Production Team Leader

**Do you have experience working on production lines in a GMP environment? Looking to advance your leadership and professional skills?**

**About Nova Pack**:
Nova Pack is a third-party contract packing (co-pack), re-packaging and assembly supplier-partner supporting CPG, Healthcare, OTC, Pharma, Medical Device, HABA / Cosmetic and NHP companies. Nova Pack customers are typically quality conscious, world-leading multi-national organizations in their respective industries and demand only the best when it comes to the handling of their products. Nova Pack has a proud tradition of integrity in dealing with its customers, its employees, and its suppliers.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to the Production Supervisor or Senior Team Leader or Returns Supervisor, the Production Team Leader will work under minimum technical direction from the Production Supervisor or Returns Supervisor or Senior Team Leader performing job duties in a safe manner according to Nova Pack’s operational, safety and quality procedures and in compliance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.

In accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs), Production Team Leader directs all aspects of the line operations including, but not limited to staff movements, material movements, finished goods packaging production and sorting operations, while maintaining all material traceability requirements and meeting safety, quality, and efficiency targets.

**Other Responsibilities**:

- Ensures team members follow all the relevant SOPs and work instructions.
- Adhere to GMP guidelines.
- Complete all production line paperwork accurately and in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
- Has a complete understanding of the work order process.
- Understand the quality process.
- Successfully complete the Team Leader in Training program within the specified timeframe.
- Effectively motivates, trains, and directs the work of team members.
- Receive and verify issuance of components.
- Visually identifies, inspects materials, and counts parts.
- Documents all incidences of issuances received that have overages, shortages or damages to orders received.
- Adeptly use Pack Manger system as per production requirements.
- Maintain and operate packaging equipment in a safe manner.
- Effectively inspect product in accordance with specified requirements.
- Update all production efficiency information as required.
- Minimize scrap and rework.
- Complete work within expected periods of time.
- Handle medium to heavy materials intermittently.
- Has good attendance and punctuality.
- Perform other work as assigned by the Production Supervisor or Senior Team Leader or Returns Supervisor.

**Who you are**:

- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Proven success in light manufacturing within a GMP environment.
- Knowledge of co-packaging methods and processes
- work flows, line balancing, throughput, Line setup and tear down processes, Nova Pack Standard Operating Procedures, Pack Manager ERP, comfort with ERP systems.
- Self-starter with ability to learn and adapt in a production environment.
- Good motivational, leadership, interpersonal skills.
- Good spoken and written English language skills.
- Ability to explain work processes and train team members.
- Team orientation
- Ability to keep the pace and provide feedback as required to team members.
- Solid basic math skills.
- Strong organizational skills, quality focus with the ability to follow established SOPs, GMPs, and GDPs.
- Multi-tasking /prioritization skills and a sense of urgency, while maintaining SQE standards.
- Firm knowledge of Pack Manager and ability to learn new systems and processes.
- Strong health & safety focus and awareness.

**Shift Time**: 3:00pm
- 11:30pm

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: $17.00-$18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- Packaging industry: 1 year (required)
- GMP: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person