Production Supervisor

At Lonza, we invest in great people. We encourage our employees to challenge themselves and we offer an environment that fosters creativity and success. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, we operate production, R&D, and business sites around the world, including Europe, North America, and Asia. 

Job Description Summary

Lonza Pharma & Biotech is currently looking for a Production Supervisor to join their team in Bend, OR.

The role of the Production Supervisor is to build and develop a team that is able to successfully execute and achieve results aligned with customer and business expectations.  This is a great opportunity to lead a team that produces life-saving and life enhancing pharmaceuticals.  This position offers an opportunity for continued advancement as a leader.

As leaders, Production Supervisor's are responsible for fostering a work environment that is safe, positive, supportive, open and empowering, so that all individuals feel a sense of purpose and belonging. Supervisors must be present and engaging on the floor; reinforcing values and promoting the transfer of knowledge through coaching, immediate feedback and sharing of experiences.  Supervisors must lead by example; imbedding values of safety, quality, compliance and integrity into their teams in order to impart a sense of ownership and pride across all levels.

As a Production Supervisor for Lonza, you will:

• Be accountable for the safe, compliant and timely execution of all activities during daily production
• Be responsible for delegation of tasks, based upon each individual’s knowledge and level of experience, in order to meet the production schedule and support reaching excellence through error reduction
• Have strong problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills
• Provide an appropriate level of knowledge and experience to facilitate a questioning, yet trusting, attitude
• Ensure your team is being provided with the necessary, and accurate, information to make a well-informed and holistic decision

NOTE:  This is end of the week night shift (D Shift).  D shift is Wednesday – Saturday with every other Wednesday off.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required. College degree preferred.
• Must have supervisory experience
• Strong GMP or solid dosage experience is preferred

• Good standards of literacy and numeracy
• Demonstrated ability to follow procedure
• Computer and documentation skills
• Solid reading and writing skills
• Learning ability
• Problem solving, prioritizing, & multi-tasking ability
• Must be able to work nights

Environmental/Physical demands:

• Lift 25 pounds above head while working
• Lift 50 pounds from floor
• Perform cleaning with 20 foot wand above head height
• Wear powered air purifying respirator and coveralls
• Move 600 pound barrel with cart
• Manually manipulate drums onto carts and pallets
• Lift awkward 30 pound bags into elevated position
• Manually manipulate small parts
• Climb up and down ladders
• Stand during most of employees shift

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.