2nd Shift Wets Production Supervisor

Avantor; Paris (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing activities, ensuring efficient use of materials, equipment, and personnel while driving cost containment and quality.

The role requires a strong background in life sciences or engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing with leadership experience, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. This is a hands-on supervisory position with cross-functional responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High school completion or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (life science, chemistry, or engineering) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive manufacturing experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Life science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or chemical production experience required.
• Experience in cGMP manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise manufacturing employees.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory requirements, and deliver products per procedures.
• Train, coach, and motivate manufacturing employees with effective leadership and performance feedback.
• Monitor and improve efficiency, output, and safety of manufacturing processes through data collection and analysis.
• Ensure manufacturing processes follow Batch Records, cGMPs, SOPs, and Work Instructions.
• Investigate and eliminate departmental non-conformities using root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Participate in ISO audits and internal/customer audits.
• Collaborate with internal departments to meet customer commitments on time.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Multi-tasking

Computer literacy

Risk assessment

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in life science/chemistry/engineering

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

The Opportunity:

The Production Supervisor oversees the daily planning, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing activities in a specific area. The Supervisor ensures the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel to produce quality products at minimum cost; selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the function operates efficiently, and may assist a higher-level supervisor.

What we're looking for:

• Education: High School completion or equivalent (GED) required.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, preferably life science, chemistry, and/or engineering discipline, or equivalent experience required.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressive manufacturing experience and responsibilities, one of which must be in a supervisory capacity; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Life science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or chemical production experience required.
• Experience in cGMP manufacturing a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with production processes and applications within a similar industry preferred
• Familiarity with production processes and applications within a similar industry preferred.
• Highly organized and self-motivated individuals who can work independently with little supervision.
• Knowledge of MRP systems preferred.
• Must have strong leadership skills and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to perform risk assessment of products and processes and develop corrective measures.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
• Computer literacy applied to scheduling, procedure revisions and data management is required.
• Ability to take initiative, meet deadlines, and lead people in a team environment is essential.
• Proven record of reducing costs through process improvements and efficiencies.
• Must be hands‑on, team‑oriented, and committed to business improvement processes.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Supervise manufacturing employees.
• May supervise the activities of other departments (production, maintenance, shipping).
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities (including staffing) to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory requirements, and deliver manufactured products in accordance with established procedures and approved processes.
• Train, coach, and motivate manufacturing employees by providing effective leadership, ongoing guidance, and performance feedback. Monitor and evaluate employee performance while fostering continuous learning, skill development, and career growth opportunities to support individual success, team engagement, and operational excellence.
• Responsible for site security, safety, and proper shutdown of the site at the conclusion of the shift.
• Supervise and participate in the production operations.
• Monitor and improve the efficiency, output, and safety of manufacturing processes through observations and measurements as well as by collecting and interpreting data.
• Ensure proper manufacturing processes are followed in accordance with written documentation (i.e., Batch Records, cGMPs, SOP's, Work Instructions).
• Maintains and revises procedures associated with production processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and product quality.
• Creates, edits, and maintains necessary documentation (SOP's, Work Instructions).
• Ensure all manufacturing safety policies and procedures are implemented and always maintained.
• Investigate and eliminate departmental non-conformities in manufacturing processes by employing root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze and design lean manufacturing cells using effective systems to optimize use of space, equipment, material, personnel and increase capacities.
• Assist in developing plant layout in planning rearrangement of facilities, equipment, and operations for better utilization of space and to increase capacities.
• Support process validations by defining processes to quality parameters, executing protocols, collecting/interpreting data, and supporting protocol summaries as needed.
• Monitors work for accuracy, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Train, motivate, monitor, and evaluate manufacturing employees' performance.
• Develops and implements departmental cross-training initiatives to provide flexible resources and improve capacity.
• Actively participates with internal and/or customer audits.
• Participates in activities related to ISO certification and ongoing conformance.
• Works closely with internal departments to ensure customer commitments are met in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life‑changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

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