Pharma Production Team Lead (Back-Up)

SPI Pharma; Lewes (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits day 1

401k match 1:1 up to 5%

Job summary

SPI Pharma in Lewes, DE is seeking a Back-Up Team Leader to support safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations. The role remains hands-on in assigned processes while providing front-line leadership when the Production Team Leader is unavailable.

The position emphasizes coaching, cross-training, and adherence to safety, environmental, quality, cGMP, and documentation requirements to ensure production goals are met.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing experience in regulated environment.
• Ability to lead, train others, communicate priorities, and make sound decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support safety-first culture and reinforce all safety requirements.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with SOPs, batch records, cGMP, permits, and Good Documentation Practices.
• Operate and monitor pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Execute the daily production schedule and adjust priorities.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and onboarding of operators.
• Escalate performance, attendance, conduct or employee relations issues to management and HR.
• Direct shift activities when acting as Production Team Leader and coordinate staffing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

cGMP knowledge

Production math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Production systems

Job description

SPI Pharma in Lewes, DE is seeking a Back-Up Team Leader to support safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations. The role remains hands-on in assigned processes while providing front-line leadership when the Production Team Leader is unavailable.

The position emphasizes coaching, cross-training, and adherence to safety, environmental, quality, cGMP, and documentation requirements to ensure production goals are met.