Pharmaceutical Production Lead

ISPE International; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Safecor Health in Columbus, OH is seeking a Production Technician Team Lead to direct day-to-day packaging operations, coordinate priorities with the Production Supervisor, and ensure safe, accurate work that meets cGMP standards.

You’ll train staff, monitor throughput, handle label checks and finished-product processes, address performance concerns, and contribute to a positive, collaborative manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing or packaging teams.
• Strong knowledge of SOPs and cGMP standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day direction to Packaging Technicians based on production priorities.
• Monitor daily production requirements to ensure on-time completion of orders.
• Coordinate staffing across packaging lines to maximize daily throughput.
• Assist with label checking, verification, and finished-product processes.
• Identify attendance, performance, or employee concerns and report to Supervisor.
• Train and cross-train employees and coach new team members.
• Ensure SOPs, safety requirements, and cGMP standards are followed.
• Occasionally operate production equipment to meet daily goals.
• Monitor supplies and ensure materials are available.
• Support OSHA and workplace safety requirements and communicate incidents.
• Provide the Supervisor with production updates and performance information.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and accountable work environment.

Job description

Join Safecor Health and help us deliver medications safely, efficiently, and reliably to patients across the country.

At Safecor Health, our work matters. We partner with hospitals and healthcare organizations to provide high-quality pharmaceutical repackaging services—and our Production Technician Team Leads play an important role in making that happen.

As a Production Technician Team Lead, you’ll work closely with the Production Supervisor to lead and support Packaging Technicians, coordinate daily production priorities, maintain product flow, and ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and in accordance with cGMP requirements.

If you’re organized, detail-oriented, enjoy helping others succeed, and are ready to take the next step into leadership, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Provide day-to-day direction and support to Packaging Technicians based on production priorities.
• Monitor daily production requirements and help ensure orders are completed accurately and on time.
• Coordinate staffing across packaging lines to maintain efficient product flow and maximize daily production.
• Assist with label checking, verification, and finished-product processes.
• Identify attendance, performance, or employee concerns and communicate them to the Supervisor.
• Assist with coaching and progressive discipline conversations as directed by the Supervisor.
• Train and cross-train employees while helping new team members successfully learn their roles.
• Ensure employees follow established SOPs, safety requirements, and cGMP standards.
• Occasionally operate production equipment to help the department meet daily production goals.
• Monitor supplies and ensure the work area has the materials needed to maintain production.
• Support OSHA and workplace safety requirements and promptly communicate workplace incidents.
• Provide the Supervisor with production updates, employee performance information, and other information important to the department’s success.
• Help create a positive, collaborative, and accountable work environment.