Supervisor, Manufacturing

Job Description

Supervisor, Manufacturing

Summary:

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

Our FDA-licensed, state-of-the-art CGMP manufacturing facility for Gene Therapies is located on the Harmans/BWI campus. The campus, featuring two manufacturing facilities is located 5 miles from the Baltimore Washington International (BWI) airport and 13 miles from our Baltimore location. The campus is close to Washington, DC’s I-270 Technology Corridor, top universities, and government agencies.

The Harmans/BWI-1 EMA and FDA approved facility, at approximately 200,000 sq. ft., houses 10 CGMP manufacturing suites, fill/finish, central services, testing labs, and a warehouse.

The Harmans/BWI-2 facility, at approximately 145,000 sq. ft., is under development and will house 8 CGMP manufacturing suites and cold storage warehousing.

Both facilities support Phase 3 through commercial manufacturing of advanced therapeutic products including AAV and other viral vector-based therapies and vaccines.

The Manufacturing Supervisor is accountable for leading teams to execute procedures for upstream manufacturing and support area of manufacturing using SOP’s and batch records.  Operating production equipment for upstream processing that may include process monitoring, media prep and harvesting.  This position is accountable for ensuring all team members are trained and training is completed on time prior to entering the production floor.

This is a full-time on-site position, 7am-7pm

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee. 

$10,000 sign on bonus

The Role:

• Supervision of manufacturing processes and personnel
• Ensure staff are fully trained on all cGMP manufacturing operations and documentation and adhering to safety guidelines 
• Build effective teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Drive engagement and create a culture where employees are motivated to do their best.
• Oversee daily activity for the group to ensure quality results Performance management for direct reports.
• Draft and revise official manufacturing documents, SOPs, Batch Records, Validation Protocols.
• Lead initiation and closure of deviations; may serve as the lead in the departmental investigation and be responsible for closing out deviations and CAPAs 
• Coordinate with other production supervisors, managers, and project managers to execute production campaigns on-time.
• Ensure batches adhere to established Quality standards.
• GMP batch review and close-out with Quality Assurance group.
• Collaborate with MST and development groups to assist with tech-transfer, scale-up, and translation activities.
• Conduct performance reviews of manufacturing associates.
• Provide input for hiring new manufacturing associates and conduct interviews.
• Provide daily production updates to production managers, client representatives, and project managers.
• Provide guidance for continuous improvement initiatives with Upstream team.
• Represent the department to clients and on cross-functional project teams.
• Execute and monitor critical processes supporting mammalian and microbial production facilities
• Extensive experience with the following:  large-scale centrifuges, washers, autoclaves
• Ability to contribute to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards
• Assist Facilities and Engineering personnel as necessary on equipment maintenance and calibration
• Provide support to cross-functional teams to meet production or timeline demands.
• Demonstrate understanding in scientific concepts, technical operations, safety, and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Adhere