PET Site Supervisor

Cardinal Health; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

HSA

401k

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Nuclear Manufacturing leader to oversee time-sensitive radiopharmaceutical production in a regulated environment. The role requires managing staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, budgeting, and driving process improvements.

The position involves project management for investigational drugs, adherence to cGMP standards, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet production goals. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 4–8 years of experience preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain current qualifications for production and/or quality.
• Demonstrated success in managing people and leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Manages small group of staff to ensure manufacturing operations.
• Conducts performance reviews.
• Creates employee schedules around manufacturing production hours and needs.
• Handles facility budgeting.
• Generates reports related to financial performance.
• Acts as Project Manager for investigational new drugs.
• Executes SOPs in accordance with cGMP and GDP.
• Monitors and verifies quality in accordance with SOPs.
• Performs general maintenance.
• Maintains a sterile environment and cleans equipment.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to meet product expectations.
• Adheres to a large volume of SOPs and embraces process improvements.
• Utilizes technology to support manufacturing processes.
• Maintains qualifications for production/quality to release product.

Skills

Communication

People management

Project management

Leadership

Lifting 55 lbs

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

What Nuclear Manufacturing contributes to Cardinal Health Manufacturing is responsible for cost of production and maintenance activities including process improvement, supply chain management, quality assurance, employee safety and engagement, and environmental commitment. Nuclear Manufacturing is responsible for the manufacturing of time sensitive radiopharmaceuticals in an integrity driven, highly regulated environment (i.e. FDA, NRC, DOT) to support patient treatment through disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring.

Schedule 40 hours per week. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday with a start time anywhere between the hours of 7:00p and 4:00a. for an 8 hour day. Candidate must be flexible to work different days, hours and schedules based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Works in compliance with all regulatory standards including EHS, cGMP, Radiation Safety, applicable FDA and pharmacy laws, DOT, and internal policies and interpretations.
• Manages small group of staff to ensure manufacturing operations.
• Conducts performance reviews.
• Creates employee schedules around manufacturing production hours and needs.
• Handles facility budgeting.
• Generates reports as it relates to financial performance.
• Acts as Project Manager for investigational new drugs.
• Executes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) requirements including Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Monitors and verifies quality in accordance with SOPs.
• Performs general maintenance.
• Maintains a sterile environment, including required cleaning of equipment and facility.
• Works in partnership with cross functional teams to ensure product/production expectations and demands are met.
• Adheres to a large volume of SOPs, with the ability to adapt to process improvements.
• Utilizes technology to support manufacturing processes.
• Maintains qualifications for production and/or quality in order to release product.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 4-8 years of experience preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain current qualifications to include production and/or quality.
• Demonstrated success in managing people and leading a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs.
• Ability to rotate shifts and/or schedules as business need requires. This will include weekends, holidays and on call responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience success at managing a cross functional team required.
• Experience with the manufacturing of FDG and Sodium Flouride is preferred.
• Demonstrated project management experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working in compliance with all regulatory standards including Environmental Health and Safety, cGMP, Radiation Safety, applicable FDA and pharmacy laws, DOT, and internal policies and interpretations.
• Past experience conducting performance reviews preferred.
• Past experience creating employee schedules around manufacturing production hours and needs preferred.
• Prior budgeting experience preferred.
• Past financial reporting experience preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

Anticipated Salary Range: $80,900 - $115,500 Bonus eligible: Yes

• Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Paid time off plan.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 401k savings plan.
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life resources.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy lifestyle programs.

Additional Information

Application window anticipated to close: 10/9/26 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day.

Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.

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