Packaging Manager (2nd shift) 47092

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Packaging Supervisor/Manager at Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited oversees the day-to-day packaging operations, leading a team to ensure quality and compliance in a pharmaceutical manufacturing setting.

Ideal candidates have bottle packaging line experience, 8–10 years in packaging supervision, and a BS in science or pharmacy, with strong leadership and GMP/cGMP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science/pharmacy or related field.
• 8–10 years packaging supervisor experience in pharma manufacturing.
• Bottle packaging line experience in pharma/nutraceutical manufacturing; pharma packaging preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise day-to-day packaging operations.
• Lead packaging staff, ensure SOPs, cGMP compliance.
• Ensure GMP-compliant work area and meet FDA/OSHA requirements.
• Manage packaging-related ERP data entries.
• Oversee packaging exhibit, validation batches, and cleaning verifications.
• Monitor change controls, deviations, CAPAs, and corrective actions.
• Enforce safety and SOP procedures.
• Report progress and issues to Site Head/GM.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Analytical

Time management

Computer skills

Employment law

Education

BS in Science, pharmacy or related degree

Tools

ERP

Job description

Packaging Manager (2nd shift) 47092

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited Manassas, Virginia, United States

About this position

Positions:1 Full Time

Experience 5 - 15 Years

Position Description

Job Code: Grade: (Compensation/HR Use Only)

Location: Chantilly, VA Department: Site Operations

Last Updated (Date): Workers Comp Code: (Compensation/HR Use Only)

Job Summary

The Packaging Supervisor/Manager is responsible for the day-today packaging operation. Supervises, motivates, and supports the staff daily, applying a team approach and maintaining open communication. The Supervisor plans, schedules, strategizes and oversees all packaging activities while continually building quality and compliance.

Must have bottling packaging line experience within a pharmaceutical/nutraceutical/food manufacturing environment.*

Principle Accountabilities

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Executing the packaging planning based on the marketing requirement, manpower, and equipment capacity. Ensure product quality meets the specification all the time.

Supervising a team in packaging, training them on SOPs, cGMP, investigations, CAPAs, protocols and handling quality issues with respect to packaging department.

Maintaining a GMP compliant work area. Ensuring the production of high quality products while meeting FDA, OSHA, and company requirements for manufacturing department

Involves the most effective and efficient use of available resources to produce products that meet or exceed product requirements for cost, quality and delivery.

Handling of packaging related business tool (ERP) and ensuring the appropriate date entries.

Responsible for execution of packaging exhibit, characterization and validation batches. Responsible for execution of cleaning verification/validation of packaging equipment.

Monitoring of packaging related change controls, deviations, investigations, and implementing the CAPAs for completion on time and implementation of action items. Ensure packaging records, protocols and reports review and approving as necessary.

Responsible for enforcing all safety and SOP procedures

Report to departmental head about ongoing measurement identifying progress, issues and corrective action status, and planned projects.

Performs other duties assigned

OTHER or ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform other job-related duties as assigned at the discretion of management.

Reports to

Site Head/ General Manager

Internal/External Contacts

Quality, HR, Warehouse, Supply Chain

Knowledge & Skills

Solid writing skills with strong leadership qualities

Strong organizational and planning skills

Strong analytical skills

Knowledge of computer programs

Time management and planning skills

Strong ability to lead and motivate people and deal appropriately with and difficult situations, as well as a good awareness of current employment relation laws.

Experience & Education

BS in Science, pharmacy or related degree

8-10 years of packaging supervisor experience within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

Must have bottle packaging line experience within a pharmaceutical/nutraceutical manufacturing environment. Pharmaceutical packaging highly preferred

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Light to moderate lifting up to 10-15 lbs. is required.

Ability to work in a confined area.

Travel

10%

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 required of employees assigned to this job.