighing, dispensing, blending, emulsification, homogenization, and transfer of raw materials used in the manufacture of topical, cosmetic, OTC, and consumer healthcare products.
• Ensure batch manufacturing processes are executed according to approved Master Batch Records, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Verify correct raw materials, quantities, lot numbers, and processing parameters prior to batch execution.
• Monitor compounding processes and make equipment or process adjustments as necessary to maintain product quality and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot blending, mixing, and process-related issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support scale-up activities, process improvements, and new product introductions.

• Maintain compliance with FDA regulations, cGMP requirements, ISO standards, and company quality systems.
• Ensure all batch records, inventory transactions, and production documentation are completed accurately and in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Review production records for completeness and accuracy before submission to Quality Assurance.
• Partner with QA and QC departments to investigate deviations, non-conformances, and product quality issues.
• Participate in process validation, cleaning validation, equipment qualification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote a quality-first culture and immediately address any compliance concerns.

• Oversee setup, operation, cleaning, and sanitation of blending tanks, mixers, homogenizers, pumps, transfer systems, and associated manufacturing equipment.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in a clean, operational, and inspection-ready condition.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities and support troubleshooting and repair efforts.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and qualification of new manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness throughout production areas in accordance with GMP requirements.

• Ensure accurate inventory management and material accountability for raw materials, bulk products, and work-in-process inventory.
• Review and document material usage, yields, losses, and inventory adjustments.
• Coordinate material staging and availability to support production schedules.
• Maintain proper handling, storage, and identification of chemicals and raw materials.

• Promote and enforce all company safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe…