Compounding Team Lead (Day Shift)

Hunter Amenities International; Burlington; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Amenities International in Burlington, Canada, is seeking a Compounding Team Lead to ensure a safe work environment and efficient department operations that support production schedules.

You will supervise shifts, plan resources, improve throughput, implement projects, and maintain GMP/WHMIS compliance, with responsibilities spanning inventory, batch instructions, and coordination of pilot batches.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1+ years of supervision experience.
• Minimum 2+ years in compounding.
• Knowledge of GMPs, Health & Safety, WHIMS.
• Excellent organizational, planning and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and written skills.
• B.Sc. in Sciences is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shift performance in compounding, ensuring safety, cGMP compliance, quality and output.
• Plan and coordinate labour, equipment and facilities to meet production objectives.
• Improve department profitability, output and efficiency on shift.
• Implement manufacturing projects to improve compounding operations.
• Administer employee health program, safety and WHMIS.
• Coordinate pilot batches and troubleshoot batches.
• Manage compounding inventory system.
• Develop and improve manufacturing procedures and methods.
• Ensure FIFO is followed.
• Oversee equipment start-up and operation.
• Develop batch instructions per GMP.
• Maintain alcohol handling systems and regulatory compliance.
• Assign daily/weekly duties to Compounders.
• Monitor processes: RO water, boiler, waste pit, silos, totes, cleaning and sanitization.
• Provide technical support to production and QC.
• Perform duties per ISO/GMP and report deviations.

Skills

Supervisory

Leadership

Planning

Scheduling

GMP knowledge

WHMIS knowledge

Communication

Team coordination

Education

B.Sc. in Sciences

Job description

Role Purpose:

The Compounding Team Lead promotes a safe work environment and ensures that the Compounding department is working efficiently and effectively to support the Production schedules.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises the shifts performance of the Compounding Department including safety, cGMP compliance, planning/scheduling, product quality and output.
• Plans and coordinates labour, equipment and facility requirements to meet objectives.
• Manages and improves the profitability, output and efficiency of the department (shift).
• Implements various manufacturing operational projects to improve compounding operations.
• Responsible for administering employee health program, safety and WHMIS.
• Responsible for coordinating pilot batches and participate in troubleshooting problem batches.
• Manages the Compounding inventory system (Assist Scheduling).
• Develops and improves effective and efficient manufacturing procedures and methods.
• Ensures FIFO is respected.
• Oversees the implementation of manufacturing equipment start-up and operation.
• Develops batch instructions based on GMP regulations.
• Maintains alcohol handling systems and regulatory requirements.
• Assigns daily and weekly duties to Compounders and Compounder Helpers.
• Maintains and monitors various processes including RO-water, Boiler-room, Waste Pit, Surfactant silos, tote sanitization, equipment cleaning and sanitization.
• Provides technical support to other departments such as production and QC.
• Perform assigned duties in compliance with applicable ISO, GMP, quality, and environmental procedures and promptly report deviations or risks.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 1+ years of supervision experience.
• 2+ years of compounding experience required.
• Knowledge of GMP’s, Health & Safety, WHIMS.
• Excellent organizational, planning and leadership skills.
• B.Sc. in Sciences an asset
• Excellent communication and written skills

Physical Demands:

• Lifting and carrying to and occasionally more than 50 pounds
• Standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Other physical demands typical to an office role