Job Description
Company OverviewAt Jamieson Wellness, we’re dedicated to improving the world's health and wellness with our portfolio of innovative natural health brands. Established in 1922, Jamieson Vitamins is our heritage brand, available in over 40 countries and recognized as Canada's #1 consumer health brand. We manufacture and market sports nutrition products and specialty supplements under our Progressive, Precision and Iron Vegan brands, and market products by Lorna Vanderhaeghe Health Solutions (LVHS), the #1 women's natural health focused brand in Canada. In 2017, Jamieson Wellness was named one of the top ten most reputable companies in Canada. For more information please visit jamiesonwellness.com.Overall ResponsibilitiesTo provide leadership and direction through proper training and communication to operations personnel to meet schedules. To supervise the manufacturing and packaging of product in a safe and cost effective manner in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.Specific Key Responsibilities & DutiesAssign operators to specific duties on a day-to-day basisAssist in planning of daily and weekly production schedules and staffing requirementsTrouble shoot any production problems to minimize impactProvide initial, and ongoing training to operators in areas of safety, equipment and handling, Standard Operating Procedures, GMP requirements and company policies and practicesInspect all machinery for cleanliness, safety requirements and proper set up prior to productionMonitor and maintain housekeeping and sanitation programs/standardsInvestigate opportunities for improvement to increase efficienciesInteract with peers, subordinates and other departments to achieve common goalsComplete and offer suggestions for improvement of all manufacturing and packaging documentationCheck and approve labour reports and overtime as submitted by employeesMonitor equipment and premises, issuing work orders for maintenance required and continued follow-ups to ensure that repairs are completed on a timely basisParticipates in employee evaluations and disciplineMaintain necessary inventory of tablet tooling, spare parts and materialsEnsure all ingredients are present as stated in the manufacturing formula and packaging form prior to productionEscalate any problems during a production run with recommendations for their solutionEscalate deviations from Standard Operating Procedures and manufacturing/packaging instructionsWorking in compliance with the company’s Health & Safety Policies/SOPs including but not limited to the Safety Responsibilities ProcedureWill comply with Good Manufacturing Practices in all GMP sensitive areas of Jamieson Laboratories Ltd. facilitiesKnowledge, Skills & Abilities RequirementsThree (3) years supervisory experience in the pharmaceutical industry specifically in the manufacturing of tablet Compression and coating and/or equivalent University or College degree in a science related fieldManaging/supervising unionized employee an assetComputer literateWorking knowledge of regulations (GMP’s and WHMIS)Problem solving skills and abilitiesProven human relation and communication skillsMust be self-motivated and be able to work in a TEAM environmentValidation experience would be an assetOur ValuesACCOUNTABILITYWe take personal ownership and pride in everything we doWe demonstrate a bias for actionWe challenge the status quo constantly seeking to improveWe eliminate barriers and bias to empower others to achieve our goals We are accountable to build and promote environments free of bias in regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, and all other types of discrimination TEAMWORKWe constructively challenge ourselves and others to achieve desired outcomesWe demonstrate mutual respect, inspire trust and promote equality with colleagues and partners alikeWe collaborate toward common vision and objectives across all persons, levels, functions and locations as one companyWe recognize, celebrate and value each other’s differences, styles and contributions as one of our greatest strengthWe lead with a passion for winning together ENTREPRENEURSHIPWe are empowered to pursue opportunities that will have great impactOur curiosity drives us to find better ways to accoumplish our goalsWe are agile, embrace change and persevere through adversityWe demonstrate initiative and take calculated risks togetherINTEGRITYWe do what is right even when it’s not easyWe demonstrate humility in everything we doWe courageously stand up and support our diverse heritages, traditions, experiences, beliefs and stylesWe allow ourselves to be vulnerable, admit mistakes, learn from them and move forwardTRANSPARENCYWe respectfully communicate honestly and directly in a timely mannerWe proactively seek diversity of ideas and provide real feedback in the interest of improvement and developmentWe constructively share and respect each other’s opinions and ideas to enable sound decision-making at all levelsWe encourage differing point of views and productive debate to develop the best solutions EXTERNAL FOCUSWe focus our efforts with the community, consumer and customer in mindWe continually seek opportunities through insights that affect our business, customers, consumers, government, environment, technology, competition and suppliersWe foster positive collaboration with external partners that promote diverse and inclusive environments