Supv Manufacturing Operations

Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:Provides supervisory direction to department. Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and operating or production problems. -Maintains efficient and compliant production lines. - -PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise the daily operations of the team, including but not limited to: establishing mutual goals, assigning tasks and maintaining schedules.
• Follows and enforces all clean room procedures.
• Troubleshoots and corrects machinery problems as they occur; assists maintenance when necessary.
• Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, develop budget and cost controls, and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Revises production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems.
• Consults with engineering staff relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.
• Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Inspects machines, equipment and manufacturing area to ensure specific operational performance, optimum utilization and areas meet GMP compliance.
• Develops or revises Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and working practices. Observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Resolves worker grievances or submits unsettled grievances to management for action.
• Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data.
• Ensures all employees are properly trained and following GMP compliance.
• Ensures all employees are following appropriate safety practices to provide a safe work environment.
• Maintains general housekeeping of working area and plant.
• Responsible for hiring, training, coaching and counseling employees, including performance reviews, disciplinary action and terminations. -
• Assist with various projects as assigned by a direct supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations. - -See applicable addendum for department or location specific functions.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
  • The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. - -Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and wear personal protective equipment that may include hearing protection, hair net, bunny-suit, etc. Frequently required to stand and walk throughout a 12 hour shift. Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch.
  • Able to regularly lift and/or move 10 to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance.
  • Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. -
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. -SUPERVISION:May be responsible for the direct supervision of various levels of manufacturing operations staff.EDUCATION:
    • Bachelor's Degree required; in lieu of degree additional years of relevant experience and/or training/education may be considered.EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS: - - -
      • 2 - 3 years' experience as an individual contributor senior role; or 1 - 3 years' experience as a Supervisor.
      • Understanding of FDA guidelines for finished goods drug manufacturing.
      • Understanding of lean principles.
      • A solid understanding of SPC and statistical techniques.
      • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. -
      • Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
      • Strong oral and written communication skills.
      • Proficient with PCs and Microsoft Office applications.EO/AA Employer: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender IdentityFresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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