Supervisor, Operations 1st Shift

Sharp Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Continuous learning

Global pharma focus

Job summary

Sharp Packaging Services in Allentown, PA is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee 20-60 employees in the Production Department, directing packaging drug products and materials for storage or shipment.

You will study production orders, enforce safety, set work procedures to meet schedules, and collaborate with other supervisors to optimize efficiency. We offer competitive salary and benefits, learning opportunities, and a global pharma focus.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising production staff in a manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures.
• Ability to interpret production orders and assign tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 20–60 production employees in packaging drug products and materials for storage or shipment.
• Coordinate activities with other supervisors to meet production schedules and ensure quality and safety.

Job description

Great things are rarely done alone. We're one team working towards shared goals, and we act like it. When you join us, you're not just taking a job. You're stepping into a culture where: Working and thinking as a team is valuable We help each other out to achieve collective goals. New team members receive true help and guidance while they settle in.

Supervises and coordinates activities of production workers and workers engaged in packaging drug product and materials for storage or shipment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Study production orders to ascertain type and quantity of product and other packaging requirements.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Interprets specifications and job orders to workers, and assigns duties.
• Observe packaging operations.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.

Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervises 20 to 60 employees in the Production Department.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and advancement.
• We believe it is a privilege to work in the life science industry.
• We believe that our work matters.
• We are united through our values and our common purpose which is to help our clients succeed and ensure their patients who have medical needs can live a better life.

Let's build Sharp. Let's grow bold. Let's do more together.

Sharp Packaging Services works across the world to create unique commercial and clinical packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. We are made up of two dynamic international divisions, Sharp Packaging Solutions and Sharp Clinical Services. Together our 1,600-strong team works from state-of-the-art facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. We've built an exceptional global reputation for the design, serialisation and production of innovative, cost-effective compliance packaging for even the most complex products. Our extensive range includes blister packs, bottles, pouches and stick packs, but our expertise goes far beyond, enabling us to support your product through every stage of design, development, manufacture and delivery. Our clinical services division is one of the world's leading providers of innovative clinical supply chain services, with a talented and highly experienced team that can handle every aspect of your supply chain. Our work spans everything from drug development and manufacturing to clinical supplies packaging, labelling, distribution, Qualified Person auditing and comparator sourcing.