Supervisor - Set Up Technician

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, No contact lens allowed; prescriptive glasses will be provided, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc), Standing for full shift

Job Description

Division/Site

Our Whitby Site specializes in commercial manufacturing for a full range of conventional dosage forms with specialized capabilities, and houses a fully integrated pharmaceutical development services (PDS) facility.

Discover Impactful Work

The Supervisor Packaging Set-up Operations will be reporting directly to the Manager,Equipment & Facility Maintenance. Responsible forsupervisinga team of set-up technicians operating through 24/5 operations and at times even 24/7. Implement, drive, sustain and evolve withindustry best practices tooptimizepackagingset-up durations to achieveoperationalRight-First-Time(RFT)andOn-Time Delivery (OTD).

Shift Schedule

Monday - Friday, 6 AM - 2:30 PM with flexibility to work other shifts and weekends based on business needs

Day in the Life

• Maintain a safe working environment and report potential hazards.

• Promote a safe working environment, report potentialhazardsand ensure all direct reports follow Environmental Health and Safety procedures.

• Direct and supervise activitiesofSet Up Technicians. Ensure compliance with SafetyStandardsGMPs and SOPs,maintaininghigh standard of housekeeping.

• Select,develop,and evaluate staff to ensure the efficient operation of the function. Work with andadvisestaff on administrative policies and procedures.

• Develop andestablisha development program forskillsenhancement.

• Evaluate individual and team performanceand provide feedback; coach and develop others.

• Review,assessand streamline set-up operations.

• Establishand createpoka-yoke philosophy for repeatable and consistent set-up procedures.

• Create andmaintainan effectiveonboarding and ongoing training(cross training)program to align with today’s industrial technological advancements and best practices.

• Reduce and/oreliminatewaste (i.e.time, materials, rework) through focuson RFT and support on-timeschedule.

• Establish and sustain effective structure to support packaging operationsfor immediate attention on the line.

• Determinebestpush-pull system to have efficient set-ups completedearly or on-schedule.

• Report applicable KPIs back to manager.

• Achieve and sustain EHS and Quality compliance score cards –i.e.assessments, training, deviations, corrective actions,etc..

• Work collaboratively with Packaging team members–daily interactions with packaging leaders would be key.

• Suggest and produce improvement opportunities; align withpackaging operations and planning to address accordingly.

Keys to Success

Education

College/Technical School diploma in related technical field required.

Bachelor of Engineering or Science or equivalent would be an asset.

Licensed tradesman in either of the following fields: Mechanical, Electrical would be an asset.

Certification in related field(i.e. CET) would be an asset.

Experience

Minimum5yearsin packaging mechanic/technician rolewithin pharmaceutical, food or cosmeticindustry– pharmaceutical preferred.

Leadershipand people managementexperiencepreferred.

Understanding of automation and controls associated with indu