Senior Pharmaceutical Production Lead – Sterile & GMP

BioSpace; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Afton Scientific is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead pharmaceutical manufacturing operations on-site in Charlottesville, VA. You will develop supervisors, coordinate schedules, and ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production aligned with quality systems.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of leadership in a regulated pharma environment, strong cGMP knowledge, and the ability to train teams, while collaborating across Operations, Quality, and Engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or a related regulated environment.
• At least 3 years leading and developing supervisors.
• Strong understanding of cGMP and pharmaceutical production practices.
• Knowledge of aseptic processing, cleanroom operations, and sterile manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop employees.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Regular on-site attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
• Direct supervision of production leadership including the Supervisor and Senior Specialist.
• Coordinate production schedules with Sales and Operations to meet timelines and customer requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day production activities; provide hands-on support when needed.
• Perform or support production activities including aseptic processing and facility cleaning.
• Ensure personnel are trained and qualified for their responsibilities.
• Mentor and develop operators for increased responsibility and leadership.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide coaching to production staff.
• Review and approve operator work schedules and alignment with QA documentation.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and validation with Facilities and Engineering.
• Write and edit SOPs, batch records, and quality documentation.
• Support internal audits and inspection readiness.

Skills

Pharma manufacturing & cGMPs

Leadership & development

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

On-site work

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering or technical)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Afton Scientific is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead pharmaceutical manufacturing operations on-site in Charlottesville, VA. You will develop supervisors, coordinate schedules, and ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production aligned with quality systems.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of leadership in a regulated pharma environment, strong cGMP knowledge, and the ability to train teams, while collaborating across Operations, Quality, and Engineering.