Manufacturing Supervisor, Second Shift

**Manufacturing Supervisor, Second Shift** **Who we are?** As a French pharmaceutical industrial group, we strive to make healthcare solutions that improve and simplify patients' lives accessible to as many people as possible. As a world leader in sterile single dose, we have 10 sites on 4 continents and more than 2400 employees. Since 2013, our site Unither Manufacturing LLC. based in Rochester (NY), specializes in the manufacture of Blow-Fill-Seal, Liquid Stick-Packs, Pharmaceutical bottles, Tablets and Capsules. It has more than 360 employees. **Your role** Reporting to the **Iliana Perez-Rivera**, JOB SUMMARY: Direct and oversees the production process operations. Ensures that all phases of production activity are performed in a safe manner and in compliance with GMP and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). Maintains a management presence in the production areas through the monitoring and control of Production processes. Improves the efficiency of the operation by analyzing and correcting production problems; and coordinating with other departments to ensure scheduling efficiency and batch record audit completion. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES: Team That Consistently Delivers Provides supervision and direction to staff and coordinates workflow within the work unit, including distributing work, disseminating information, assigning staff to cover for absences, providing technical assistance, answering questions, and resolving problems. Ensures work is scheduled effectively; and checkpoints and controls are set for monitoring progress. Monitors subordinates’ attendance. Reviews and approves vacation and leave requests. Authorizes all overtime. Verifies and approves timecards. Manages employee performance by clearly defining job responsibilities and standards of performance, providing clear, thorough, timely feedback. Promptly addresses performance problems through corrective action. Evaluates and appraises employees’ performance and follows-up with proper documentation. Investigates and addresses employee complaints and follows up with Manager, and HR as required. Ensures self-esteem and staff keep up to date on technical knowledge and developments that impact roles. Ensures an effective learning environment by coaching employees, orchestrating learning opportunities, and providing relevant, high-impact feedback. Assists in interviewing and hiring subordinate staff. Understands HR policies and practices and uses them to manage employees. Conducts ongoing assessment and training needs identification including maintaining the training / skill matrix for assigned shift. Creates learning opportunities for all staff as part of daily operations. Production Schedule Achieved Drives effectiveness and efficiency of department by; leading daily production meetings, reviewing performance of last 8–24 hours and coordinating with groups outside the Manufacturing/Packaging Team to obtain or provide information and/or resources (such as personnel and equipment). Drives elevated levels of customer service levels by executing the production schedule -- anticipating and mitigating operational issues through effective planning and communication with management, staff, peers, and support groups including actively communicating corporate, department, and shift to shift information. Resources Effectively Deployed Identifies weekly labor requirements and develops a schedule in conjunction with the Manager. Actively participates in covering openings based on unexpected absences and break schedules, etc. Coordinates activities with the other shifts according to Production requirements, established priorities and availability of materials for production. Develops and maintains the departmental cross functional training matrix to support production and fill in for vacancies as needed through minimal use of overtime. Actively manages (minimize) overtime needed to accomplish schedule. GMP/HS&E Compliance & Process Improvements Participates in…