Packaging Supervisor

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This individual has shift responsibility for day-to-day activities of Packaging within Reagent Manufacturing. This includes overseeing scheduling of all packaging activities such as calibrator packs, external standards and miscellaneous reagents, Controls, as well as Auto QC products for Nova core and OEM products. Short term goals are to deliver products to customers on time with high quality and minimal scrap. Long term goals include continuous improvement of packaging operation, personnel and processes, utilizing resources such as R&D, Planning, Purchasing, QA/QC and Consumable Manufacturing Engineering.

• Manage the daily packaging schedules on assigned shift to deliver product on a timely basis so that demand for Finished Goods is met. This may include pilot requests from R&D and Consumable Manufacturing Engineering.
• Coordinate with other shift supervisors to ensure delivery of products and smooth and effective transition between shifts.
• Work closely with Master Scheduling, R&D, Manufacturing Engineering and Purchasing to meet demand of customers by ensuring quality and on time delivery of raw material/supplies.
• Ensure adequate training of Packaging personnel, overtime control, reducing scraps, labor utilization, improving workflow efficiency and cost reduction.
• Oversee all safety aspects of Packaging on shift.
• Participates in Reagent waste management
• Interviews, hires, trains, develops, coaches, motivates and evaluates staff.
• Conduct performance appraisals for employees reporting to this position, address resolution of employee issues and enforce Nova policies.
• Ensure all Packaging equipment is adequately maintained and qualified for daily usage.
• Monitor and control product scrap and create defect awareness.
• Review, as needed, of Device History Records (DHRs) prior to submitting to QC.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an Assembly/Packaging or comparable environment is required.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a supervisory role in manufacturing or comparable environment is required.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a GMP environment
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a regulated safety environment (OSHA safety standards)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Quality System Regulations (QSR)
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar MRP system is desired.
• Working knowledge of Master Control or similar system is desired.
• FDA, TUV and customer audit experience is a plus.
• Basic Knowledge of Non Conforming Material Report (NCMR) and Material Review Board (MRB) process.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge is a plus.

• Must be able to perform tasks that may involve extended periods of standing, sitting, pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting, turning, climbing steps and carrying up to 25 pounds numerous times/hours a day.
• Require repetitive use of arms/wrist/hands while setting up/working with equipment/raw material throughout the day.
• Will require use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and may include, but not limited to, safety glasses, safety shoes, lab coat, bouffant/beard guard, gloves, hearing protection, face shield, nuisance mask, bump…