Supervisor, Production

Job Information

Date: 12/2025

Location:

1300 Airport Road, North Brunswick NJ

Title:

Supervisor, Production

Department:
Standard Manufacturing

Reports to:

Manager, Production

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the safety of the production employees, quality of the products, and effective use of all people, time and material in meeting assigned production schedules. Safety, sanitation, housekeeping, GMP standards, problem solving ability as well as good employee relations are considered key elements to success. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all production activities of those employees on the floor.

They will need to coordinate and partner with other departments to maintain schedules and effect necessary changes and revisions.

• Ensures that production schedule is met by distributing workload in accordance with changing priorities.
• Ensures production operations are properly controlled, and regulatory compliance requirements are met by ensuring the accuracy of batch documentation, Standard Operating Procedures, and critical documentation templates. Also, that equipment is in good repair and current calibration, training is current, and high standards of housekeeping are maintained in all areas of responsibility.
• Ensures operation of equipment by coordinating, preventative maintenance, repairs; and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Evaluates/solves production problems by reviewing the area of concern, developing potential solutions, technically evaluating, or testing the solutions, and preparing recommendations for management.
• Maintains a work environment which fosters teamwork and supports the company’s efforts to continuously improve processes.
• Prepares production reports and variance explanations, and accurately complies and files, Inventories and order production supplies.
• Interacts with multiple functions and shifts within the 24/7 operation.
• Works closely with maintenance establishing preventative maintenance practices.

• Participates in any investigation for a deviation involving a batch record.
• Maintains proper gowning and hygiene to ensure integrity of the product as per cGMP’s and company policies.
• Follows batch records, SOP’s, and cGMP guidelines to ensure product specifications and tolerances are met.
• Ensures full compliance with Company policies, procedures, GMP’s, Ethical Business Practice, and SOPs at all times.
• Ensures documentation such as operation logs, batch records, etc. are fully completed, signed and in compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures that product meets applicable quality standards. This includes inspection for quality during operation and performing all required sampling and testing.

• Ensures each employee works in a safe and responsible manner in order to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace. Comply with all job‑related safety and other training requirements.
• Fosters a collaborative environment in which diverse backgrounds are respected and valued.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationship with your peers, team, and senior managers in order to communicate effectively.
• Provides clear direction & expectations for direct reports and assures that tasks & responsibilities are clear.
• Sets goals and objectives in alignment with the organization for self and direct reports:
  Creates action plans, sets milestones, and delivers progress reports and developmental plans for team members.
• Develops employees that contribute to the daily success of the line and can be successful in the supervisor’s absence.
• Maintains open lines of communication with employees, peers, and management.
• Assuming responsibility for the efficient, timely, and accurate completion of Production functions.
• Learns and understands specific manufacturing operations sufficiently and is able to provide support in other areas as needed.
• Evaluates performance of employees and creating corrective action plans where appropriate.
• Assists with personnel decisions including hiring, terminations, attendance management, wage decisions, transfers and promotions.
• Interprets…