Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Liquidia is deeply passionate and committed to the discovery, engineering, and development required to bring novel therapies to patients who need them most, and to the healthcare providers who care for them. Our current drive is toward improving the treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH). We will continue to combine our proprietary, innovative PRINT® Technology with new and established medications, offering the potential for both better precision and improved clinical outcomes. Our team members include some of the industry’s top scientists, clinicians, business strategists, engineers, and pharmaceutical executives. We work together to help people lead longer, healthier, and happier lives.

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Supervisor will lead manufacturing technicians to support production and process development activities as needed in the manufacturing suites. This role will also work with engineering and manufacturing sciences teams on process performance and ideas for process improvement along with batch record reviews, SOP revisions, and owning deviations.

The Manufacturing team is currently working a 2,2,3 schedule on 12-hour shifts - this position is for 2nd (night) shift.

Responsabilidades

• Leading a manufacturing technician team to complete all production activities.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership qualities to continuously motivate the team to function at a high level with first time right mindset.
• Responsible for full operation of manufacturing equipment to support production.
• Monitor the manufacturing process, recording observations and key run parameters as needed, and adjusting the process as necessary within batch record or protocol parameters.
• Provide support to manufacturing runs including sampling, material handling, inventory management, batch record review, equipment cleaning and scheduling of routine runs
• Apply hands-on experience with equipment upkeep, and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of inventory management, scheduling, sampling, and testing related to manufacturing.
• Identify, define and execute process improvement projects with minimal guidance
• Understand and follow GMP guidelines and ensure team is fully trained.
• Draft deviations, CAPAs, investigations, and change controls as needed
• Work with cross-functional teams to complete tasks and help implement improvements.
• Lead GEMBA walks
• Assist/Lead manufacturing departmental meeting as required.
• Manage calibrations and work directly with external partners to ensure work is completed on time according to procedures.
• Supervise direct reports, including interviewing, hiring, training and planning. Assigning and directing work, appraising performance measuring, developing, rewarding and disciplining employees.

Requisitos

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years’ process development/ manufacturing operations experience OR HS Diploma with at least 12 years' manufacturing operations experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Hands-on experience in operation of manufacturing equipment or instrumentation
• Strong mechanical aptitude with proven record of equipment troubleshooting
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with an openness to adaptability and flexibility
• Commitment to quality with attention to detail, integrity, ownership and accountability
• Ability to work as part of a cross functional team with manufacturing, research and development, analytical and biology staff on first or second shift.
• Demonstrated ability to manage people and direct day to day activities, objectively evaluate performance, and train and develop team.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, and ability to positively motivate teams, especially through periods of change.

Beneficios

Liquidia offers a competitive compensation package as well as a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, 401(k) Savings Retirement Plan, ESPP, and more!

Liquidia is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Recruiting Agencies, Please Note:

Liquidia will not accept unsolicited assistance from recruiting/search agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by recruiting or search agencies to any employee at Liquidia via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search/recruitment agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Liquidia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Liquidia as a result of the referral or through other means.