Production Lead

RxSource; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Production Associate to lead secondary packaging and labeling operations. This role involves working in a GMP warehouse environment, ensuring high-quality standards, and training staff on best practices. You will collaborate cross-functionally with various teams, manage label printing, and uphold health and safety guidelines. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about continuous improvement in production processes, this opportunity offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will enhance client satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in GMP warehouse and secondary packaging.
• Systematic and detail-oriented with strong client service focus.

Responsibilities

• Train staff on best practices for secondary packaging and labeling.
• Oversee secondary packaging runs ensuring high quality completion.
• Maintain production calendar and perform batch record reviews.

Skills

GMP warehouse experience

Secondary packaging

Labeling

Client service focus

Cross-functional teamwork

ERP platform proficiency

Tools

1Source

Job description

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Position Summary: The successful candidate will be an experienced senior production associate who has previously been involved in secondary packaging and labeling. They are systematic and detail oriented in their approach. They will also have experience in warehousing activities and can work cross functionally with Warehouse Operations. The Production Lead will report into the Operations Manager and will be actively involved in developing, implementing, and enforcing policies that ensure the safety and efficiency of secondary packaging and labeling. The successful candidate will have experience in different types of label application (single panel, booklet, flag, etc.), application at multiple temperature ranges, including frozen, ultra frozen, and refrigerated, and management and data integrity of blinded production activities. The selected candidate will have a strong focus on client service, delivery, and reliability. This candidate should have at least three years of experience in GMP warehouse environment and secondary packaging and labeling, can quickly switch gears to handle a range of duties and is proficient with ERP platforms.

General Responsibilities:

• Train current and new staff on best practices for secondary packaging and labeling.
• Provide mock ups for Project Management team and assist with packaging specification creation.
• Review and approval pre-production documents.
• Work cross functionally with Procurement and other sites on label, carton stock, and bill of material ordering and inventory.
• Train and monitor staff on batch record completion.
• Work cross functionally with Warehouse Operations team for resource allocation.
• Report any staff issues or capacity conditions to Operations Manager or above.
• Update and maintain production calendar for assigned site.
• Perform transactions in 1Source postproduction.
• Work with PM on inventory inquiries as required.
• Oversee and/or participate in secondary packaging runs.
• Ensure packaging runs are completed to the highest quality.
• Perform postproduction batch record review and interface with QA as needed.
• Develop and maintain cleaning schedule of all rooms.
• Perform label design as per client and Project Manager specifications.
• Complete appropriate paperwork for label design and printing.
• Print labels in advance of runs and submit for QA approval.
• Ensure all health and safety guidelines are enforced and maintained.
• Provide health and safety awareness in Team.
• Constant focus on continuous improvement in the secondary packaging and labeling environment.
• Participate and provide updates on a regular basis of packaging runs, completion, and challenges.
• Participate in warehousing activities if there is lower volume in packaging and labeling.
• KPI tracking and reporting of packaging and labeling metrics as per Leadership and client specifications, where applicable.
• Manage personnel and resources for label printing and running multiple packaging jobs concurrently.
• Other duties as assigned.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Production
• Industries
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing