Senior Shift Supervisor

Purpose:

• Responsible for providing leadership support management guidance and supervision for the API operations team to ensure that all day-to-day activities of operations run smoothly and seamlessly.
• Responsible for ensuring that all performance metrics and workload deliverables are completed in alignment with the sites business model
• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with other team members within the site and departments.

Major Responsibilities:

Operational and Technical

• Responsible for the supervision of API manufacturing and overall plant operations during the 12-hour working shift.
• Manage human-error related  non-conformance as required ensuring appropriate communication within the team and with cross-functional teams. Provide input to investigations.
• Resolve complex technical issues surrounding on-going processes and process equipment during the 12-hour working shift.
• Closely monitors the process of critical steps and ensures flawless execution
• Authors or revises standard operating procedures and JSTM
• Host Tier 2 meetings and escalate any production related matters to other cross-functions in a timely manner.
• Drive operational and process related improvements to achieve site business targets and manufacturing excellence.
• Performs daily GEMBA walks with Manufacturing Manager/Lead/Supervisor to identify operational gaps or areas for improvements
• Assists Manufacturing Manager/Lead in planning and leading area activities.
• Assume the role of deputy in the absence of Manufacturing Manager/Lead
• Represent functional area during cross functional meeting where assigned by manager

Safety

• Assumes the role of lead  of the Emergency Response Team and Site Incident Commander when on shift.
• Builds and promotes strong safety culture and oversees that ensures Positive Interventions and recommendations are regularly highlighted and acted upon.
• Maintain a safe work environment in accordance with regulatory and global/local EHS policies
• Leads safety risks assessments or participates in process hazard analysis as an operations representative(PHA)

Quality

• Responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all records
• Ensures that all batch related document errors are resolved in a timely manner to avoid batch review and release delays
• Communicates all events/issues effectively with relevant stakeholders
• Drive performance to ensure execution is carried out flawlessly to ensure Human Error related events are prevented
• Provide inputs for investigation impact assessment and appropriate CAPA
• Responsible for overall plant upkeep during the shift and ensuring plant is always in audit ready mode

Schedule

• Oversees deliverables ahead anticipates complexities and prevents potential
• Ensures processes are running as per planned schedule with minimal delays. Highlights effectively to shift supervisor if delays are expected.

People and Culture

• Identify and develop talents; manage performance and oversees the overall development direct reports
• Involved the recruitment of  Pharmatechnologists in the team
• Sets a positive team environment and amplifies the AbbVie Ways We Work behaviors and driving culture and engagement
• Coaches and trains Pharmatechnologists as a qualified / certified trainer

Qualifications :

• Degree in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry or equivalent technical related degree is required
• At least 10 years of experience in working in a GMP manufacturing environment required
• At least 2 years of people management experience is preferred
• Able to work comfortably in 12-hour rotating shift (Day/Night)
• Leadership experience in training less experienced chemical technicians required

Additional Information :

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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