PET Site Supervisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

401k savings plan

HSA

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Nuclear Manufacturing Manager in Birmingham, AL to lead a regulated production unit responsible for radiopharmaceuticals. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with FDA/NRC/DOT standards, maintaining sterile operations, and guiding a small team through schedules, budgeting, and reporting.

The ideal candidate brings 4–8 years of manufacturing leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a proven track record in cross-functional collaboration and project

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure manufacturing operations comply with regulatory standards (EHS, cGMP, Radiation Safety, FDA, DOT).
• Lead a small team and manage staff performance.
• Create and manage employee schedules around production needs.
• Oversee facility budgeting and generate financial performance reports.
• Act as Project Manager for investigational drugs.
• Ensure SOPs are followed per cGMP and GDP requirements.
• Monitor quality per SOPs and conduct ongoing validation.
• Perform general maintenance and keep a sterile environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet product and production demands.
• Adhere to numerous SOPs and drive process improvements.
• Use technology to support manufacturing processes.
• Maintain qualifications for production/quality to release product.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

People management

Budgeting

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

ERP systems

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
• Work 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
• Maintain 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

Anticipated Salary Range: $80,900 - $115,500

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits:

• 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

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.