Production Manager

Production Manager

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Manage all Manufacturing Operations in Romeoville.
• Supervise Production personnel, including Second Shift Supervisor, Day shift leads, fillers, and batchmasters.
• Develop and enforce safety procedures to meet GEA and OSHA regulations. Conduct training and maintain records.
• Ensure adherence to Quality system SOPs, conducting necessary employee training and maintaining Quality training records.
• Participate in Monthly Customer complaint meetings, contributing to investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Drive process improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Monitor packaging and raw material inventory levels as required.
• Review batch tickets, investigate anomalies, and address yield variations.
• Interface with Customer support and Technical Service to resolve field-reported problems.
• Collaborate with QA staff to address quality issues, scrap, rework, and adjustments.
• Implement SOPs per QA instructions and train employees accordingly.
• Support R&D in scale-up activities, process validations, and sampling of new formulae.
• Ensure compliance with Regulations (EPA, OSHA, DEA, FDA, Health Canada, etc.), developing and implementing necessary procedures.
• Maintain training records and assist the Regulatory department as needed.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• 10 years of Manufacturing supervisory experience, preferably in a regulated environment, with Chemical and Food industry experience being beneficial.
• Experience with regulatory agencies is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary.
• Good organizational and communication skills are essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and internet search tools is required.
• Good managerial skills are a must.

Physical Demands:

• Requires effective communication and listening skills.
• Must be ambulatory and capable of remaining seated for extended periods.
• Proficient use of hands and fingers for operating computer equipment and handling chemicals.
• Ability to handle various chemicals in a laboratory setting while understanding and enforcing proper safety protocols.

Work Environment:

• Ability to handle various chemicals in a laboratory setting.
• Occasional exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals in a regulated environment.
• May encounter moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and vibration.
• Moderate to low noise level in the work environment.

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