Supervisor, Production, Manufacturing in Albuquerque, NM

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

Ensure timely manufacturing of all liquid parenteral cGMP products using aseptic processing technology to deliver high-quality sterile products to the pharmaceutical industry. Manage all support manufacturing activities during a shift for the sterile filling business unit. Oversee personnel and activities related to the production process.

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. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate personnel and room activities for assigned shifts. Compile area-specific shift information and line status data promptly accurately conveying information to support groups and oncoming shift management, team. Ensure compliance with cGMPs, corporate and site-specific policies, and procedures.
• Maintain and report metrics to evaluate the performance of the assigned production unit. Mentored, develop, and guide succession planning and cross-functional training of direct reports. Schedule adherence and material consumption rates relative to specific areas.
• Manage operational and preventive maintenance of area-specific processing equipment. Report and investigate safety incidents and quality deviations. Become fluent in all functional areas and provide leadership in the absence of manager(s). Share resources with other production units as needed and when available.
• Lead and/or conduct investigations, document revisions, protocol creation, and CAPA projects. Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises from four (4) to 15 employees in a production unit department. 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.

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant related work in the pharmaceutical industry experience, plus one (1) year in a team leadership role. Work experience in a sterile aseptic injectable processing environment is preferred.

Language Skills: 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

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; Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to organize time to successfully manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to read, understand, interpret and implement technical writing and instructions.
• Effective interpersonal relations 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 their 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 works with and must safely handle toxic or caustic chemicals with appropriate personal protective equipment. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; equipment that may pose a risk of electrical shock; explosives; or risk of radiation and vibration. The employee may occasionally work in wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must be able to follow applicable training and safety-related processes or procedures to prevent heath-related risks. 

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. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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.