Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Position Summary

• Work Schedule:  12-hour rotating continental shifts (Days and Nights – 6 am- 6 pm; 6pm – 6am)

• This position is 100% on-site at the Windsor site.

This position is located in Windsor, Ontario, one of two sites located in Canada offering softgel development and manufacturing capabilities for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health industries.  We have a broad range of integrated formulation, manufacturing, analytical and packaging services to offer full-service turnkey solutions.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for assisting the manager in leading and coaching the shop floor production team in order to safely produce quality products in accordance to established criteria. The Production Supervisor will supervise the production team while empowering work teams to work at their capability level.

The Role:

• Promote productivity improvements. Meet daily production objectives and manage each shift with respect to production efficiencies, effectively utilizing corporate resources, labour, equipment, and materials.

• Supervise a team of hourly employees involving a high level of engagement with team members. Deliver shift meetings as per pre-defined agenda.

• Monitor and manage employee performance, including coaching and delivery of performance management actions.

• Promote a “Patient First” culture within the production team.

• Meet daily and long-term safety, quality, delivery (schedule attainment) and cost (efficiency, productivity) objectives.

• Provide daily information on metric results per shift, through daily shift report and during Master Variance meetings.

• Ensure the implementation of quality procedures, reinforce regulatory compliance with respect to GMP and ensure compliance with respect to company’s SOP’s (Standard Operation Procedures). Ensure that training and qualifications are current for all employees in the Shift/Department.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:

• High School Diploma, GED/CAEC and/or educational credential assessment (ECA) is required.  Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences (Chem., Biology) or related field preferred.

• 3+ years of experience supervising a team in a manufacturing environment, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity preferred. Candidates should have strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to manage a diverse workforce and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Experience working in manufacturing, pharmaceutical and/or GMP facility an asset.

• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

• Currently Catalent participates in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) on a limited basis.

• Candidates with non-Canadian credentials must provide an evaluation confirming the Canadian equivalency of the credentials as determined by the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) such as WES.

• Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical or food manufacturing processes.

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Access, Word).

• Demonstrated ability to lead high performing work teams.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and organizational skills. Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

• Knowledge of automation systems is an asset.

• The employee's role frequently involves sitting and utilizing hands and fingers for tasks such as handling, feeling, and keyboard manipulation, necessitating manual dexterity.

• Occasionally, the position requires standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, alongside close vision capabilities and potential exposure to chemicals.

Pay:

The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary within this range $62,000 - $85,000, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a global employer, and this salary range does not reflect positions that work in other countries.

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)

• Group Retirement Savings –Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions.

• Employee Reward & Recognition programs.

• Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

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