Warehouse Supervisor (1st Shift)
Bloomington, IN - USA
Job Summary
Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington Indiana US and Halle/Westfalen Germany we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes liquid/lyophilized vials diluents for reconstitution powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.
Our product types include biologics and small molecules cytotoxics highly potent compounds diluents for reconstitution and vaccines which are all directly injected into patients worldwide. As such there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra. We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.
While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing we offer many support services including formulation and development lyophilization optimization global regulatory support and secondary packaging. Our teams are driven to help clients scale innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.
Why join Team Simtra Because we:
Make it HAPPEN We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.
Make it TOGETHER We work as one respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teamsso we can solve problems in new ways.
Make it RIGHT We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellencefulfilling our commitments to the customer their patients and our team members.
Make it COUNT We take pride in our day-to-day work knowing the impact we make taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.
This role:
We are seeking a proactive safetyminded Supply Chain Warehouse Supervisor to join our Warehousing Leadership Team. This supervisor oversees daily warehouse operations leads a team of material coordinators and specialists and ensures materials flow efficiently and accurately across multiple sitesincluding filling and complex operations offsite raw materials warehouses and transport between Bloomington locations.
This position plays a critical role in ensuring material availability maintaining cGMP compliance supporting production and upholding inventory accuracy from receipt through final product shipment. The ideal candidate is a strong leader who thrives in a fastpaced regulated environment and is committed to continuous improvement.
The responsibilities:
Leadership & Team Development
- Provide daily leadership coaching direction and positive support for warehouse personnel across multiple shifts.
- Interview hire train and develop team members; conduct annual performance reviews.
- Set performance objectives and development plans for direct reports.
- Partner with Warehouse Group Leads to deploy staff and manage coverage including PTO and weekend scheduling.
Warehouse Operations Management
- Oversee daily warehouse activities including scheduling staffing training auditing and compliance.
- Ensure material availability to support manufacturing schedules and production goals.
- Coordinate material movement picking staging and transportation between all company sites.
- Maintain clean organized compliant storage areas using 6S and safety best practices.
- Support and enforce cGMP OSHA SOP DOT FMSCA EHS and other regulatory requirements.
Continuous Improvement & Compliance
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using project management capacity planning and Kaizen problemsolving tools.
- Ensure inventory accuracy via cycle counts reconciliation and ERP management.
- Support and lead investigations (NCR SNCR) own CAPAs and serve as a Change Control owner.
- Author and approve reports SOP changes and documentation as needed.
- Represent the company in audits and inspections; lead client tours.
Material Flow & Transportation
- Oversee truck driving and transport operations to ensure safe and compliant movement of WIP FG and RM materials.
- Ensure FIFO/FIFE staging and timely dispensing for manufacturing.
- Crosstrain and support as a warehouse specialist or driver as needed.
- Maintain equipment operations preventive maintenance and repair coordination.
Systems & Metrics
- Serve as SME in ERP systems to train staff troubleshoot issues and ensure accurate inventory transactions.
- Create maintain and update warehouse and supply chain performance metrics.
- Support shifttoshift communications and weekend operations partnering closely with weekend leadership.
Qualifications:
- Associate degree or equivalent warehouse lead experience required; Bachelors degree preferred.
- 1 year of warehouse/logistics or manufacturing experience.
- 3 years of leadership/supervisory experience required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and enterprise systems (D365 BPLM Veeva etc.).
- Ability to operate material handling equipment (forklifts PIVs etc.).
- Must obtain and maintain an Indiana Chauffeurs License.
Physical / safety requirements:
- Ability to stand sit or walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and push/pull heavy equipment (tanks carts pallet jacks).
- Use of PPE including safety shoes gloves eye and hearing protection.
- Manual dexterity for operating office and warehouse equipment.
- Must be able to bend twist stoop and lift regularly.
- Overtime and weekend work required at times.
- Ability to work in extreme cold environments (65C to 85C).
- Ability to operate PIT equipment for prolonged periods.
In return youll be eligible for1:
- Day One Benefits
- Medical & Dental Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Spouse Life Insurance
- Child Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- Time Off Program
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave and more
- Adoption Reimbursement Program
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Community and Volunteer Service Program
- Employee Ownership Plan
- Additional Benefits
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Insurance Benefits
- Vision Coverage
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Legal and more
- Onsite Campus Amenities
- Workout Facility
- Cafeteria
- Credit Union
1 Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26
Disclaimer
This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the job. It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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