Manager, Manufacturing

Manager, Manufacturing, Full-Time

Accupac is hiring for a full-time Manufacturing Manager to join our team at our Mainland, PA location.

Basic Job Functions:

Drives the continued development of the people and processes within the manufacturing department. Responsible for fostering a safety-first culture, working collaboratively with all departments within the overall supply chain, driving continuous improvement, and delivering on key department/site/company goals. This includes maintaining high quality standards and enforcing adherence to the FDA’s cGMPs, Accupac’s SOPs/Policies as well as customer product specifications.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Coaches and develops supervisors as well as other personnel within the department.
• Enforce compliance with established Accupac, Inc. SOPs, the FDA’s cGMPs and customer’s written procedures.
• Interview prospective new hires for the department.
• Coordinate job performance appraisals and assist in disciplinary actions.
• Develop effective organizational development through training and motivation.
• Direct and audit the performance of the manufacturing personnel for adherence to the customer’s specifications and procedures.
• Audit compliance to established safety procedures regarding raw material handling and equipment usage.
• Perform routine raw material inventory audits to assure accurate record keeping and accountability.
• Perform audit of completed batches for compliance and proper documentation procedures.
• Assist departmental employees in executing their assigned tasks, as necessary.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving departmental problems in an analytical and practical way.
• Develop, review and edit new or revised Accupac SOPs.
• Review new projects for obstacles which might impede effectiveness and efficiency.
• Interact directly with potential and existing customers on new or current projects.
• Interact with project management on status of projects.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance and/or repairs.
• Perform product nonconformance investigations, summarizing the investigation and implementing corrective action.
• Seek to reduce labor costs and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Provide management with product yield information for budgeting purposes.
• Communicate effectively at all levels.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Drives performance in accordance with the key department/site/company key performance indicators.

Minimum Requirements of the Job:

• Possess effective management and people skills.
• Able to read, write, speak and understand the English language effectively.
• The ability to foster a collaborative team.
• Possess excellent reading comprehension skills.
• Able to prepare reports, training records and manuals.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment.
• Able to be self-motivated and to derive self-satisfaction from a successful project.
• Able to work different scheduled hours/shifts/days to meet the manufacturing schedule.
• Ability to readily utilize Microsoft Office software (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Possess a thorough working knowledge of the FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practices as it relates to manufacturing operations.
• Able to present a neat, professional appearance on a consistent basis.
• Able to conduct responsibilities in a professional manner that displays confidence and maturity.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to support different scheduled hours/shifts/days as needed.
• Able to wear a respirator as needed. This includes being clean-shaven in order to be fit tested and wear the respirator on a regular basis.
• Able to hear/execute speech in person and over the telephone.
• Able to hear phones ring, alarms sound through ambient noise and everyday conversation.
• Able to sit at a desk for 50% of workday.

Travel:

Occasional

Education and/or Experience:

Must have a minimum of a B.S Degree with a major in chemistry or a related field. Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a related field. Must have a minimum of 2 years experience leading teams.