Lead Production Material Staging

Summary

The Lead, Production Material Staging is responsible for the accurate preparation, setup, and maintenance of inventory and materials required for the production process. This role ensures all components and inventory meet quality standards before and after production. The person in this role is expected to collaborate with Production, Quality Control, Project Management, and Logistics employees for seamless movement of materials to support the production schedule.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic form.
• Analytical skills to identify inefficiencies in the staging process and make data-driven decisions.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with other departments (e.g., Project management, production) and ensure all necessary materials are ready on time.
• Proficiency in using ERP systems or inventory software SAP
• Ability to suggest and implement process improvements that enhance workflow, reduce waste, and increase productivity.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize your team’s work.
• Leadership abilities to motivate, train, and support a team of technicians, guiding them in staging best practices.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems
• Compiling, categorizing, calculating, auditing, or verifying information or data
• Communicating to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person
• Using computers and computer systems (including SAP, Microsoft Office, Teams, Smartsheet) to program, enter data, or process information to distribute production schedules or work orders to production and other departments
• Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders to determine materials requirements or material priorities
• Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
• Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
• maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
• Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss the needed changes or solution.
• Plan production commitments or timetables for business units, specific programs, or jobs, using Smartsheet
• Receiving, storing, and organizing raw materials and components to ensure they are readily available for production
• Keeping track of inventory levels, conducting regular audits, and coordinating with procurement for reordering supplies as needed
• Preparing materials for production runs by staging them in designated areas, ensuring that all necessary components are available and in good condition.
• Inspecting materials for defects and ensuring compliance with quality standards before they are released for production.
• Working closely with production teams to understand material needs and timelines, ensuring that staging aligns with production schedules.
• Adhering to safety protocols while handling materials and using equipment and maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
• Maintaining accurate records of material usage, inventory levels, and any discrepancies or issues that arise.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) equivalent.
• 1-5 years of previous experience with inventory management or equivalent experience at a Pharmaceutical/Clinical or cGMP regulated facility.
• Thorough knowledge of inventory management and transaction in SAP.
• Prior experience leading teams in a production environment.
• Must be able to speak, read, comprehend and write in English.
• Computer skills; email, Microsoft Office Work, Excel, and Smartsheet.
• Communicate effectively.
• Must be able to gown and work in PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including but not limited to safety shoes, safety glasses, respirators, full hooded suits (worn over the head and face), as required by SOPs
• Able to work with Controlled Substances (Must successfully pass Criminal background check and drug screening.).
  
  

Language Skills:

Strong ability to read, write and comprehend the English language. Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the company. Good interpersonal skills.

Computer Skills:

Proficient with Microsoft Office Products, including Word, Project, and Excel. Experience with SAP is desirable.

Attributes and Competencies:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess certain qualities and characteristics to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Below are listed the traits and behaviors required.

• Sense of urgency
• Strong mathematical and technical skills.
• Self-motivated
• Ability to adapt to change
• Team player, can work as part of a team
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing
• Proactive in learning new tasks, demonstrates interest in self-improvement
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, sit and reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Employees are frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, peripheral, color, ability to adjust focus and depth perception.

Environmental Conditions

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally exposed to non-weather-related extreme cold, toxic or caustic chemicals and works near mechanical moving parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.