Senior Supervisor - Production

University of Missouri - Columbia; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Missouri is seeking a Senior Supervisor - Production for the MURR facility to oversee the GMP isotopes production team and ensure timely release of products. You will lead a technicians team, drive safety and quality, manage process documentation, and coordinate with QA, Regulatory Affairs, and operations to meet production commitments.

This role requires a bachelor's degree and at least four years of related experience, with preference for cGMP, manufacturing, and technical

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred candidates with management experience and cGMP exposure.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing and technical writing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a production team, assign work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and coach staff.
• Oversee end-to-end cGMP production processes and ensure on-time commitments to customers.
• Promote safety, quality, and documentation discipline across the team.
• Monitor performance metrics, budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and inventory.
• Collaborate with QA, Regulatory Affairs, and other departments for aligned decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement, CAPA, and deviation investigations.
• Prepare and revise SOPs and production records as needed.

Skills

Supervisory experience

cGMP experience

Regulated manufacturing

Technical writing

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Hiring Department

MRR Products & Svcs Mfg

Job Description

The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) is seeking aSenior Supervisor - Production position that will oversee theNon-Carrier Added Lutecium production team. This position willreport to the Manager - Production. The Senior Supervisor -Production will play a critical role in the regular and successfulproduction of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Isotopes Thisposition will be responsible for a team of Technicians that conductthe processes involved with the production and release of thesecritical isotopes.

Key Duties Performed by This Position Will Include

• Supervise and develop a high-performing production team,including assigning work, setting priorities and expectations,delegating responsibilities, providing routine feedback, completingperformance appraisals, coaching and mentoring direct reports, andassisting with hiring and onboarding.
• Oversee end-to-end cGMP and related production processes,ensuring complex process steps are coordinated effectively andproduction commitments to customers and patients are met.
• Promote a safety-conscious, quality-focused, positive, andcollaborative work environment through daily leadership,communication, and professional interactions.
• Support a strong quality culture by reinforcing compliance withprocedures, good documentation practices, data integrityexpectations, and timely escalation of quality or processconcerns.
• Monitor process performance, including key performanceindicators, budget awareness, staffing needs, scheduling, inventorymanagement, and reagent preparation.
• Coordinate with peers and site leadership to align productionactivities with departmental, quality, safety, regulatory, andorganizational priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement, change management, processrobustness, efficiency gains, and waste reduction while maintainingcompliance with quality and regulatory expectations.
• Identify, assess, escalated, investigate, and support resolutionof critical production issues within required timelines usingestablished procedures, root cause analysis, CAPA processes, corrective action implementation, and effectivenessverification.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings with Production, QualityAssurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs,Development/Translation, Radiation Protection, Shipping, Finance,Reactor Operations, and Safety to provide production updates, sharefeedback, and support aligned decision-making.
• Author, review, and revise technical documentation, includingSOPs, change controls, deviations, and related productionrecords.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support productionoperations, quality objectives, departmental priorities, and sitegoals.

Shift

A/B Shift: 5am-3pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (10-hourshifts), with some rotation on the B Shift as needed for processingcoverage (8am-6pm).

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education andexperience and at least 4 years of experience from which comparableknowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to those with management experience,cGMP experience, general laboratory experience, and/or regulatedmanufacturing experience.
• Experience with technical writing, root cause analysis, effectivecorrective/preventative action identification, and/or riskassessments.

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Grade: GGS M12

University Title: MURR Senior Supervisor

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of yourtotal compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefitspackage, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement,paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parentalleave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for allfour UM System campuses. For additional information on Universitybenefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal OpportunityEmployer .

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director ofAccessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

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