Production Lead (Gummy)

Ourvita is a global contract manufacturer specializing in nutritional, cosmetic, and healthcare products. With nearly 3,000 dedicated colleagues worldwide, over 690 years of combined expertise and a strong focus on R&D and innovation, we partner with leading brands to deliver science-based, sustainable solutions that enhance well-being and bring innovative products to market. Our vision is for high quality health and beauty products to be available when and where people need them, transforming lives and advancing healthcare worldwide through our commitment to development, distribution and building a network of global partners. We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Gummy Lead to join our team and contribute to this mission.

The Gummy Lead is responsible for identifying, managing, and executing gummy processes. The production lead will support the department supervisor in identifying problems in the production processes and resolving issues. They will also ensure production resources - materials, equipment, and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules.

Your responsibilities will include:

• The ability to interpret Redzone data to assist in the allocation of assets (people/machines) throughout the production department.
• Attends daily Redzone huddles to report operational status.
• Ability to start-up assigned room according to Batch record and Redzone.
• The ability to use proper cGMP documentation practices to complete all documentation within Batch Records and required log books.
• Ability to assist the assigned manager/supervisor in all reporting requirements, additionally, assigning assets (people) to rooms to yield greatest production output.
• Assist with investigations, discussions, or questions about gummy manufacturing/ packaging operations.
• Understands and interprets the production schedule to ensure manufacturing/packaging operations remain effective. Assists with the execution of gummy plans to meet on time deliveries, reducing costs, at highest efficiency and quality, and according to Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Assigns daily work and direction to Gummy production team to meet production schedule.
• Ensures that materials and products are processed and utilized following the GMP's and Company Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide Quality and Safety leadership to the Gummy employees.
• Assists with reordering required supplies for Gummy department.
• Coaches team in personal accountability, giving and receiving feedback, root cause analysis, problem solving, decision making, trade-off analysis, interpersonal communications, and external interactions.
• Leads and participates in Focused Improvement Teams to improve Safety, Quality, Service and Cost.
• Provides frequent informal and periodic formal job performance feedback to team.
• Facilitates and reacts to non-routine and crisis situations.
• Provides scheduled personnel coverage for vacations and personal holidays.
• Follows/enforces that everyone adheres to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s), Standard Safety Practices, and all company policies/procedures.
• Completes other projects and tasks as assigned by management. :
• Flexibility to work OT, holidays, weekends & rotating shifts (days, afternoons, nights) is a requirement for this position.
• This position is very active and requires repetitive movements, long periods of standing, must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (assistance is available when needed).

**Other Duties and Responsibilities:
**Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
Safety Protocol:

• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
• Support safety policies and programs.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as deemed necessary from time to time.

**Qualifications:
**Education / Experience / Certifications:

• 2+ years in a lead/supervisory role for packaging/ related field in a manufacturing industry.
• Ability to use calculator to add, multiply, subtract and divide decimals and basic units of measure.
• Basic mechanic knowledge to troubleshoot machines when needed.
• Communication Skills (Oral & Written) – able to speak clearly, concisely and accurately in order to ensure effective department operations.
• Delegation - ability to make decisions on giving tasks/responsibilities to others as appropriate in order to maximize individual skill sets to maintain efficiency.
• Honesty/Integrity - follow through with company values and provide exceptional quality products.
• Problem Solving - works systematically and logically to resolve problems, able to identify causation and anticipate results.
• Safety Minded – follows/demonstrates awareness of all safety policies/procedures of self and others.
• Teamwork/Cooperation - ability to work well with others in a group and cooperate with others.
• Values Diversity and Ethics - serves with integrity and respect in interacting with different ethnic backgrounds, cultures, languages and values those differences.

Skills Required:**

• Understanding of basic math skills – adding, subtracting, and measuring
• Machinery Skills/Troubleshooting
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and demonstrate flexibility
• cGMP experience