Perrigo Company plc is a leading global healthcare supplier that develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), as well as receives royalties from Multiple Sclerosis drug Tysabri®. The company is the world's largest manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products for the store brand market and an industry leader in pharmaceutical technologies.
As a Production Supervisor at Perrigo, you will oversee 20-40 employees working on multiple production lines in a pharmaceutical manufacturing/packaging environment; will assign tasks and adjust workloads to meet production goals, schedule and monitor training and assess progress of the employees, monitor production quality and use leadership skills to solve problems with employees. This position will share specialized knowledge with management in the development and implementation of on-going processes or special projects, and recommend process changes to eliminate repetitive problems. Participate in capacity or budget planning, gather and evaluate information, and make/present recommendations. May test or evaluate materials or process changes and recommend their implementation or rejection, supervise on-going or special maintenance or installation projects, and work with engineering staff to select or evaluate new equipment both on capital projects and ancillary equipment.R
equired Skills:
A bachelor's degree required in business, management, engineering, or related discipline: consideration may be given to those who hold 6+ years of progressively responsible and relevant work experience including 3 years of supervisory experience. Must have demonstrated strong leadership skills, including well-developed communication and problem solving skills. Have the ability to provide work direction across multiple production areas and have one to three years of production supervision experience. Previous experience working in an FDA regulated industry preferred. Excellent communication skills and demonstrated leadership ability. Sound judgment and good decision making skills.
