Night-Shift Operations Leader: Drive Performance & Safety

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharmavite is seeking a Shift Leader to provide leadership across a 12-hour shift, drive safety, quality, and production performance on a consumer-packaged goods line. You will stabilize teams, coach leaders, and foster a cross-trained workforce to improve throughput and yield.

Ideal candidates have a four-year degree, six years of manufacturing leadership, and Six Sigma/Lean credentials, with proficiency in ERP systems, JD Edwards, Excel, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Six Sigma and/or Lean/Continuous Improvement experience and certification preferred.
• Minimum six years of experience in manufacturing or consumer-packaged goods with supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, stable shift operations and provide leadership coverage across the shift.
• Set clear priorities and ensure consistent execution across departments.
• Reinforce safety standards, PPE use, and safety programs participation.
• Lead the team to meet daily KPIs such as OEE, schedule adherence, throughput, and yield.
• Coordinate work assignments, equipment changeovers, and root-cause problem-solving.

Skills

Leadership

Kaizen events

Six Sigma

ERP systems

Power BI

Problem-solving

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent

Six Sigma/Lean certification

Tools

JD Edwards

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Pharmavite is seeking a Shift Leader to provide leadership across a 12-hour shift, drive safety, quality, and production performance on a consumer-packaged goods line. You will stabilize teams, coach leaders, and foster a cross-trained workforce to improve throughput and yield.

Ideal candidates have a four-year degree, six years of manufacturing leadership, and Six Sigma/Lean credentials, with proficiency in ERP systems, JD Edwards, Excel, and Power BI.