Process Supervisor – 2nd Shift

Jobtailor; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor for our pharmaceutical injectables operation in New Jersey. You will oversee daily production, ensure quality, and drive Lean initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, GMP knowledge, and the ability to analyze data, manage priorities, and coordinate with engineering and QA teams to meet regulatory and safety standards. This is a hands-on leadership role with growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or 10 years of pharma injectables manufacturing experience.
• 5–7 years experience in all aspects of the manufacturing process.
• Ability to supervise departments through subordinates and manage costs, methods, and people.
• Strong data interpretation, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of Lean, GMP, FDA guidelines, and process validation.

Responsibilities

• Meet production requirements, deliver quality products on time and cost-effectively.
• Identify resources to help managers meet annual operating plans and budgets.
• Supervise daily manufacturing operations across one or more departments.
• Emphasize training and implement controls to reduce product discrepancies.
• Commit to employee feedback and development processes.
• Provide a positive environment emphasizing Respect, Responsiveness, and Results.
• Support Safety and Quality commitments of the department.
• Make staffing decisions.
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues up to suspensions and terminations.
• Drive Lean initiatives to reduce cost, improve productivity, and ensure regulatory excellence.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Data Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10 years pharma manufacturing experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for meeting production requirements, delivering quality products to customers in a timely fashion and cost‑efficient manner.
• Identify, prioritize, and provide resources to assist the department manager to meet the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments.
• Supervise the daily manufacturing operations across a department or multiple departments.
• Emphasize training and implement control systems on the shift or multiple shifts to eliminate product discrepancies.
• Commit to employee feedback and developmental processes.
• Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing Respect/Responsiveness/Results.
• Support and emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department.
• Make staffing decisions.
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues up to and including suspensions and terminations.
• Drive operational excellence and flawless execution in cost reduction, discard reduction, annual productivity improvements, inventory turnover, regulatory excellence (including exception reduction and internal/external regulatory commitment management), on‑time delivery and lead‑time reduction, overall safety improvement, leadership development, and the creation of a Lean Manufacturing and total employee involvement workplace.

Requirements

• B.S. or equivalent, preferably in a technical discipline, or 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical injectables manufacturing as an alternative to a 4-year degree.
• 5–7 years experience in all aspects of the manufacturing process.
• Ability to manage activities of departments through subordinates who exercise full supervision in terms of cost, methods, and employees.
• Ability to interpret and analyze statistical data and information, financial reports, understand and resolve technical difficulties, interface with internal engineering/technical experts and external technical representatives, manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting, and be resourceful for a large manufacturing department.
• Knowledge of World Class manufacturing methods (Lean), Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Drug and Administration guidelines, and process validation.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Good Manufacturing Practices, and regulatory compliance within the pharmaceutical injectables sector, while fostering a positive work environment and driving operational excellence.

Hard Skills

• Statistical Data Analysis
• Cost Management
• Process Validation
• Inventory Turnover Management
• Regulatory Commitment Management

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Conflict Resolution
• Employee Feedback
• Communication
• Team Building