Compounding Team Lead (Day Shift)

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 GMP’s, 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