Supervisor - Set Up Technician

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, No contact lens allowed; prescriptive glasses will be provided, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift Job Description Division/Site: Our Whitby Site specializes in commercial manufacturing for a full range of conventional dosage forms with specialized capabilities, and houses a fully integrated pharmaceutical development services (PDS) facility. Discover Impactful Work: The Supervisor Packaging Set-up Operations will be reporting directly to the Manager, Equipment & Facility Maintenance. Responsible for supervising a team of set-up technicians operating through 24/5 operations and at times even 24/7. Implement, drive, sustain and evolve with industry best practices to optimize packaging set-up durations to achieve operational Right-First-Time (RFT) and On-Time Delivery (OTD). Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6 AM - 2:30 PM with flexibility to work other shifts and weekends based on business needs Day in the Life: • Maintain a safe working environment and report potential hazards.  • Promote a safe working environment, report potential hazards and ensure all direct reports follow Environmental Health and Safety procedures. • Direct and supervise activities of Set Up Technicians.  Ensure compliance with Safety Standards GMPs and SOPs, maintaining high standard of housekeeping. • Select, develop, and evaluate staff to ensure the efficient operation of the function. Work with and advise staff on administrative policies and procedures. • Develop and establish a development program for skills enhancement. • Evaluate individual and team performance and provide feedback; coach and develop others. • Review, assess and streamline set-up operations. • Establish and create poka-yoke philosophy for repeatable and consistent set-up procedures. • Create and maintain an effective onboarding and ongoing training (cross training) program to align with today’s industrial technological advancements and best practices. • Reduce and/or eliminate waste (i.e. time, materials, rework) through focus on RFT and support on-time schedule. • Establish and sustain effective structure to support packaging operations for immediate attention on the line. • Determine best push-pull system to have efficient set-ups completed early or on-schedule. • Report applicable KPIs back to manager. • Achieve and sustain EHS and Quality compliance score cards – i.e. assessments, training, deviations, corrective actions, etc.. • Work collaboratively with Packaging team members – daily interactions with packaging leaders would be key. • Suggest and produce improvement opportunities; align with packaging operations and planning to address accordingly. Keys to Success: Education: College/Technical School diploma in related technical field required. Bachelor of Engineering or Science or equivalent would be an asset. Licensed tradesman in either of the following fields: Mechanical, Electrical would be an asset. Certification in related field (i.e. CET) would be an asset.    Experience: …