Packaging Team Leader

Description

This position is responsible for leading the manufacturing and packaging operations team on a daily basis, to ensure all production and quality standards are met. Additionally, this position will also provide supervision on an as needed basis, in the absence of the Supervisor.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Communicate daily with immediate supervisor, or designee and operators in area of immediate responsibilities and as necessary, in other areas within Manufacturing Operations Department.
• Organize and prioritize the daily production activities to achieve daily goals with no errors or deficiencies.
• Identify and report all discrepancies to ensure safe, pure and effective products.
• Monitor performances of the employees, products and equipment, report findings and recommend solutions.
• Follow instructions as written on the Batch Record, SOPs and all other documents related to the appropriate processes and ensure compliance of area of immediate responsibilities.
• Check and calculate raw materials and packaging quantities as needed.
• Perform daily inspections to ensure compliance.
• Train employees and perform set-up and adjustments to all manufacturing and packaging equipment as needed to ensure assigned machines run at peak efficiency and operations are within the cGMP guidelines and SOPs.
• Maintain safe and clean environment by following appropriate procedures. Ensure that operators clean rooms and equipment according to the SOP’s.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance duties and troubleshoot challenging situations. Recommend and implement solutions.
• Motivate and encourage employees to perform their duties on daily bases and be proactive instead of reactive to specific situations. Lead by example!
• Listen to the employees needs and clearly communicate expectations to the employees. Support them in their efforts and help as necessary.
• Transport raw materials weighing a minimum of 50lbs  
• Ensure machines performs at peak efficiency
• Update production records, inventory sheets, log books etc. as required.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area throughout the day and participate in clean-up periods at the end of the shift.
• Ensure that all equipment is operated in a safe and proper manner.
• Report to supervision violations of specific cGMP, SOP, Safety Guidelines and Regulations and Company Policies and Procedures.
• Train new employees on the operation equipment, safety, SOPs and GMPs 
• Regular attendance is required.
• Operators will be wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) but not limited to: hair nets, beard covers, face masks, respirators, uniforms, safety shoes, safety glasses etc
• Regular attendance is required.
• Operators will be wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) but not limited to: hair nets, beard covers, face masks, respirators, uniforms, safety shoes, safety glasses etc
• Perform other assigned duties as may be required in meeting company objectives. 
• Communicate effectively with other departments within the organization and function within a team environment.
• Follow all verbal and written instructions by immediate supervisor or designee. 
• May be exposed to raw materials and or finished goods derived from but not limited to: bovine, milk, soy, shellfish, pork, chicken, tuna and other allergen source. 
• Use of electric pallet jack and training is necessary, when required. 

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have working knowledge of cGMP (dietary supplement or pharmaceutical environment)
• Should have experience, training, education or any combination of it related to cleaning equipment or and environment in dietary supplement, pharmaceutical or food industry. 
• Ability to use basic cleaning devices and ability to learn advanced cleaning equipment. 
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with all staff levels.  
• Critical thinking skills to learn Nutramax procedures and predict whether proposed changes will be effective. 
• Must be able to work independently and within team environment, according to specific, written and verbal instructions, presented by supervisor or designee. 
• Previous knowledge and understanding of production processes in a cGMP or pharmaceutical environment desired.
• Attention to detail and some process analytical skills necessary.  
• Regularly required to stand and bend 
• Must be able to use hands and arms to lift and reach 
• Ability to climb up and down stairs
• Ability to stand and walk for a minimum of 8 hours
• Ability to lift, pull and push a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to use both arms to push, pull or lift.
• Ability to bend and squat
• Must have strong mathematical and mechanical skills. 
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks. 
• Requires ability to use fractions, decimals, and commercial arithmetic.

Education and Experience: This position requires a minimum of a high school diploma. Three years of experience in pharmaceutical, dietary supplement or food industry preferred but not required. Basic knowledge a cGMP regulations and experience in cGMP environment is preferred but not necessary. Must wear Personal Protective Equipment and follow all appropriate written and verbal instructions and procedures. Position requires lifting, moving, cleaning of equipment and parts of equipment. Attention to details, multitasking and organizational skills are required. This position requires basic computer skills.

This position requires a high school diploma or GED with strong mathematical and mechanical skills

Supervisory Responsibilities:  

• Responsible for leading the manufacturing and packaging operations team.
• Enforce Safe Work Practices: It's the supervisor’s responsibility to enforce safe work practices and procedures; failure to do so is an invitation for accidents to occur. Workers must be encouraged to identify unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards. 
• Correct Unsafe Conditions: Supervisors' must take immediate steps to correct unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards within their authority and ability to do so. When an unsafe or unhealthful workplace condition or hazard cannot be immediately corrected, the supervisor must take temporary precautionary measures. Supervisors must follow-up to ensure that corrective measures are completed in a timely manner to address the hazard.
• Prevent Lingering Unsafe or Unhealthful Workplace Conditions or Hazards: It's the supervisor's responsibility to train and periodically remind employees of what to look for and how to correct or report unsafe conditions or hazards. If a hazard is identified, the supervisor must act to correct.
• Incidents Reporting: Immediately ensure 1st aid is provided by a ERT member and ensure there is no immediate danger to others. Arrange additional medical treatment for the employee if necessary. Provide emergency transportation, if needed. Notify additional rescue/response teams if necessary. 
• Immediately notify EHS for employees seeking medical treatment for work related incidents. Ensure employee completes their sections of the safety incident report. 
• Complete the incident report and email to Incident Response before the end of your shift. Begin incident investigation Secure the scene. Keep it unchanged to accurately collect the facts. Obtain photos if needed. 
• Coordinate with EHS to form a cross functional team to perform 5 WHY - Root Cause investigation – Other investigation tools may be utilized for more complicated investigations. Corrective action(s) will be agreed upon by the cross functional team based on the root cause. Once the investigation is complete and agreed upon by the cross functional team, email the completed investigation to Incident Reporting

Nutramax desires to provide a drug-free, healthful, and safe workplace. We hold a zero-tolerance policy for drug use. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a preemployment background check, drug screen (subject to applicable law) and reading comprehension test.