Softgel Supervisor

For more than 45 years, Pharmavite has been a trusted leader in the wellness industry, recognized for providing quality vitamins, minerals and supplements under our Nature Made® brand name.

Supervises and oversees daily operations of Soft Gel Department to ensure cGMPs and SOPs are followed, to maximize production and efficiency, and to increase quality while minimizing raw material waste.

* Monitors production and daily operations of Soft Gel Department to maintain departmental quality standards. * Oversees and ensures operating supply and equipment expenditures meet or exceed expectations. * Supervises, trains and develops Soft Gel Department personnel to ensure good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) are followed and to enhance quality and quantity of work performed. * Assists in development and update of standard operating procedures for current and future processes. * Ensures raw material usage and product yields meet or exceed standards. * Coordinates with department manager to determine production requirements and coordinates, schedules, and prioritizes work accordingly to increase customer service as well as departmental production and efficiency. * Performs regular inspections of the department facilities and equipment to assess and ensure compliance with SOPs, cGMPs and safety requirements. Schedules and issues work orders to maintenance for maintenance and repair of encapsulation and ancillary machines to minimize breakdowns and improve efficiency and productivity. * Coordinates and interfaces with Engineering for equipment changes and upgrades. * Prepares and maintains tooling for soft gel production; monitors performance closely making adjustments accordingly; evaluates tooling performance. * Monitors the department to ensure safe practices are being performed and unsafe conditions are corrected. * Provides technical support for staff for equipment and processes (trouble shoots and develops control techniques). * Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Education:** * Requires one to two years of college or its equivalent. **Certification:** * A California State Board of Pharmacy Exemption Certificate to manufacture dangerous drugs and a Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certificate are preferred. **Experience:** * Requires two to five years manufacturing experience including supervisory experience. Previous experience in soft gel preferred. **Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:** * Competent knowledge of SOPs, cGMPs, and competent mechanical aptitude * Good problem solving skills * Flexibility to rapidly adjust to changing job requirements * Good communication skills **Physical Requirements:** * General manufacturing and warehouse environment Ability to work weekends on a rotating schedule, as required. **Environment:** * Exposure to disagreeable elements is constant. **Safety:** * The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely without endangering the health or safety of self or others. **Supervisory Responsibility:** * The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for 15 to 25 employees.