Secondary Packaging Supervisor

Paylocity; West Columbia (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Paylocity seeks a capable supervisor to oversee production machine operations and assist with staffing, training, and compliance. The role ensures changeovers occur on schedule with proper lot numbers, expiration dates, and GMP-signature requirements.

The candidate will monitor attendance, administer timecards, and ensure shift coverage while promoting a culture of quality and safety. Bachelor's degree or 5+ years in manufacturing is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years equivalent experience.
• Experience in manufacturing/production preferred.
• Supervisory training is a plus.
• Detail oriented and able to supervise 20–70 employees.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production machine operations and ensure changes run on time.
• Verify batch records and GMP compliance.
• Train and supervise staff; monitor attendance and timecards.
• Maintain production line scheduling and personnel rosters.
• Communicate quality observations to Quality Management.

Skills

Supervision

Team leadership

Self-starting

Communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or 5+ years equivalent experience

Tools

Packaging equipment

Job description

Job Purpose:

Oversees the production machine operations while assisting with additional duties and responsibilities as needed or required, and performs other tasks as assigned or apparent.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communication to/from peers via production log book, and face-to-face communication with on coming/off-going supervisor.
• Ensure product lines are running within time guidelines for changeovers, with correct lot# and expiration date, formulations, clean in place and product transfer.
• Verify all Batch Records and Lot Records are complete to meet GMP requirements to include all required signatures and or initials.
• Ensure training of new hires and any personnel involved in cross training.
• Monitor employee attendance/tardiness and provide guidance and discipline when appropriate, monitor timecards, vacations, personal time, etc., to ensure production lines are staffed in order to meet the production requirements.
• Perform administrative duties to include personnel roster, personnel scheduling, and monitoring production line.

Supplemental Functions:

• Assists with monitoring all production areas and personnel for adherence to all cGMP, SOPs, and safety regulations.
• Assist with development of solutions for chronic problems within quality assurance
• Communicate quality- related observations, issues, problems, discrepancies and any violations of company policies or procedures to Quality Management.
• Adherence to cGMPs is required at all times. All personnel own the quality of what they deliver and are responsible for notifying responsible management in a timely manner of regulatory inspections, serious GMP deficiencies, process deviations, product defects and related actions.
• Stay abreast of current FDA requirements and ensure compliance by familiarity with important department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and routine observance of procedures being performed.
• Assist in other activities (as needed) for Quality Assurance management.

Requirements

Knowledge & Skills:

• Previous experience with B/F/S or Packaging equipment a plus
• Detail oriented, ability to work independently as a self-started, dependable and ability to supervise and motivate up to twenty to seventy employees.
• Previous supervisory training preferred.
• The ability and willingness to change direction and focus to meet shifting organizational and business demands.
• The ability to create and contribute environment that values people, encourages trust, teamwork, and open communication, and provides participation, learning, feedback and recognition.
• The ability to effectively manage one self, demonstrates integrity, be productive under pressure, and achieve development goals.
• The ability to take strategic objectives and accept accountability, motivate and influence others thinks globally and leverages diversity.
• The ability to manage a multitude of resources and to be accurate and current with data and information.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years equivalent experience
• Previous manufacturing / production work experience preferred.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Position requires reaching (waist to overhead), bending (waist to floor), climbing (floor to ceiling), lifting (up to 20 lbs), vision (20/20), good hearing, standing (30% of shift time)