Senior Production Lead, Compounding Ops

Remedy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Vacation accrual 1st year

Job summary

Remedy is seeking a Production Manager, Compounding Operations in the Houston area to lead daily sterile and non-sterile production activities, optimize batch schedules, and ensure quality and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with pharmacy leadership, QA, and technicians to improve throughput and drive scalable growth across multiple lines.

You will guide staffing, onboarding, CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining a safe, efficient, and compliant operation in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, compounding pharmacy operations, or a similarly regulated production environment.
• 2+ years of experience managing production teams, supervising manufacturing operations, or leading complex production workflows.
• Experience with batch scheduling, production planning, resource allocation, and workflow optimization.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical production processes, quality systems, SOPs, and GMP principles.
• Familiarity with USP <795>, <797>, <800> requirements and their application to compounding operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage production schedules, meet operational targets, and improve efficiency in a regulated environment.
• Experience partnering with Quality Assurance and technical teams to resolve production issues and maintain compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities across sterile and non-sterile compounding lines.
• Develop and manage batch production schedules based on prescription demand, staffing, equipment capacity, and material availability.
• Coordinate production priorities and workflows to meet operational targets and turnaround times.
• Monitor production throughput, batch completion, yields, and operational bottlenecks.
• Optimize equipment utilization, labor allocation, and production resources to maximize efficiency.
• Partner with pharmacy leadership to forecast production needs and develop capacity plans as volume increases.
• Ensure production activities follow approved master formulation records, batch instructions, and SOPs.
• Coordinate equipment readiness, preventive maintenance, and production downtime with appropriate teams.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of compounding production teams, including sterile and non-sterile technicians.
• Manage staffing schedules, workload distribution, and production priorities to meet operational demands.
• Establish performance expectations and monitor team productivity, quality, and adherence to procedures.
• Support onboarding, training, competency development, and ongoing performance management.
• Partner with pharmacy leadership to identify staffing needs and support team expansion as production volume grows.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, patient safety, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Operations management

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Production leadership

Batch scheduling

GMP principles

USP <795>/<797>/<800>

Lean Six Sigma

Regulatory inspections

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

MES

Pharmacy management systems

Electronic batch records

Job description

Remedy is seeking a Production Manager, Compounding Operations in the Houston area to lead daily sterile and non-sterile production activities, optimize batch schedules, and ensure quality and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with pharmacy leadership, QA, and technicians to improve throughput and drive scalable growth across multiple lines.

You will guide staffing, onboarding, CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining a safe, efficient, and compliant operation in