Department Leader, Operations

Pharmavite; San Fernando (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharmavite in California is seeking a Department Leader, Operations to inspire manufacturing teams to achieve safety, quality, cost, and reliability targets while meeting schedules.

You will oversee cross-functional collaboration across Planning, QA, Maintenance, and Engineering, promote a first-time-right mindset, and drive continuous improvement and coaching of staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 4-6 years related experience in manufacturing/CPG, to include supervisory/leadership experience.
• Specific experience in the department to which applied.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification-IASSC Six Sigma and/or Lean/Continuous Improvement experience within 1 year

Responsibilities

• Lead and set team standard, driving schedule adherence to meet customer deadlines.
• Coordinate daily schedules across departments to ensure safety, quality and productivity.
• Coach and develop team members with regular feedback and performance growth.
• Promote safety culture and address unsafe behaviors promptly.
• Collaborate with Planning, QA, Maintenance, Distribution, HR and Engineering to expedite material flow and resolve shop floor issues.
• Prioritize work to meet customer, quality, and safety needs and improve production metrics.
• Investigate NCCAPAs with Engineering and Quality for root-cause problem solving with urgency.
• Provide technical support for staff on equipment and processes.
• Represent the Softgel organization on cross-functional teams and initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

SOPs & cGMPs

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Lean Six Sigma Certification (IASSC)

Tools

JD Edwards MRP

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

HELP US BRING THE GIFT OF HEALTH TO LIFE.

Working at Pharmavite is an experience like no other. With a focus on complete nutrition for all, each endeavor is urgent and every day counts. You'll have the opportunity to work on the #1 selling national vitamin and supplement brand, Nature Made, as well as an exciting portfolio of other products that are shaping the future of the healthy living industry. Consumer-driven innovation, high quality products and a promising portfolio, all driven by a team with a shared sense of purpose – that's Pharmavite. Join us to bring the gift of health to life.

This role is not available for any form of immigration sponsorship or support, including completion of the Form I-983 training plan required for STEM OPT.

Position Summary

The Department Leader, Operations will inspire manufacturing operations to achieve timely daily, weekly, and monthly results in the areas of safety, quality, cost, and reliability while meeting department schedule adherence and attainment goals. Models Pharmavite's purpose, beliefs, and values for their employees by embedding the first-time-right mentality to reduce operational NCCAPAs and reject/destruction costs, promoting robust root cause problem solving/CAPA development capability within their team, and meeting schedule adherence and attainment goals to deliver customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and set the standard and tone for the team by modeling Pharmavite’s purpose, beliefs, and values while driving schedule adherence and attainment goals to deliver customer requirements and deadlines.
• Ensure productivity, safety, housekeeping, and product quality goals are met or exceeded by coordinating daily schedules across departments, maintaining the efficient flow of materials and finished goods, and monitoring shift operations to sustain improvements and reinforce a First Time Right mindset.
• Coach and develop team members by providing regular feedback, reinforcing expectations, recognizing strengths, addressing performance gaps, and supporting skill development and growth.
• Promote a culture of safety by ensuring safe work practices are followed and promptly addressing any unsafe behaviors or conditions upon observation.
• Collaborate with Production Planning, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Distribution, HR, Tech Ops, Engineering, Planning, Operational Excellence, and Receiving departments to expedite and facilitate the flow of raw materials, compounds, bulk, and finished product through the department. Serves as the point person to communicate shop floor issues to the Operations Engineer.
• Prioritize work to ensure customer, quality, and safety needs are met and/or exceeded, positively impacting production metrics.
• Investigate NCCAPAs working in partnership with the Operations Engineer and Quality to drive root cause problem-solving with urgency.
• Provide technical support for staff for equipment and processes (troubleshoots and develops control techniques).
• Represent the Softgel organization on key cross-functional teams and initiatives to drive continuous improvement across the Softgel department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 4-6 years related experience in manufacturing/CPG, to include supervisory/leadership experience.
• Specific experience in the department to which applied.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification-IASSC Six Sigma and/or Lean/Continuous Improvement experience within 1 year

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Competent knowledge of SOPs, cGMPs.
• Experience working within a rapidly evolving environment, able to adjust to changing job requirements.
• Experience leading and coaching AM projects.
• Experience performing auditing in areas related to cGMPs and Batch Record Accuracy.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, JD Edwards MRP, and PowerPoint preferred.
• Working knowledge in MRP, WMS, & radio frequency systems.
• Ability to lead delivery of required results in Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost each shift, ensuring that succeeding shifts are set up for success
• Experience coaching, developing, and building high-performing teams, including cross-training and empowering individuals.
• Ability to prioritize and delegate operational tasks and duties.
• General manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• Depending on the department assigned, the flexibility to work either 8-hour or 12-hour shifts, including every other weekend on an alternate date schedule, may be required.

Physical Or Work Requirements

• Performs work in manufacturing, warehouse, or production environments and requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, and repetitive motion throughout the shift.
• Employees may be required to operate machinery or powered equipment, wear personal protective equipment (PPE), work in environments with varying temperatures, noise levels, moving equipment, or manufacturing materials, and lift or move materials weighing up to 25–50 pounds.
• Some roles may require overtime, shift work, weekends, or extended schedules based on business needs.

OUR OFFER

Here, career paths aren't predefined, and bureaucratic limitations don't exist -- you have the opportunity to grow, learn from industry pioneers, and develop the way you want to. Pharmavite is investing more in the development of our team -- to help us deliver on our purpose and help you achieve your career aspirations. Our environment is geared to fuel curiosity, encourage experimentation, and generate learning as this is the way we develop ourselves and our organization.

Pharmavite is committed to meeting the needs of our employees and their families with a Total Rewards package that's as comprehensive as the vitamins and supplements we deliver to consumers. With competitive compensation programs and standout benefits, we provide employees with optimal health and well-being -- as well as peace of mind. These rewards -- plus our new recognition program -- ensure employees feel supported both at work and home.

National Target Base Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $133,000.00. The salary range for this position is based on national standards. For candidates in California and the New York metro, the Target Base Pay Range is $88,000.00 - $146,000.00, to reflect the cost of living and market conditions in those areas. Actual compensation will take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, education, experience, qualifications, and job-related skills. It is not typical for an individual to be hired above the midpoint of the range for their role, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with state and local laws.

Base pay is only one component of our total rewards offerings, and we will take the full offering into consideration when presenting an offer of employment. Our total rewards package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, Medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) match, and other wellness benefits.

Visit Pharmavite.com/careers to learn more about our mission and discover an opportunity that's right for you. Health and wellness begins with us.

Pharmavite is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, and any other basis protected by state and federal law. Pharmavite recruits, hires, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates individuals solely based on job-related qualifications and abilities.

Pharmavite also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [e-mail].

CALIFORNIA FAIR CHANCE ACT

Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

DISCLOSURE

Any misrepresentations or false statements during the application process, including regarding U.S. work authorization and/or the need for immigration sponsorship or support, may result in the rejection of candidacy or the termination of employment.