Production Supervisor

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At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life‑saving and life‑enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

This position requires 2nd shift – 5:00 pm to 5:15 am, Sunday through Tuesday and every other Saturday. In this role, you will supervise employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment: plan and assign work, implement policies and procedures, and recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

• Ensure effective employee relations. Provide coaching, development, and performance reviews.
• Administer hiring, termination, and disciplinary processes for production area personnel.
• Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Ensure applicable training and compliance associated with work area and products.
• Responsible for shift personnel scheduling and assignments, verbal communications and visual checks of all work activity for the duration of each assignment shift, ensuring that quality requirements are being fulfilled.
• Provide feedback to proper departments regarding production, quality, engineering, and personnel issues.
• Direct and assist training of all production floor positions; topics include, but not limited to: SOPs, WIs, SPCs, and FDA regulations.
• Ensure work areas are kept clean, orderly, and safe. Make frequent safety inspections with follow‑through reporting and/or corrective actions, including work‑related injuries.
• Responsible for finalizing all necessary data required for a timely, shift‑to‑shift transition, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Implement all interactions, workflow, productivity levels, and quality standards with a "Customer Service" approach to both internal and external customers.
• Assist in the decision‑making process regarding cycle standards and process changes.
• Lead continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste within the production environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.

• High School Diploma/GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficient with computer programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).

• Previous supervisory experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Effective problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with computer programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).
• Knowledge of all relevant SOPs per Company policy for the position.
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities toward delivery of the set target.
• Compliance with the company’s safety policy and quality policy at all times.

• Health Services/First Aid Certification On Hire preferred.
• Health Services/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) On Hire preferred.

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Up to 13 business days per year.

Medium‑Exerting up to 50 lb (22 kg) of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lb (9 kg) of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lb (4 kg) of force constantly to move objects.

• Manufacturing environment.
• Occasionally required to work on different shifts.
• Regularly uses hands and fingers to operate objects, tools or controls. Frequently required to stand, talk and hear for long periods of time.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities may be needed: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to suit up in appropriate clean‑room uniform in conjunction with all annual…