Compound Manager

POSITION TITLE:

Process Production Manager

POSITION GRADE

13

JOB CODE

REPORTS TO POSITION TITLE:

General Manager

DATE LAST UPDATED

1/14/22

PEOPLE MANAGER (YES) (NO)

Yes

POSITION SUMMARY

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Process / Production / Manufacturing Manager

Northern Chicago suburbs

This role overseas the production/batching/filling processes for our beauty and cosmetic manufacturing facility located in Morton Grove, Illinois. Our ideal candidate will have significant experience from organizations that drive processes with zero production losses and that envisions break through sustainable business results. Responsibilities include managing/optimizing the use of process equipment and people operations, motivating/ engaging workforce initiatives, meeting production schedules, liase with upstream and downstream departments, power and control systems, chemical processes, new product initiatives, material optimization, high-speed filling technologies, continuous improvement, productive and preventive maintenance programs, management of manpower planning, budgets, KPIs and training.

Functional / Technical Skills:

B.S. Degree in an Engineering and/or related technical field

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

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Responsibility

Supporting Activities

% of Time

Process Improvement

Drives the implementation of improvements, including equipment upgrades and process improvements associate to the manufacturing/packaging of OTC and cosmetic products. Evaluates existing systems and equipment and identifies improvements in operating methods, equipment design, equipment utilization (OEE), or configuration to improve compliance, productivity and/or efficiency. Designs and specifies new equipment and systems to conform to cGMPs and SCI guidelines.

50

Project Management

Manage and executes all phases process improvement projects for packaging/manufacturing processes within the site. Will include evaluation of proposed projects for feasibility, economic impact, development of project scope, preparation of funding requests, preparation of equipment and system specifications, selection of equipment and vendors, management of contractors, approval of project expenditures, management of project budget, preparation of required permits, submission of change control requests, preparation and execution of acceptance test, etc.

20

Planning

Works with Engineering Project Manager on capital improvement projects to ensure that the project scope and execution are consistent with factory needs, and drive OEE result increases.

10

Compliance

Assists management with the MIR process as a technical resource for operations equipment and process systems. Provides technical analysis to supplement MIR’s as necessary. Assists management with root cause analysis of packaging/manufacturing deviations.

5

Design Development

Assists with the development of the operations strategic plan. Interfaces with management to anticipate future packaging equipment requirements and capacities.

5

Operational Support

Monitors and updates the operations change control and commitment process as related to equipment and systems. Develops and leads communication of gap analysis systems on a daily and monthly basis.

5

Budget Forecasting

Assist in the preparation of the annual capital and operations budget, which includes working with customer’s forecast, labor standards and costing

5

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

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Site Management

Operations – all levels

Engineering all levels

Technology – all levels

Quality Compliance/Quality Assurance – All levels

FINANCIAL/ASSET ACCOUNTABILITY

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Participates in the capital and operating budget planning and submission . Writes Capital improvement justifications for the operations team and in addition develops and implements projects and programs designed to drive cost improvements. Creates and maintains labor standards for the operation unit.

SUPERVISION

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This position receives direct supervision from the Engineering Project Manager. Assignments are made either in a verbal or written form from their management. Incumbent is expected to self-initiate projects as well as receive project assignments from the management team. Incumbent is expected to drive project to program completion.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Indicate the formal education, certification or license required and/or preferred. Include the minimum number of years of relevant experience required for the position (where legally permissible).

B.S. degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience. Minimum of 5 years of engineering or technical experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry. However a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration.

Advanced Engineering degree or MBA would be a plus

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

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Knowledge with bulk tank manufacturing or product packaging is desired.

Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills and knowledge of current Good Manufacturing practices would be a plus. Must be able to use a computer and have the ability to utilize the standard office applications , ie. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint.

PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

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This position is a operations positions that requires, sitting, standing, walking in a plant environment at times they will be required to analyze data, that may require time to research and process the data at a terminal. Must be able to travel in all hours of the plant to execute position properly. Some travel, weekend work may be required.