Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Virbac Corporation; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 Holidays

Floating Holidays

Vacation

Sick time

401k + match

Life

Medical

Dental

Vision benefits

Job summary

Virbac Corporation is seeking a Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor for the 2nd shift in Bridgeton, MO. You will directly supervise union operators and technicians across mixing, granulation, formulation, compression and packaging to meet customer demand.

Responsibilities include maintaining safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement, and leading training for the team. The role offers comprehensive benefits and a strong focus on manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemistry/Engineering with 5+ years in the pharmaceutical industry or 10+ years with supervisory experience.
• Operational pharmaceutical experience required.
• cGMP experience with writing deviations and corrective actions.
• Experience supervising in a union environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train shift personnel; ensure duties and SOPs are understood.
• Organize activities to meet production schedules; monitor KPIs and productivity.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, SOPs and regulatory rules; support QA and CAPA.
• Lead kaizen events and continuous improvement initiatives; drive waste reduction.
• Investigate deviations; perform root cause analysis and CAPA with QA.
• Uphold Safety Program and ensure safe working conditions; report incidents.
• Identify training needs and coordinate curricula for team members.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Continuous improvement

Education

BS in Chemistry/Engineering

Job description

Experiencing together a unique human adventure Animal health is key to the health of the planet. Working at Virbac means taking part in a unique human adventure in which the engagement of each individual contributes to its evolution. Encouraging internal mobility between positions and countries, offering individual development plans and building a partnership based on trust between managers and employees are as many perspectives of motivation for our teams. We also offer them a work environment conducive to exploring new territories and balancing their professional and personal lives. Finally, fostering their engagement to animal health also means listening to them and helping them to acquire new skills, preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow and encouraging them to contribute to an ever more responsible approach to our business.

Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift. Virbac Animal Health is seeking a Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor for our 2nd Shift Production Team. The Production Supervisor is a Direct Supervisor of Union Operators and Technicians in the mixing, granulation, formulation, compression and packaging of pharmaceutical products. Responsible for operational mastery, safety, quality, productivity, regulatory compliance, continuous improvement, cost improvements and employee training. This position will be Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm. The Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor will be responsible for maintaining the motivation, development, and performance of the team and collaborators. Will maintain performance of production to meet the customer demand, while keeping employees working within regulations, standards, and procedures.

Qualified candidates must possess a BS in Chemistry/Engineering with a minimum of 5 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry or at least 10 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical industry with part of the experience as a Supervisor. cGMP experience along with writing deviations that include corrective actions are also a necessity for this position. This exciting position will work in Bridgeton, MO. It comes with an excellent benefits package including generous time off and 13 Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick time. 401k + match, life, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and more.

Benefits

• 13 Holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• 401k + match
• Life
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision benefits

Responsibilities

• Area of responsibility 1: Team Management Lead, direct, train and provide support to shift personnelAssure employees understand duties, responsibilities, policies and procedures including product batch record instructionsSet and achieve objectives, both departmental and teamEmpower and motivate team membersFoster dialogue and relationshipsParticipate in recruitmentExpected results: Guarantees motivation, development and performance of team and collaborators. Maintains a good atmosphere and working conditions.
• Area of responsibility 2: Productivity Pre shift preparation Organize team’s activities in relation to production scheduleEnsures availability of supplies and of equipment according to production needsMaintain inventory of miscellaneous production supplies and partsMonitor and assess department work flow and daily task activitiesMonitor KPIsEnhance productivity and product quality levelsSupport to new product introductions by participating in operational mastery and corresponding trainingExpected results: Guarantee performance of production to meet customer demand.
• Area of responsibility 3: Regulatory Compliance/Quality Ensure the operational and pharmaceutical mastery of their units and processesDirect supervision of production in compliance with our SOPs and regulating agencies’ rules.Reviews product batch records for accuracy of entries, compliance to established limits, specifications and presence of all verification signaturesProvide hands‑on leadership to ensure Quality and ComplianceParticipate in writing and/or updating GMP documentation in coordination with QAWrite and/or update local operating proceduresParticipate in qualification and validation in the unitExpected results: Ensure employees work within regulations, standards and procedures
• Area of responsibility 4: Continuous Improvement Propose, participate and/or lead kaizen eventsPerform their operating system through Gemba walkContinuously identify and lead improvements in their units and processesParticipate in waste reduction in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency of manufacturing operationsExpected results: Improve production performance, quality, safety delivery and customer service.
• Area of responsibility 5: Troubleshooting Participate in detecting deviations in collaboration with their teamPerform a thorough root cause analysis and understand other kinds of root cause analysis toolsLead deviation investigations and participate in CAPA with QAManage deviations and exceptions in collaboration with QA, process engineerExpected results: Ensure deviations are investigated and resolved in a timely manner.
• Area of responsibility 6: Safety Ensure compliance with Safety ProgramEnsure employees work safely in accordance with regulations, standards and proceduresEliminate unreasonable risk to health and the environmentReport all safety and/or environmental incidents to Safety ManagerExpected results: Improve safety by increasing collaborator involvement and working conditions.
• Area of responsibility 7: Training Identify and anticipate team’s skill requirements and propose training programsCoordinate individual training for their team in accordance to the required curriculaExpected results: Ensure all collaborators have the training required to perform the functions of their positions.

Requirements

• BS in Chemistry/Engineering with a minimum of 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry or at least 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with part of the experience as a Supervisor.
• Must have prior operational pharmaceutical experience.
• Knowledge of chemical safety and advanced analytical troubleshooting; must have supervisory and continuous improvement.
• Experience supervising in a union environment is beneficial. Pass prerequisite test assessments.
• cGMP experience along with writing deviations that include corrective actions are also a necessity for this position.

Company Culture

Virbac provides numerous career opportunities, thanks to the diversity of its jobs and their international dimension. Joining Virbac means joining dynamic teams ambitious for success. Focusing on animal health, from the beginning At Virbac, we provide innovative solutions to veterinarians, farmers and animal owners in more than 100 countries around the world. Covering more than 50 species, our range of products and services enables to diagnose, prevent and treat the majority of pathologies. Every day, we are committed to improving animals’ quality of life and to shaping together the future of animal health.