What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemical Production Manager position at PCCA?
What We're Looking For
The Chemical Production Manager is responsible for utilizing the available manpower to produce products safely, while optimizing cost and acceptable quality in accordance with all mandated regulatory and quality requirements.
What You Will Do
PCCA helps pharmacists and prescribers create personalized medicine that makes a difference in patients’ lives. As a complete resource for independent and health system compounding pharmacists, PCCA provides high-quality products, education, and support to more than 3,000 pharmacies throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries around the world. Incorporated in 1981 by a network of pharmacists, PCCA has supported pharmacy compounding for more than 40 years. Learn more at www.pccarx.com.
The Chemical Production Manager is responsible for utilizing the available manpower to produce products safely, while optimizing cost and acceptable quality in accordance with all mandated regulatory and quality requirements.
What You Will Do
- Optimize resource utilization by implementation of an effective production plan to ensure on time delivery and highest quality standards
- Coordinate, set up, implement and audit standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Chemical production department
- Provide coaching, mentoring and leadership to employees
- Manage chemical production operations and work with facility support organizations to ensure product quality while adhering to all GMP Regulations
- Develop strategies to manage risk proactively and engage management
- Make sure that products are produced on time within SOP guidelines
- Identify and implement methods to improve processes, reduce scrap and increase chemical production efficiency
- Maintaining standard levels of team performance as well as updating the ERP system with new standards as necessary
- Coordinate departmental communications
- Coordinate and implement budget planning
- Assess training needs and develop training plans
- Review performance of subordinates within a defined schedule (i.e. once a quarter)
- Participate in cross functional meetings and conduct monthly staff meetings
- Ensure planned KPIs of efficiency and standard performance are met or exceeded and the results are published to operations management within a defined schedule
- Ensure safety procedures are defined, communicated and executed
- Manage, negotiate and source indirect departmental expenses
- Manage a production workforce with 10 plus employees
- Ensure that department objectives are in line with corporate objectives
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or other applicable discipline
- Three – five years of experience in chemical manufacturing under GMP or pharmaceutical companies operating under GMP regulations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with personnel at all levels of the organization to facilitate problem solving and continuous improvement
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify and address problems and meet deadlines
- Excellent time management, team building, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- Prior experience with an ERP system
- Intermediate to advanced level computer skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and the Internet
PCCA helps pharmacists and prescribers create personalized medicine that makes a difference in patients’ lives. As a complete resource for independent and health system compounding pharmacists, PCCA provides high-quality products, education, and support to more than 3,000 pharmacies throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries around the world. Incorporated in 1981 by a network of pharmacists, PCCA has supported pharmacy compounding for more than 40 years. Learn more at www.pccarx.com.