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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Process Operations

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Job Description:

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We are searching for the best talent for Manufacturing Supervisor to be onsite in Athens, Georgia!

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for managing production personnel to maximize quality and output in a manufacturing operation. These responsibilities include Supervision of manufacturing activities, ensure efficient operation in safety, environmental, cost, quality, and production in alignment with the Athens Site Objectives. Also partners and collaborates within and across departments to optimize site performance, create consistency of expectations and opportunities and responsible for fostering site pride, a team-oriented culture, and stewarding J&J citizenship.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a high caliber team through effective leadership of: Performance Management, Talent Management, Recruiting and Staffing, and Training and Development processes.

• Facilitate performance management processes to include assisting in setting goals, objectives, and performance expectations; providing periodic performance evaluations; identifying and supporting talent development activities; and developing individual performance improvement programs when required.

• Supervise and train operating personnel while manufacturing products in compliance with safety, quality, environmental, DEA, and cGMPs (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) procedures.

• Handle controlled substance and carry out duties in compliance with all state and federal regulations and guidelines including FDA, EPA, OSHA, and DEA, as well as all company and site policies and procedures and the intent of our Credo.

• Maintain a significant presence in the work areas to observe, support, and participate in problem-solving; also understand all processes within area of responsibility and facilitate issue resolution.

• Responsible for production schedule attainment of their team and collaborate with staff to address schedule delays/issues and develop efficient production schedule; includes resolution of Quality issues through collaboration with QA and team members.

• Maintain area housekeeping and operating equipment and to assist in maintaining procedures and systems such as SAP in a manner that assures production is achieved per established production plan, budget, and quality standards.

• Recommend changes to improve standard operational procedures (SOPs) and working practices.

• Maintain records and notify management of reoccurring issues that may require equipment replacement.

• Ensure the Area is prepared for internal and external audits, participate in audits as necessary, and drives documentation and housekeeping practices to assure a continuous state of inspection readiness.

• Administer company policies and procedures in a fair, consistent and equitable manner.

• Ensure safe work permits and maintenance work orders are performed to support plant activities as required.

• Effectively communicate within the department and across organizational boundaries, including timely communication and cooperation with other shifts and areas as appropriate to ensure that the needs of the site are met.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum of a High School or equivalent diploma is required

• Vocational, Certificate, Technical/Trade, Associate's, or Bachelor’s degree is preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience, including experience in a chemical, pharmaceutical, medical device, or similarly regulated manufacturing industry

• Experience leading or supervising people or teams (direct or indirect reports)

• Strong working knowledge of cGMP’s in a pharmaceutical and/or medical device manufacturing environment

• Strong presentation skills (written and oral) and a demonstrated ability to influence, partner, and collaborate effectively and work across organizational boundaries

• Strong analytical skills to read, analyze, and interpret procedures, technical drawings/diagrams, and process criticality documents, and collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• Proficiency with mathematical concepts, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions

Preferred:

• Experience with SAP, eLIMS, ADP, Comet, and/or Minitab

• Experience with process control systems (e.g., Emerson DeltaV) and data historian software (e.g., OSI PI)

• Working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Power Point, and Excel

• Experience, training, and/or certification in HAZOP

Other:

• Must be willing and able to meet the physical demands of the job which include: talk and hear, stand, climb, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms; visual abilities including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; ability to qualify for respiratory protective equipment use; and ability to move around the manufacturing plant to perform on-site investigations

• Requires ability to work onsite during rotating 12-hour shift hours (e.g., 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am) and occasionally work alternate shifts / extra hours depending on business needs or emergency basis

• May require up to 10% domestic/international travel

_Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. _

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