Manager, Production
$115,000–$132,000 year
On-site · East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Manager, Production leads end-to-end manufacturing operations across assigned areas and shifts, owning daily/weekly production plans, ensuring safety/compliance, and achieving output/yield/schedule targets. Leads production supervisors and operators, resolves real-time issues, maintains real-time production visibility, ensures line clearance and batch execution discipline, and drives KPI performance (throughput, downtime, adherence, RFT). Oversees shift handovers, safety, quality/compliance with cGMP standards, and cross-functional coordination with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. Responsible for staffing, training, performance management, and driving continuous improvement to reduce variability and increase throughput. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical/engineering field, 5+ years pharma experience, 3+ years production-management experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and solid knowledge of GMP/regulatory expectations. Also notes English proficiency requirements and that the company does not sponsor work visas.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in a technical, science or engineering field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmaceuticals
- Minimum 3 years of production management experience required
- Knowledge of all manufacturing equipment and processes
- Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, and batch execution
- Strong working knowledge of cGMP and regulatory expectations
- Proven ability to lead teams in a fast-paced production environment
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability
- Effective communication and leadership skills
- Skilled in working with all manufacturing quality personnel
- Strong overall understanding of the generic pharmaceutical business
- Ability to identify and develop a skilled workforce, including management development
- Strong interpersonal; and communication skills
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