Department Leader, Operations

Pharmavite; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharmavite seeks a Department Leader to inspire manufacturing operations and achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and reliability goals while meeting schedule adherence.

You will coach teams, drive daily scheduling, collaborate across QA, Maintenance, Planning, and Warehouse, and ensure a first-time-right mindset with root-cause analysis to cut non-conformances.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent
• Six Sigma/Lean experience preferred
• Minimum four years in manufacturing with supervisory experience
• Knowledge of SOPs and cGMPs in a CPG environment
• Ability to lead and coach autonomous maintenance projects
• Experience auditing cGMPs and TPM requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 tools and related software

Responsibilities

• Lead and set the tone for the team, modeling the company's purpose and values
• Drive schedule adherence to deliver customer requirements
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals and coordinate daily scheduling
• Collaborate with Production Scheduling, QA, Maintenance, Distribution, HR, Tech Ops, Engineering, Planning, and Warehouse
• Communicate and escalate shop floor issues to the appropriate support function
• Investigate non-conformances with Quality to drive root cause and CAPA
• Coach teams on AM projects and TPM initiatives
• Analyze raw material usage and yields to meet standards
• Prioritize work to protect safety, quality, and customer needs
• Provide technical support for equipment and processes
• Oversee operating expenditures to meet expectations
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

SOPs

cGMPs

Root cause analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JD Edwards MRP

Agile PLM

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 endeavour 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 overall responsibility of the Department Leader role is to inspire manufacturing operations to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly results in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and reliability while meeting department schedule adherence and attainment goals. The incumbent models Pharmavite’s purpose, beliefs, and values for their employees by: prioritising hazard identification and correction opportunities, embedding a first-time right mentality to reduce operational non-conformances 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.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and set the standard and tone for their team by modelling Pharmavite’s purpose, beliefs, and values within the team reporting to this individual.
• Driving meeting schedule adherence and attainment goals to deliver customer requirements.
• Ensure productivity, safety, housekeeping, and quality product goals are met/exceeded; coordinates daily scheduling with other departments to facilitate the flow of materials and finished goods through the department. Monitors operations of shift while sustaining changes to ensure a first-time right mentality.
• Collaborate with Production Scheduling, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Distribution, HR, Tech Ops, Engineering, Planning, Operational Excellence, and Warehouse departments to expedite and facilitate the flow of raw materials, compounds, bulk, and finished product through the department.
• The main point person is responsible for communicating and escalating shop floor issues to the appropriate internal or external support function.
• Investigate non-conformances working in partnership with Quality to drive root cause problem- solving with urgency.
• Champion/coach teams on AM projects.
• Perform analysis of raw material usage and product yields to ensure we meet or exceed standards.
• Prioritise work to ensure safety, quality, and customer needs are met and or exceeded, positively impacting production metrics.
• Ensure safe practices are being performed, and unsafe behaviours and conditions are corrected.
• Provide technical support for staff for equipment and processes (troubleshoots and develops control techniques).
• Oversees and ensures operating expenditures in order to meet or exceed expectations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education:

• A four-year degree or its equivalent combination of education/relevant work experience is required.

Certification:

• Six Sigma and or Lean/Continuous Improvement experience preferred

Experience:

• Requires a minimum of four years’ experience in manufacturing/CPG, to include supervisory/leadership experience. Specific experience in the department to which they applied is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Competent knowledge of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) within a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environment.
• Experience working within a rapidly evolving environment with the ability to adjust to changing job requirements.
• Experience leading and coaching autonomous maintenance (AM) projects.
• Experience performing auditing in areas related to cGMPs, Master Batch Record accuracy, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) requirements.
• Good organisational, analytical, problem-solving, oral, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Applications, including JD Edwards MRP and Agile PLM, are preferred.
• 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 prioritise and delegate operational tasks and duties.
• General manufacturing experience in a CPG environment preferred.
• Based upon the department, the flexibility to work either 8 or 12-hour shifts, including every other weekend on an alternate date schedule, may be required.

Environment:

• Exposure to disagreeable elements as may be found in a typical manufacturing environment is moderate but constant.
• Exposure to elevated temperatures within a clean environment.
• Must be able to work 6:00 pm to 6:30 am on a 2/2/3 rotation shift.

Safety:

• The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely without endangering their own or others’ health or safety.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for 15 to 25 employees.

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.

Pharmavite is an equal opportunity employer. Weprohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, and any other basis protected by state and federal law. Pharmaviterecruits, hires, employs, trains, promotes, and compensatesindividuals 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].

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.

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 regardint to 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.