Manager, Production; Manufacturing – Albuquerque, NM

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

The Manager, Production; Manufacturing is responsible for the management of all manufacturing activities during a shift for a sterile filling business unit. The direct reporting staff may include the following: Glass Wash, Aseptic Filling and Capping and Lyophilization teams, Support (Compounding and Equipment Preparation) Supervisor, Equipment Mechanic, Production Control Specialist, and Set-up Mechanic. All activities for a shift are overseen by this position.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for managing and coordinating all activities during their shift. Responsible for compiling all shift information and line status data in an accurate and timely fashion and reporting that information to the support groups as well as the oncoming shift management team. Responsible for ensuring and enforcing compliance with cGMPs, site-specific policies, and procedures

• Will serve as the representative on shift to all internal support groups and aid the customer service representative with external customers. Responsible for maintaining and reporting the performance of current MBOs. Responsible for the professional development and mentoring of direct reports

• Responsible for the succession planning and in-depth cross-functional training of all members of the shift. Directly responsible for production schedule adherence and material consumption rates. Responsible for all safety incidents and quality deviations that occur on shift and responsible for the thorough investigation and timely reporting of such

• Must become fluent in all functional areas of responsibility. Must share resources with other teams/departments as needed and when available. Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees that may include those working in Compounding, filling 152/252, PCS, filling 274, Wash & Prep, and Lyo Teams. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities following the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience; and a

• Minimum of 5 years in sterile injectable aseptic fill/finish work experience in a cGMP/FDA regulated environment, plus 2 years in a team leadership role of professional-level individual contributors

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should know database software; spreadsheet software, and word processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to organize a time to successfully manage multiple projects and priorities

• Effective interpersonal relation skills, while maintaining the adaptability to achieve company goals. Verbally expresses ideas and facts in a clear, logical, concise, and accepted grammatical style

Other Qualifications

Must pass a background check

Must pass a drug screen

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

Note

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address.

Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Curia is an E-Verify employer

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