About this role
<p> </p> <p>At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future? </p> <p> </p> <p>There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. </p> <p> </p> <p>We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts. </p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H4 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Summary</b></H4> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">In this role, you will s</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">upervise employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment: plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching, development, and performance reviews. Administers the hiring, termination, and disciplinary process for production area personnel. Resolves employee issues through problem resolution.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Responsible for ensuring applicable training and compliance associated with work area and products.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Responsible for shift personnel scheduling and assignments, verbal communications and visual checks of all work activity for the duration of each assigned shift, ensuring that quality requirements are being fulfilled.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Provides feedback to proper departments regarding production, quality, engineering, and personnel issues.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Direct and assists training of all production floor positions; topics include, but not limited to: SOPs, WIs, SPCs, and FDA regulations.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Ensures work areas are kept clean, orderly, and safe. Makes frequent safety inspections with follow-through reporting and/or corrective actions, including work related injuries.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-right:80.1pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Responsible for finalizing all necessary data that is required for a timely, shift-to-shift transition, ensuring completeness and accuracy.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:80.1pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">All interactions, workflow, productivity levels, and quality standards are implemented with a “Customer Service” approach to both internal and external customers.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:80.1pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Assists in the decision-making process in regard to cycle standards and process changes.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Lead continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste within the production environment.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Education</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">High School or Equivalent</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Work Experience</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">3-5</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> years of experience.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Proficient with computer programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Previous supervisory experience in manufacturing preferred.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Must have effective problem solving and interpersonal skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Proficient with computer programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Physical Requirements</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Must be able to work assigned shift(s) with overtime as required to complete assignments if necessary.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Sitting and/or standing for extended periods may occur as well as getting to and from offices and building sites.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">If specifically necessitated by customer requirements, must be able to see with or without corrective lenses and distinguish color differences for product and safety issues. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Hearing ability should be sufficient to hear and react to audible alarms from distances up to 150 feet. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Must wear safety toe shoes, safety goggles, and hearing protection, as required, in production areas.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Must follow and comply with Plant’s Dress and Hygiene Code</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Must follow and comply with all Company and Plant policies, procedure, rules and State and Federal laws</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Shift</b></H2> </div><div><p>Shift 4</p></div></div></div><p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening.</p>