Cosmetics Manufacturing Leader - Schedule & Quality

Shiseido; East Windsor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401K with company match

Product Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Shiseido Americas is seeking a Senior Manager, Manufacturing, to lead day-to-day production operations at our New Jersey facility. You will supervise teams, drive schedule adherence, and ensure compliance with safety standards and GMP across multiple brands.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to optimize resources, scale up/down batches, and implement process improvements to meet business demand while upholding quality commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physical science, engineering, or related field.
• At least 5 years supervising or managing batch manufacturing operations in cosmetics/pharma/chemical industries.
• Working knowledge of cosmetic formulations and manufacturing equipment operation.
• Trained in cGMP.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Experience leading and developing others; proficient with Microsoft Office; root cause analysis proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations and provide leadership to supervisors and direct labor.
• Ensure adherence to safety requirements and manufacturing procedures; coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Bulk Planner to prepare manufacturing schedules and manage batch timelines.
• Schedule trial and launch batches to meet project timelines.
• Optimize resource use and execute the manufacturing schedule efficiently.
• Investigate batch upsets and prepare formal reports; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain regular maintenance discussions and preventive maintenance plans with maintenance teams.
• Ensure incidents and near-misses are reported and addressed.
• Monitor schedule adherence and communicate delays affecting run completion.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Root cause analysis

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical science, engineering, or related field

Job description

Shiseido Americas is seeking a Senior Manager, Manufacturing, to lead day-to-day production operations at our New Jersey facility. You will supervise teams, drive schedule adherence, and ensure compliance with safety standards and GMP across multiple brands.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to optimize resources, scale up/down batches, and implement process improvements to meet business demand while upholding quality commitments.