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Manufacturing Supervisor

Social Circle, Georgia
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On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

  • Small Molecules
  • Biologics
  • Plasma
  • Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.

Job ID R0121101 Date posted 04/24/2024 Location Social Circle, Georgia

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Job Description

About the role:

As the Manufacturing Supervisor implements and supervises daily activities in a specific production area to ensure manufacturing goals and project deadlines are met while maintaining compliance with current good manufacturing practices (GMPs), environmental health and safety (EHS) guidelines and any other regulations that could apply. May manage labor resources.

How you will contribute:

  • The daily manufacturing operations in assigned area. Maintain (audit, refine, improve) equipment and processes within this area.
  • Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing respect, responsiveness and results.
  • Support and emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department. Make decisions concerning these commitments within the area.
  • Utilize resources and raw materials in the most efficient and productive manner possible.
  • Identify/prioritize/provide resources (Task/Time/People) in an area to assist the Shift Manager to meet the annual operational plan and budgetary commitments.
  • Facilitate and verify appropriate training for employees in the area (including GMP, job skills, safety).
  • Ensure compliance with all GMP rules, product documentation, specifications, SOPs, and FDA requirements.
  • Commit to employee feedback and developmental process – support Talent Management goals, conduct recognition and disciplinary action for employees, facilitate employee representation throughout the organization.
  • Submit and maintain and distribute reports related to attendance, labor, efficiency, safety, scrap and others.
  • Utilize resources and raw materials in the most efficient and productive manner possible.

What you bring to Takeda:

  • Typically requires High School diploma or Bachelor's degree preferred in Science, Engineering or other related Technical field. 3+ years of related experience with 1+ years in a supervisor role.
  • Requires Visual management skills, program management, and implementation experience. Experience in performance management, structure generation, and accountability
  • Demonstrate the ability to work with well with other departments, and lead in a team environment.
  • Manage multiple processes in a manufacturing plant setting.
  • Write and ability to prepare technical documents.
  • Experience with GMPs and other regulatory guidelines applicable to the medical/pharmaceutical industry.
  • Work with all levels of personnel to resolve issues related to manufacturing, Quality, documentation, and personnel issues.
  • Work in and facilitate a team-oriented environment.
  • Prepare and maintain documents, files, databases, and records such as standard operating procedures (SOP) and batch records (EBM).
  • Must be able to lift 10-50 lbs.
  • Will work overtime.
  • Exposure to manufacturing areas at +5ºC including storage freezer at -20ºC and exposure to human blood plasma.

Important Considerations

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:

  • Work in a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions in the facility.
  • Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
  • Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
  • Work in a cold environment.
  • Work multiple shifts, including weekends.
  • Will lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 lbs. and push/pull > 100 lbs. (with the assistance of material handling equipment).
  • Will require bending, twisting, reaching overhead, and squatting motions to perform certain tasks.
  • May require immunization before performing work within the manufacturing area.
  • Will work overtime.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

USA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$84,000.00 - $132,000.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

USA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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People


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