What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Production position at US Pharma Lab?
Job Description
Date
2025
Location
1300 Airport Road, North Brunswick NJ
Title
Manager, Production
Department
Manufacturing
Reports to
Director, Manufacturing
FLSA (Exempt or Non-Exempt)
Exempt
Role Overview
The primary function of the Manager of Production is to build and support the Production Team and manufacturing facility. This includes planning the production flow for efficient throughput, and coordinating improvements to the production process.
Areas of Responsibility
Production
- Analyzes manufacturing requirements, approves production schedule and establishes work priorities
- Utilizes knowledge of manufacturing and quality standards to ensure conformance to product specification and customer requirements.
- Responsible for the timely cost efficient and on specification delivery of products.
- Implements manufacturing strategies and action plans conducive with the Company strategic initiatives.
- Initiates plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital.
- Oversees the efficient, timely, and accurate completion of production functions and notifies senior management of variance explanations and any significant problems.
- Maintains relationships with equipment suppliers for the equipment train.
- Attends daily Supply Chain/Operations team meeting for scheduling of the Production Area to optimize productivity.
- Works closely with Product Development and supports scale-up to production equipment.
- Interacts with multiple function and shifts within the 24/7 operation.
- Works closely with maintenance establishing preventative maintenance practices.
- Assists in new product launches, production and engineering improvement, product testing etc.
- Initiates and leads continuous improvement projects applying lean manufacturing processes as appropriate.
- Manages budget for area within the production team.
- Ensures performance, quality, cost, schedule, profit and customer satisfaction targets are achieved with risks identified and mitigated and opportunities exercised.
Quality
- Follows batch records, SOP’s, and cGMP’ guidelines to ensure product specifications and tolerances are met.
- Ensures full compliance with Company policies, procedures, GMP’s, Ethical Business Practice, and SOPs at all times.
- Develops and maintain operations policies for quality, cost control and waste reduction.
- Develops implement and sustain continuous improvement programs and SOP’s.
- Ensures that product meets applicable quality standards. This includes inspection for quality during operation and performing all required sampling and testing.
- Participate in any investigation for a deviation involving a batch record.
- Ensures performance, quality, cost, schedule, profit, and customer satisfaction targets are achieved with risks identified and mitigated and opportunities exercised.
People
- Recruits, trains, develops, retains, rewards, and recognizes personnel to achieve targeted strategies and goals.
- Creates the appropriate organization structure to reflect and achieve current/planned goals and objectives.
- Assists with personnel decisions including hiring, terminations, wage decision, and promotions.
- Creates action plans, sets milestones, and delivers progress reports, development plans for team, Senior Manager or Supervisor back up.
- Provides clear direction and expectations for direct reports: Assures that task and responsibilities are clear.
- Assumes responsibility for the efficient, timely, and accurate completion of Production functions.
- Assists with the supervision of the Supervisors including but not limited to performance management and employee development.
- Builds and maintains working relationships with peers and team.
- Conducts performance reviews and develops growth plans, interprets, and implements and supports employee-related policies, procedures, and programs.
- Identifies strengths and weaknesses of all employees on their team to engage in their development and ensure optimal performance.
- Ensures each employee works in a safe and responsible manner in order to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace. Complies with all job-related safety and other training requirements. Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Education & Qualification:
- BS Degree in Engineering, Pharmacy, Science, or Chemistry
- 5 years Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- 8-10 years related experience Minimum of six (6) years of work experience in nutritionals, supplements, food, or pharmaceutical manufacturing industries.
Certifications, Licenses, Credentials:
Skills & Ability
- Demonstrates ability to work in a team and assist others.
- Capable of forecasting and achieving budgeted revenue, cost, and gross margin.
- Able to follow written instructions precisely and perform basic math calculations as required.
- Understands and is knowledgeable of cGMP, OSHA standards etc.
- Mechanically inclined to understand inner workings of equipment.
- Knowledge of any of the following processes: Blending/Granulation, Tablet Compression and/or Film Coating, Encapsulation, or Pharmacy/Pre-Weigh Dispensing. Demonstrates the ability to read and write English in order to be able to understand the industry regulated instruction sheets.
Physical Requirements (lifting, etc.):
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.; occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds.
- Must stand and walk on the production floor for a minimum of 6 hours per shift
- Uses hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects or controls, lifting to waist height and/or above shoulder height, frequent bending from the waist, or squatting, walking short distances.
- Occasionally works from a rolling ladder or step stool, must be to lean over equipment as well as kneeling on the floor to clean under the equipment. Must be able to wear all PPE including a lab coat, face mask, booties, gloves, safety glasses/goggles, and respirators.
Work Environment (Office, Warehouse, temperature extremes, etc.):
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
USPL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.
Benefits And Compensation: Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of USPL. From health and wellness benefit options including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan. Employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, sick time, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 10 days of vacation in the first year, which grows to 12 days starting the second year of employment.
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