Production Supervisor

CAPTEK Softgel International; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CAPTEK Softgel International in Cerritos, CA is seeking a production supervisor to oversee daily operations, ensure safety and quality, and lead a team toward meeting production and customer service commitments.

The role requires 5+ years in supervisory production, LEAN experience, and strong knowledge of cGMP and FDA regulations. You will train staff, manage schedules, and improve processes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• One to two years of college or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• Five to eight years of production experience.
• Five plus years in supervisory roles.
• LEAN manufacturing experience is required.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes workload to meet production commitments and schedules daily duties.
• Supervises, trains, and develops staff for process control and efficiency.
• Controls issuance of operating supplies to minimize waste.
• Verifies batch records and notes, ensuring compliance with CFR and cGMP.
• Develops and revises Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensures HACCP and Food Safety compliance.
• Interfaces with support departments to resolve problems quickly.

Skills

Good communication

LEAN manufacturing

Leadership

Problem-solving

Prioritization & multitasking

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

ERP systems

cGMP knowledge

FDA regulations

Detail-oriented

Education

College coursework or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office suite

Job description

Job Description

Become part of a team that champions wellness worldwide. CAPTEK® Softgel International is a global leader in the development and production of high-quality nutraceutical supplements. As a contract manufacturer organization (CMO), we collaborate with innovators from some of the world’s most successful brands.

Summary:

Monitors the production operation maintaining a safe workplace and creating a positive culture in the working environment. Responsibilities include building quality into the product and meeting production and customer service commitments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prioritizes.es the workload for the department to meet production commitments. Prepares daily work schedules in alignment with the activities of other manufacturing departments. Assigns daily duties to operators to optimize resources and achieve production objectives.
• Supervises, trains, and develops department staff to insure process control and efficient operations.
• Controls issuance of operating supplies to minimize waste and excessive usage.
• Creates and administers employee performance reviews reflecting achievements and noting areas of improvement for continued development
• Resolves employee relations issues and submit unsettled grievances to department Manager and Human Resources.
• Performs regular inspections of the department's facilities and equipment to ensure compliance with cGMPs, and Safety requirements.
• Verify batch records and logs of new and reviewed batch records.
• Assist in maintaining an environment that complies with CFR, cGMP, and SOP's
• Initiate Non-Conformance reports
• Provides leadership to ensure the practices and conditions create a safe working environment Conduct regular training sessions of Safety, GMP's and SOPs with department staff to ensure COQ1Pliance and awareness. Provide other training as required.
• Monitors department staff attendance and provide counsel to employees when the number of incidents exceeds company guidelines.
• Enforces all company policies.
• Interfaces with support departments to ensure problems are resolved quickly, correctly, and completely.
• Assists in preparation of departmental operating expense and capital budgets, monitor expenditures and control usage to within budgeted amount
• Develops and revise Standard Operating Procedures for area of responsibility.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Adhere to HACCP and Food Safety.

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Experience in LEAN manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills
• Problem-solving and people skills
• Ability to set priorities, be flexible, multi-task, and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Organization.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects with tight timelines and minimal supervision.
• Experience working with ERP systemsa
• Working knowledge of cGMPs and FDA regulations
• Highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment

Education/Experience:

• Requires one to two years of college or its equivalent College degree preferred. Requires five to eight years' experience in a production environment
• Requires 5 plus years in supervisory roles.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands require sitting for extended periods of time, walking, bending, reaching, carrying, and occasionally lifting and/or moving objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

CAPTEK is an equal employment opportunity employer. In order to provide equal opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, not on any mental or physical disability. We comply with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled employees and applicants.

We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), reproductive health decisions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Thank you for your interest in joining the CAPTEK team. You will be contacted shortly if your application is selected.