Team Leader - Production – 1st Shift

Mylan Institutional Inc.

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via: 

• Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;

• Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 

• Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Team Leader - Production – 1st Shift role will make an impact:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Know and comply with all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Work Instructions (WI).  Create, review, recommend, and revise SOP(s) and Work Instructions (WI) as required.  Assist with procedure training and document appropriately.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment to established 6S Standards.  Practice safe lifting and carrying in accordance to EH&S guidelines.  Follow lockout and tagout work practices.  Keep all equipment (machines, tools, work stations, and storage units) organized and in good condition.

• Lead Responsibilities:

  • Maintain an active and visible presence in the Production areas at all times.

  • Assist the Production Supervisor with training and directing daily activities of Production personnel.

  • Serve as “Acting Production Supervisor” as needed. i. e. Vacations, Personal Days, Leaves of Absence etc.

  • Help organize and implement new projects and process improvements.

  • Coordinate assignments and duties of personnel on a daily and monthly schedule with the Production Supervisor.  Adjust Machine Room staffing to meet daily needs.

  • Coordinate Monthly cleanups in assigned GMP areas.

  • Ensure pre-checked jobs are appropriately designated in Staging Database Dashboard.

• Assist in overseeing the activities of Production employees in assigned rooms (up to 5 rooms), to meet daily needs.

  • Assist the Lead Operator in monitoring set-ups, production runs, and clean-ups.

  • Ensure problems with machine, equipment, or production personnel are communicated to the Production Supervisor.

  • Serve as Material Handler as required.

  • Review batch record paper work during production runs in assigned rooms.

• Perform SAP duties with an RF device and/or computer:

  • Review PI sheet, and message monitor for errors, make corrections as required.

  • Perform or assist with navigation of transactions with time confirmation, Goods issued, PI sheet, Return to stock, additional requests, and Optel tracksafe for Serialization. 

  • Perform MRB transactions for NOR.

• Perform and review training as necessary for all Production personnel associated with machine operation, production, and SAP, for each Production room.

•  Issue Brushes / Hose / and Nozzle sets as required by production schedule.  Return clean sets to proper location in brush room.

• Perform pre-checks, count labels after Production run is complete, verify equipment for cleanliness and perform reconciliation at end of runs as needed.

• Maintain a positive working relationship with other departments through communication and offering suggestions to solve problems.  Must share job knowledge, demonstrate pride in skills and abilities, and take ownership of assignments.

• Be an active member in site improvement Projects, helping to streamline the process, maximize efficiencies, eliminate waste and help implement improvements to achieve company goals. (i.e. Kaizen events, 6S audits, etc.).

• Support continuous improvement efforts to achieve company goals.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor.

The minimum qualifications for this role are:

• Must possess knowledge of how to work and lead others in a team environment, also necessary to have good interpersonal skills. 

• Must possess the ability to be attentive to all functions regarding Production, attendance is an essential requirement, must be able to multi-task.  Computer skills required – SAP, MS Word/Excel, and Human Machine Interface (HMI) Systems.

• Position functions semi-autonomously and directly reports to the Production Supervisor.  No direct reports, however provides direction to production floor personnel.