About this role
Role Purpose:
The Compounding Team Lead promotes a safe work environment and ensures that the Compounding department is working efficiently and effectively to support the Production schedules.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervises the shifts performance of the Compounding Department including safety, cGMP compliance, planning/scheduling, product quality and output.
- Plans and coordinates labour, equipment and facility requirements to meet objectives.
- Manages and improves the profitability, output and efficiency of the department (shift).
- Implements various manufacturing operational projects to improve compounding operations.
- Responsible for administering employee health program, safety and WHMIS.
- Responsible for coordinating pilot batches and participate in troubleshooting problem batches.
- Manages the Compounding inventory system (Assist Scheduling).
- Develops and improves effective and efficient manufacturing procedures and methods.
- Ensures FIFO is respected.
- Oversees the implementation of manufacturing equipment start-up and operation.
- Develops batch instructions based on GMP regulations.
- Maintains alcohol handling systems and regulatory requirements.
- Assigns daily and weekly duties to Compounders and Compounder Helpers.
- Maintains and monitors various processes including RO-water, Boiler-room, Waste Pit, Surfactant silos, tote sanitization, equipment cleaning and sanitization.
- Provides technical support to other departments such as production and QC.
- Perform assigned duties in compliance with applicable ISO, GMP, quality, and environmental procedures and promptly report deviations or risks.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 1+ years of supervision experience.
- 2+ years of compounding experience required.
- Knowledge of GMPs, Health & Safety, WHIMS.
- Excellent organizational, planning and leadership skills.
- B.Sc. in Sciences an asset
- Excellent communication and written skills
Physical Demands:
- Lifting and carrying to and occasionally more than 50 pounds
- Standing and walking for extended periods of time
- Other physical demands typical to an office role