Compounding Supervisor

For the past 162 years, Swisher has been an industry leader known for its iconic products and commitment to high quality standards. With a rich history, Swisher serves adult consumers through a diverse range of businesses, including Swisher Sweets Cigar Company, Helme Tobacco Co., Hempire, Rogue Holdings, and Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars. We have a passion for people and helping them build rewarding careers. If you’re ready to create excitement and drive what’s next in the industry, we’d love to hear from you.

The Compounding Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Automated Pouching Operations (APO) Compounding department, leading a team responsible for batching, blending, mixing, and staging raw materials used in manufacturing finished products. This position ensures production schedules are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of safety, product quality, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), sanitation, inventory accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all batching, weighing, measuring, blending, and mixing activities to ensure compliance with approved formulas, production orders, and manufacturing specifications


• Ensure raw materials are properly received, identified, staged, verified, and consumed using established inventory control and traceability procedures


• Monitor compounding processes to ensure ingredient incorporation, product consistency, and adherence to manufacturing standards


• Coordinate material availability with Warehouse, Planning, and Production to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations


• Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime, waste, and production delays


• Ensure completed batches are accurately documented and transferred to production in accordance with established procedures


• Ensure all compounding activities comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food safety requirements, sanitation standards, and company policies


• Review batch records, production documentation, inventory transactions, and material traceability records for accuracy and completeness


• Lead investigations into product deviations, process failures, material discrepancies, and quality concerns


• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve operational performance


• Partner with the Quality Assurance team to ensure compounds meet product specifications prior to release to manufacturing


• Support internal and external quality, food safety, and regulatory audits


• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Engineering, Warehouse, Supply Chain, and Production leadership to resolve operational challenges


• Support new product launches, process validations, equipment installations, and operational improvement projects


• Communicate production status, material shortages, equipment issues, staffing concerns, and operational risks to leadership


• Oversee cleaning and sanitation of mixing equipment, tanks, utensils, material handling equipment, and production areas to prevent cross-contamination


• Promote and enforce all company safety policies and OSHA requirements


• Supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate Compounders and other assigned production employees


• Schedule and assign daily work activities to ensure adequate staffing and production coverage across all shifts

Qualifications

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  Associate degree in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Quality Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing leadership experience

  
  


• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in a consumer packaged goods (CPG), food, beverage, tobacco, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing environment


• 2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience


• Experience leading compounding, batching, blending, or ingredient preparation operations


• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), sanitation programs, food safety requirements, and manufacturing quality systems


• Experience conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective and preventive actions


• Understanding of inventory control, raw material traceability, and production documentation


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Food Science, Quality Management, or a related field


• Experience supervising compounding or batching operations within a regulated manufacturing environment


• Experience supporting FDA, GMP, OSHA, HACCP, or other regulatory compliance programs


• Experience leading teams within a union manufacturing environment


• Experience with ERP, MES, or inventory management systems


• Forklift certification or experience overseeing material handling operations

What we offer

• Base salary and bonus program


• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance effective on date of hire


• Generous 401(k) Plan


• Defined Contribution Plan


• Paid vacation and paid holidays


• Tuition reimbursement


• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career!

Official Contact Information

• Email: All official emails will come from an @Swisher.com address


• Website: Verify job listings and contact details on https://careers.swisher.com

Important: We will never contact you via Teams, Zoom, or Google Meets. If you qualify for an interview, the proper meeting method will be shared with you beforehand. Confidential information should only be shared through secure methods outside of email.