Production Lead

Full Time - Salary Mechanics Devens, MA, US

At Veranova, we believe people are our most important asset, and we are dedicated to building the most talented workforce in our industry. Our commitment to uncompromising focus on quality, compliance, safety, and excellence in delivery shapes everything we do. We are not just looking for skills; we are seeking innovative individuals who have a mindset open to learning and growth, and a desire to make a difference.

Every role at Veranova plays a part in delivering an exceptional customer experience through ownership and integrity.

Veranova is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of complex active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for pharma and biotech customers. With deep technical expertise and impressive flexibility, we develop solutions and processes that support and accelerate innovation.

Join us on our mission to enable current and next-generation therapeutics to improve and save the lives of patients.

The Production Lead is responsible for operating production equipment, completing associated documentation, and directing production technicians on shift on the same duties. The production lead is also responsible for ensuring that the shift meets all safety, compliance, and performance goals while meeting production schedules. The position will coordinate with other departments such as QA, QC, Purchasing, Maintenance, and Material Control to ensure all support activities are completed in a manner that all performance goals and production schedules are met.

The Production Lead will serve as the acting Production Supervisor in the absence of the Production Supervisor.

• Promote a positive, professional, and safe work environment by demonstrating integrity and a strong work ethic; ensure team members understand performance expectations and have the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to perform their duties.
• Provide timely positive and constructive feedback; train staff on production activities, organize daily work to accommodate training, assist the Production Supervisor with tracking completion, and communicate employee relations and performance management matters.
• Effectively utilize staff, materials, and equipment to safely produce quality products at optimal productivity; maintain appropriate supply inventory and identify and communicate opportunities to improve efficiency, increase productivity, and reduce costs.
• Ensure work, facility and pharmaceutical systems documentation, controlled substances, and waste-handling activities comply with Company SOPs, FDA cGMPs, DEA requirements, and applicable safety, health, environmental, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain accurate operational documentation and reports, including shift handover reports, material usage reports, deviations, and safety investigations; promptly report incidents, complete investigations as necessary, and elevate issues regarding goals versus results.
• Facilitate problem resolution through strong working relationships with Analytical/QC, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Material Control; coordinate with QC Testing regarding the timing and prioritization of in-process sample requirements.
• Ensure production and support equipment is in proper operating condition and appropriately labeled with current status tags; collaborate with Maintenance and maintain housekeeping and 5S standards appropriate for a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Participate as an active member of the Emergency Response Team and complete required training and related activities; perform Production Technician duties as needed to support production schedules.

• AA/BA or equivalent with a minimum of 3–5 years of experience in a STEM field; or a high school diploma and/or Pharmaceutical Certification or equivalent with 7–10 years of experience.
• Experience working in a production Kilo-Lab and/or Plant; prior basic production laboratory skills are desirable.
• Good mechanical aptitude and the ability to provide technical guidance, including demonstrated leadership skills to direct a work group.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, problem-solving and…