Manufacturing Supervisor Fill – Whiptail

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MilliporeSigma is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

US employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to your start date unless an accommodation is granted by The Company.

The Company uses the definition of fully vaccinated assigned by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention for purposes of considering satisfaction of this requirement which is a condition of employment.

Your Role:

The Fill/Finish Manufacturing Supervisor will demonstrate a high level of competency and knowhow related to all aspects of technical cGMP biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

This position will have direct supervisory responsibility of employees and overall responsibility for the Projects they are assigned to.

This role is also responsible for motivating, coaching, and training the manufacturing team.

The Fill/Finish Manufacturing Supervisor will oversee and facilitate the fill/finish process and lead the manufacturing team through all phases and facets of drug product formulation, fill, visual inspection, and labeling.

The Fill/Finish Manufacturing Supervisor will:

• Guide projects and team leaders to ensure production projects are efficient, accurate, compliant, and the associated operators have the skill levels that match the related work
• Be responsible for leading the manufacturing staff working in the facility to meet corporate production goals, as well as influencing related, cross-functional groups to meet these objectives
• Ensure the facility and equipment is maintained and operates in a cGMP compliant state and ready for use
• Perform very complex tasks with attention to detail. 
• Maintain operations within contracted guidelines to successfully produce high quality finished products
• Build and maintain a staff that is both technically qualified and well trained in cGMP manufacturing, while providing a motivating environment and opportunities for their professional advancement in a safety conscious environment 
• Define, implement and optimize the manufacturing schedules
• Ensure consistent product quality through appropriate manufacturing programs and by working with other groups such as Quality Control and Quality Assurance
• Lead process trouble-shooting efforts
• Develop, implement and update all production SOPs, Batch Records and other documentation needed for GMP production projects
• Ensure that deviation reports are written accurately and appropriately as they occur.

  Track and implement corrective actions

• Provide a safe working environment for employees
• Evaluate employee efficiency and productivity
• Spend 50% or more of time on work directly and closely related to carrying out exempt functions
• Spends approximately 25% or more of time working in the facility, training and assisting the Technicians and Biologists
• Demonstrate well-honed priority and time management skills 

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related Science discipline
• 8+ years’ experience in Manufacturing Fill/Finish or Upstream/Downstream cGMP Production
• 4+ years of team leadership experience in a GMP environment 
• 4+ years’ experience in and with aseptic manufacturing processes 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with filling vials with an automated filling machine inside an isolator
• Lean Six Sigma methodologies experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Experience with automated labeling
• Experience with drug product production (Fill/Finish operations)
• Experience with single use mixing and fluid transfer operations
• Experience in Bulk Drug UF/DF Formulation and sterile Filtration

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