Manager, Production; Manufacturing

Manager, Production; Manufacturing - Albuquerque, NM

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

The Manager, Production; Manufacturing is responsible for the management of all manufacturing activities during a shift for a sterile filling business unit.  The direct reporting staff may include the following: Glass Wash, Aseptic Filling and Capping and Lyophilization teams, Support (Compounding and Equipment Preparation) Supervisor, Equipment Mechanic, Production Control Specialist, and Set-up Mechanic. All activities for a shift are overseen by this position.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients' lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

Responsibilities

   Directly responsible for managing and coordinating all activities during their shift. Responsible for compiling all shift information and line status data in an accurate and timely fashion and reporting that information to the support groups as well as the oncoming shift management team. Responsible for ensuring and enforcing compliance with cGMPs, site-specific policies, and procedures
   Will serve as the representative on shift to all internal support groups and aid the customer service representative with external customers. Responsible for maintaining and reporting the performance of current MBOs. Responsible for the professional development and mentoring of direct reports
   Responsible for the succession planning and in-depth cross-functional training of all members of the shift. Directly responsible for production schedule adherence and material consumption rates. Responsible for all safety incidents and quality deviations that occur on shift and responsible for the thorough investigation and timely reporting of such
   Must become fluent in all functional areas of responsibility. Must share resources with other teams/departments as needed and when available. Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities       
                                                  
Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees that may include those working in Compounding, filling 152/252, PCS, filling 274, Wash & Prep, and Lyo Teams. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities following the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required         
                                                
   Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience; and a 
   Minimum of 5 years in sterile injectable aseptic fill/finish work experience in a cGMP/FDA regulated environment, plus 2 years in a team leadership role of professional-level individual contributors
Language Skills                                                    
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills                                                              
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability                                      
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills                                                      
To perform this job successfully, an individual should know database software; spreadsheet software, and word processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities                                              
   Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to organize a time to successfully manage multiple projects and priorities
   Effective interpersonal relation skills, while maintaining the adaptability to achieve company goals. Verbally expresses ideas and facts in a clear, logical, concise, and accepted grammatical style

Other Qualifications
Must pass a background check
Must pass a drug screen   
                                                          
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. CURIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.