Manufacturing Operations Supervisor, 3rd Shift

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a Manufacturing Operations Supervisor (3rd Shift) to supervise the activities of the chemical production operators in a cGMP manufacturing environment, conduct employee training, manage production to schedule, and participate in production (as needed).  

The Manufacturing Operations Supervisor will also troubleshoot / correct manufacturing process related issues in collaboration with other departments and be responsible for employee safety, and ensuring compliance with all procedures and regulatory requirements.

This role will be a full-time position based out of our St. Louis, MO office.

Work Schedule:

• 3rd Shift: 10pm-6:30am, M-F.
• Weekend On call rotation once a month.

What we’re looking for: 

• Education:
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of progressive manufacturing experience and responsibilities, 1 of which must be in a supervisory capacity; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Life science, chemistry, chemical engineering or chemical production experience.
• Experience in cGMP manufacturing preferred.
• Additional Qualifications: 
• Familiarity with chemical and/or aseptic production processes and applications within similar industry preferred.
• Highly organized and self-motivated individual who can work independently with little supervision.
• Must have strong leadership skills and problem solving abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform risk assessment of products and processes and develop corrective measures.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
• Computer literacy applied to scheduling, procedure revisions and data/inventory management is required.
• Ability to take initiative, meet deadlines, and lead people in a team environment essential.
• Proven track record of reducing costs through process improvements and efficiencies.
• Must be hands-on, team oriented, and committed to business improvement processes.
• Lean manufacturing experience a plus.
• HazWOPER training / emergency response / waste handling a plus.

How you will thrive and create an impact: 

• Supervise the activities of chemical production operators in a cGMP manufacturing environment.
• May supervise the activities of other departments as required (maintenance, shipping).
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities (including staffing) to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory requirements, and deliver manufactured products in accordance with established procedures and approved processes.
• Responsible for site security, safety and proper shutdown at conclusion of shift, as appropriate. Conduct shift handovers with 1st & 2nd shift supervisors.
• Supervise and actively participate in the production operations (as necessary). Function as on-call supervisor 1-2 weekends per month on a rotating schedule with other supervisors.
• Monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of manufacturing processes through observations and measurements as well as by collecting and interpreting data.
• Ensures proper manufacturing processes are followed in accordance to written documentation (i.e., Batch Records, cGMPs, SOP’s, Work Instructions).
• Maintains and revises procedures associated with production processes to ensure accuracy, consistency and product quality, in collaboration with Quality Assurance.
• Create, edit, and maintain necessary documentation (SOP’s, Work Instructions, On-the-Job Training).
• Ensure all manufacturing safety policies and procedures are implemented and maintained at all times. Ensure appropriate PPE is worn by operators during production operations.
• Investigate and eliminate departmental non-conformities in manufacturing processes by employing root cause analysis and implements corrective and preventative actions.
• Analyze and design lean manufacturing cells using effective systems to optimize use of space, equipment, material, personnel and increase capacities.
• Assist in developing plant layout in planning rearrangement of facilities, equipment and operations for better utilization of space and to increase capacities.
• Support process validations by defining process to quality parameters, executing protocols, collecting/interpreting data and suppor