Production Supervisor; Small Animal

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well‑being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform.

In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

We’re seeking a Production Supervisor to support our Breed Operations team in Raleigh, NC
. In this role, you'll oversee daily operations, ensure adherence to quality, safety, and biosafety standards, and lead a team dedicated to operational excellence. If you're passionate about coaching employees, improving processes, and driving results, we'd love to hear from you.

• Lead Daily Operations by supervising production staff, coordinating workloads, scheduling activities, and ensuring departmental goals, quality standards, and production targets are achieved.
• Drive Compliance & Operational Excellence by maintaining adherence to SOPs, safety and biosafety protocols, auditing production areas, overseeing documentation, and ensuring equipment and facilities are maintained to the highest standards.
• Manage Production & Resources by overseeing production and shipping activities, monitoring inventory levels, reviewing operational metrics, managing timecards and scheduling, and supporting efficient use of departmental resources.
• Develop & Lead Talent through hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, employee development, succession planning, and fostering a positive, high-performance team culture.
• Partner Across Functions by collaborating with Human Resources, leadership teams, and customers to address employee relations matters, resolve customer concerns, support continuous improvement initiatives, and drive successful business outcomes.
• Support Strategic Growth by identifying opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, enhance efficiencies, contribute to departmental planning and budgeting, and implement best practices that support long-term operational success.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or a related field 4+ years of leadership experience leading high-performing teams and supporting operational success
• Associate degree in Life Sciences or a related field 6+ years of leadership experience
• High School Diploma or GED 8+ years of leadership experience

ALAT Certification

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing employees
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing operational demands
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Computer proficiency, including data entry and word processing applications
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence

The pay range for this position is $73,500 - $84,000 / annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Fundamental to basic research and discovery is the use of in vivo models to help identify disease targets and determine potential biological pathways that regulate the condition. As the world’s leader in the production and distribution of the highest quality research animal, with 1 out of 2 animal models produced for preclinical research globally, we understand the importance of this…