Night Packaging Operations Lead — 15–25 Crew

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

Job summary

Pharmavite is seeking a Lead, Manufacturing Operations to inspire teams to achieve safety, quality, cost, and reliability goals while meeting schedule adherence. This role emphasizes first-time-right production, root cause analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver customer requirements.

The position requires a four-year degree, at least four years in manufacturing/CPG with supervisory experience, and strong knowledge of SOPs and cGMPs.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum four years’ experience in manufacturing/CPG with supervisory/leadership experience.
• Knowledge of SOPs and cGMPs in a CPG environment.
• Six Sigma and/or Lean/Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
• Ability to lead AM projects and coach teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and set the standard and tone for their team by modeling Pharmavite’s purpose, beliefs, and values while driving meeting schedule adherence and attainment goals to deliver customer requirements while meeting deadlines.
• Ensure productivity, safety, housekeeping, and quality product goals are met/exceeded; coordinate daily scheduling with other departments to facilitate flow of materials and finished goods through the department.
• Monitor operations of the shift while sustaining changes to ensure a first‑time‑right mentality.
• Collaborate with Production Planning, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Distribution, HR, Tech Ops, Engineering, Planning, Operational Excellence, and Receiving departments to expedite and facilitate flow of raw materials, compounds, bulk, and finished product through the department. Is the point person to communicate shop floor issues to the Operations Engineer.
• Investigate NCRs 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.
• Prioritize work to ensure customer, quality, and safety needs are met and/or exceeded, positively impacting production metrics.
• Ensure safe practices are being performed, and unsafe behaviors and conditions are corrected.
• Provide technical support for staff for equipment and processes (troubleshoots and develops control techniques).
• Oversee and ensure operating expenditures meet or exceed expectations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Safety mindset

cGMP knowledge

JD Edwards MRP

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MRP software

WMS

RF systems

Job description

Pharmavite is seeking a Lead, Manufacturing Operations to inspire teams to achieve safety, quality, cost, and reliability goals while meeting schedule adherence. This role emphasizes first-time-right production, root cause analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver customer requirements.

The position requires a four-year degree, at least four years in manufacturing/CPG with supervisory experience, and strong knowledge of SOPs and cGMPs.