Lead Hand Iii

**General information**:
**Reference**:2025-1976

**Position description**:
**Category**:
Operations - Manufacturing

**Job Title**:
Lead Hand III - Unit 4 - Weekend Day

**Company Details**:
Septodont is a leading manufacturer of dental pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The French-based company employs over 2,000+ people globally. We have six manufacturing plants in France, India, North and South America, and an international distribution network that is dedicated to serving the needs of dental professionals in more than 150 countries. Our North American operations have facilities in Ontario, Montreal, and Pennsylvania. It also has Latin American operations with facilities in Brazil and Colombia.

Our Cambridge, Ontario site is also home to our Novocol Pharma division, which focuses on contract development and manufacturing, specialized in sterile injectable cartridge and combination product manufacturing.

Our employees are our number one asset We offer developmental opportunities, excellent compensation and benefit programs, discounted gym memberships, work/life balance programs, employee recognition, social events and spirit days.

The company has an opening at its sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Cambridge, Ontario for a Lead Hand III.

**Job Summary**:
**Internal Applications**:
**Job level: 8**
**Currently hiring for Lead Hand III - Unit 4 - Weekend Day Shift**

The Lead Hand III is accountable to the Production Supervisor for all compounding or filling manufacturing activities occurring on the shift. This would refer to the operation of the unit, allocation of resources, execution of development and commercial batches and effective escalation of issues relating to the equipment and work areas, quality concerns or operational deficiencies. In addition, the Lead Hand III will ensure the adequate levels of supply are stocked related to the operation including gowns, operating supplies and other PPE. The Lead Hand III will be required to be familiar with various format parts, component size variations, compounding tank variations including all peripherals and product specific requirements associated with Pharma manufacturing. Main responsibilities are related to equipment operation, training, documentation, and continuous improvement to meet the Company’s objectives and in accordance with the requirements outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturers Practices.

**Responsibilities**:

- Coordinates shift changeover to ensure machinery and human resources are performing/scheduled optimally. Reports any deficiencies in machinery, materials or human resources immediately to shift supervisor for timely resolution.
- Maintain engagement with the production schedule to help proactively organize the team for future activities.
- Supports the introduction of new processes and equipment by becoming an expert with the equipment/process. Participates in the generation of SOPs, guidance documents and training programs to ensure information is properly cascaded through the remainder of the team.
- Accountable to provide timely and pertinent updates to the Shift Supervisors and Managers.
- Accountable to produce a quality product, on-time and right the first time. Required to escalate any risks to achieving this promptly to PRD Leadership.
- Actively participates in and supports the continuous improvement initiatives projects. Collaborates with the other supporting departments on reactive and proactive initiatives.
- Performs the operator’s duties as necessary.
- Ensures the availability of component and operating supplies. Maintains guidance documents to reflect the operating supplies required for the various Pharma products/formats.
- Reviews executed batch documents for completeness, accuracy of information and compliance with GDP.
- Responsible for driving corrective and preventative actions to fix documentation errors and reduce future occurrences through the training and coaching of operators.
- Responsible to familiarize the team with document architecture and complexity of Novocol Pharma CDMO batch documents and supporting documents. Coaches and trains the team on how to access pertinent Pharma and CDMO documents and parameters.
- Ensures that working areas are clean and organized through the completion of routine inspections. Specific focus is paid on eliminating risks of cross contamination and damage to equipment by ensuring product dedicated equipment is stored and identified properly.
- Initiates, investigates and rectifies Quality events by utilizing the root cause analysis and corrective action tools provided by Quality assurance. Completes all investigation reports in a timely manner as outlined by batch release requirements.
- Takes a leading roll in troubleshooting efforts related to equipment and resources by implementing immediate corrective action and/or involving maintenance. Escalates equipment and personnel related issues immediately to Production Leaders