Line Leader 3rd shift

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Position Title: Line Leader

Reporting: Production Supervisor

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Essential Functions: Line Leader

• Leads the operations and activities of the production team within the room to ensure that throughput is maximized, while sustaining safety, quality, and timeliness.

SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pre-production responsibilities & activities:

• Reads and reviews the MPI's, relevant SOPs, and the shop floor packet prior to job start-up, to identify and understand all production, validation, and/or special requirements (e.g., temperature, humidity, etc.).
• Determines the placement of personnel on the production line, according to quality critical skill sets required at each line station.
• Verifies line clearance and completes required Line Clearance and Use Begin forms prior to start-up.
• Checks all incoming components against the batch record to verify that they are correct.
• Documents receipts in the batch record.
• Fills out In-Process and Reject labels prior to job start-up.
• Reads MPI's and other production requirements to the room crew prior to job start-up, ensuring that all personnel thoroughly understand the quality and process requirements of their assigned position.
• Ensures that all line personnel sign the required sections of the batch record and training sheets, and initial their assigned station on the line diagram.
• Perform start-up and in-process quality inspections, testing and sampling.
• Perform periodic reviews of the batch record throughout the production operation to ensure cGMP compliance and completion and accuracy of the appropriate pages.
• Notify QA and Production Supervisor when tests and/or inspections do not pass
• Verify all coded information (lot number and expiration date) are set correctly throughout the packaging line, and completes all qualified challenges on a production line.
• Ensure that equipment calibration dates in preproduction rooms are within required specifications and contacts appropriate personnel to recalibrate as required.

Ongoing responsibilities & activities:

• Ensures that all operations and personnel within the room are trained and in strict compliance with the MPIs and applicable safety and quality procedures and regulations.
• Ensures that all packaging strictly conforms to MPI and PCI specifications.
• Ensures that the room remains clean throughout the production run.
• Documents, monitors and helps control Constraint Downtime and Buffer Management within the room so as to maximize throughput.
• Ensures that mechanical and production resources, machine speeds and productivity are in accordance with the quantities and rates estimated for the job.
• Identifies the constraint and manages the buffer (according to the Management of the Buffer in the Production Room Guidelines).
• Monitors material and waste quantities and communicates additional material needs to the Production Supervisor.
• Provides production status updates to the Production Supervisor on a regular basis throughout the shift.
• Reports all paperwork issues and discrepancies and material delays to the Production Supervisor for resolution.
• Ensures that room cleanliness is maintained throughout the production run.
• Reports any violation of company and/or safety policies, cGMPs, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement to the Production Supervisor for action.

Post-production activities & responsibilities:

• Reviews batch record and reconcile all materials at the end of production.
• Completes the required sections of the batch record in accordance with cGMP regulations.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess and demonstrate leadership qualities and be a motivator of people.
• Must be dependable and show initiative to improve the overall production process.
• Must be detail and quality oriented.
• Must possess and demonstrate average verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills.
• Must possess average mathematical skills.
• Must work well under pressure.
• Must be able to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and personalities within and between departments.
• Must possess and demonstrate knowledge and experience in cGMPs.

Reports to:

• Production Supervisor

Supervises:

• Line personnel

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience or Equivalent:

• 2+ year's experience in a production environment

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