Senior Pharmaceutical Production Leader

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

Job summary

Afton Scientific, a Virginia-based contract manufacturing organization, seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and develop frontline leaders. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across production activities.

On-site in Charlottesville, VA, you will coordinate schedules, mentor operators, and partner with Quality Assurance to ensure timely documentation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a engineering or technical field preferred.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or related regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
• Direct supervision of production leadership including Supervisors and Senior Specialists.
• Coordinate production schedules with Sales and Operations to meet timelines and customer requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day production activities and provide hands-on support when needed.
• Ensure personnel are trained and qualified to perform responsibilities.
• Partner with leadership to conduct training and develop operators for growth.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide coaching and feedback.
• Review operator work schedules and approve as applicable.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure on-time documentation.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and validation with Facilities and Engineering.
• Write and edit SOPs, batch records, and controlled documentation.
• Review deviations, non-conforming materials, change controls, and CAPAs.
• Participate in internal audits and inspection readiness.

Skills

Leadership

People Development

Regulatory Knowledge

Project Coordination

Aseptic Processing

cGMP

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Afton Scientific, a Virginia-based contract manufacturing organization, seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and develop frontline leaders. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across production activities.

On-site in Charlottesville, VA, you will coordinate schedules, mentor operators, and partner with Quality Assurance to ensure timely documentation and continuous improvement.