Pharmaceutical Packaging Team Lead - 2nd Shift

Fast growing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company has an immediate direct hire opening for a 2nd Shift Packaging Line Leader. Company has an excellent compensation and benefits package!

Purpose of Job:

This position is responsible for over-seeing the packaging area. Responsible for assuring GMP and SOP guidelines are followed by all packaging employees, as well as ensuring quality guidelines and timelines are met.

Key Roles/Responsibilities:

• Ensure all employees abide by the safety regulations.

• Works together with internal customers to continuously improve plan productivity and effectiveness.

• Monitor packaging team/line to assure maximum efficiency and output.

• Responsible for being a leadership resource to team members, providing knowledge, experience, motivation, support and advice.

• Responsible for knowing proper procedures for team to follow and ensuring that they comply.

• Encourage team effort and supportive attitudes between workers.

• Responsible for setting high standards to reach production goals, ensuring that higher quantities produced do not compromise quality.

• Quality Control Analysis: Online random sampling inspection and remove defective products and packaging material.

• Solving Problems –Participation in root-cause analysis, problem solving meetings.

• Attend & coordinate CANDO meetings.

• Participate in continuous improvement activities including Kaizen, 5 S, One Point lesson activities.

• Analyzing Data or Information –Plotting, analyzing control charts & identify, implement action if process is out of control.

• Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

• Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

• Equipment Maintenance - Identifying and correcting minor equipment issues.

• Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

• Monitor machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.

Essential Qualifications:

• Must have line leader/team lead experience.

• Experience in operating filling and packaging equipment.

Essential Experience:

• High school diploma.

• Minimum 5 years of experience working in a pharmaceutical packaging environment, preferably with liquid filling equipment

• Must have line leader/team lead experience.

• Experience in operating filling and packaging equipment.

• Ability to motivate people and emulate a positive safe working behavior at all times.

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills are needed.

• Maintains staffing levels to efficiently run the operation.

• Continuously seeks opportunities to improve safety, quality and performance.

• The ability to multi- task in a fast paced, high pressure environment is essential

• Ability to investigate problems, identify root cause.

• Knowledge of cGMP, FDA, and MHRA requirements.

• Good troubleshooting skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bethlehem, PA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• pharmaceutical packaging: 5 years (Required)
• CGMP: 5 years (Required)
• liquid injectable: 3 years (Required)
• troubleshooting: 1 year (Required)
• FDA regulations: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person