Production Lead Molding

Description

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?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work and are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

In this role, you will self‑direct operators with good leadership skills and the ability to assist the Production Shift Supervisor in the daily scheduling, operation and evaluation of production staff assigned to their work group. You will coordinate and/or assist in all materials, production, quality and documentation of raw materials and finished parts with Supervisors, Material Handlers, and Production Engineering. You will assist the Supervisor in training, coaching and performance evaluations and act as needed during the Supervisor’s absence.

• Assist and direct the activities and resources of daily production assigned to the work group including interview, work assignments, break scheduling and relief, and shipping and packing label generation.
• Maintain a clean, orderly and safe workstation and environment at all times.
• Establish team objectives and measurements for production, calculate and compare production results with daily production reports, and enter results in ERP system.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure variety of production necessities such as documentation, labeling, packaging, part quality and equipment control are set and functioning correctly, and line purges are completed for changes in production and/or customer specifications.
• Coordinate with the other Production Leads and Shift Supervisor on all production and personnel matters as needed to meet work objectives.
• Lead continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste within the production environment.
• Follow all applicable SOPs, GMPs, and DOIs.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste.
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target.
• Provide a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instructions, and safety rules.
• Comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.
• Exhibit regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.
• May be required to work mandatory overtime and/or irregular hours and/or on irregular days to complete assignments and meet business needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED Required.

• 1–3 years experience in the Bio Pharmaceutical / Pharmaceutical or Medical Device Industries, or in another GMP setting.
• Experience in plastics injection molding as a competent operator/inspector.
• Experience with cGMP practices, ISO, and medical device manufacturing.
• Experience supervising others.

• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practises (cGMP) requirements would be an advantage.
• Shift work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and job‑related computer applications.
• Support and contribute to Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target.
• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as…