Job Description

Supervisor, Production Operations in Springfield, MO

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives 

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment) 
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities 
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more!

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires the management of hazardous waste, which may include, but is not limited to, making waste determinations, profiling waste with TSDF, labeling hazardous waste containers, container management (e.g. inspections), and release clean up/emergency response.

Essential job duties

• Assume the role of Incident Commander (as defined in the Emergency Response Plan) during any type of emergency situation. Prompt notification of proper authorities (internal and external) in case of emergencies.
• Conduct performance evaluations for assigned subordinates, giving positive and constructive feedback.
• Provide training for Chemical Operators.  Typical training subjects include Good Documentation Practices when completing GMP related documents such as Master Batch Records, SOP and Operating Manual requirements, equipment operation, change control and Process Safety Management information.  Continually evaluate training programs to improve comprehension of training material. 
• Ensure operators are aware of any new changes in procedures and/or equipment and have been properly trained on the changes.
• Ensure compliance with all safety rules, procedures, batch records and work instruction through constant reinforcement of expectations for strict compliance. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve process and equipment problems as they arise, following all appropriate safety and GMP procedures. Coordinate with maintenance for timely resolution of operational issues. 
• Constant monitoring of plant conditions and operator actions to ensure safe operation.
• Be proficient with the SAP computer software for proper work order entry, raw material ordering notification, scheduling of production runs, printing of batch sheets.
• Investigate and document root cause of any “out of specification” batches, safety incidents, process or equipment failure.
• Review production batch sheets daily for accuracy.  Re-train chemical operators as needed to achieve error free batch sheets.
• Appropriately communicate with other departments to ensure operational issues are resolved efficiently and effectively.  Maintain communications with Production Manager(s) to ensure staff is updated and aware of plant status and problems. Provide an accurate daily production report and updated production projection.
• Issue hot work permits and vessel entry permits as required.
• Initiate, review, and complete Change Control documentation as needed to maintain cGMP and OSHA compliance at the plant site.

Supervisory responsibilities

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities. 

Education, experience, certification and licensures Required

• High School Diploma
• 5 years of relative experience in a Production facility. 
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities. 

Preferred

• FDA, EPA, and OSHA regulated chemicals manufacturing highly preferred
• Knowledge, skills and abilities
• Ability to work a 12 hour shift and cover shifts when needed due to shift vacancies
• Good written and verbal communication skills and team oriented management skills.
• The ability to properly prioritize simultaneous events, by planning ahead and maximizing efficiency of resources. 
• Proficient in the use of MS Outlook, Excel, Power Point
• Familiarity with SAP, Factory Talk/Process Control Systems, AIMS, and other software to assist in day-to-day activities.

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms above shoulder height, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.   The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to enter the production area of a typical manufacturing facility which has moving mechanical parts, and may have fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, wet and /or humid conditions, low levels of toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel as classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

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.