Supervisor, Manufacturing

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Position Summary:
The MFG Supervisor is responsible for providing effective leadership and supervision to production personnel and to ensure all team members and operational activities are in compliance with cGMP, quality & safety requirements and achieving operational objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

- Complete required training (e.g. cGMP, safety and work instructions, etc.) within a stipulated time frame.
- Execute tasks strictly following cGMP, Quality, Safety and Work instruction requirements.
- Ensure employees follow safety, quality requirement, and all applicable company policies at all times.
- Ensure proper housekeeping and maintain cleanliness (6S) of the working area.
- Timely report/ escalate any concerns (work-related or personal).
- Meet daily production schedule and performance expectation.
- Able to take on additional tasks or responsibilities when required.
- Familiar with the manufacturing process of the area in charge.
- Identify potential issues associated to product and process within shift and work on proactive internal measures to prevent future occurrence under broad direction.
- Improvement work:
o Participate and lead a process improvement team within the same area under broad direction.

o Facilitate an organization's systems and processes relating to continuous improvement (e.g. 6S) and coach team members toward continuous improvement.

o Manage the work instructions of each manufacturing process to ensure consistent results of the manufacturing operations.
- Incident investigation and reporting:
o Lead an investigation team under some supervision and is able to submit a good report.

o Provide guidance to team members.

o Adapt different techniques and concepts in technical writing for effective engagement with individuals and/or teams.
- Lead and mentor a group of team members to meet production KPI and corporate goals & targets:
o Provide effective leadership and supervision within shift to meet daily production target and shift KPIs with some guidance.

o Co-ordinate & prioritize activities based on production, equipment and supply to meet the objectives.
- Learning and Development:
o Responsible for the skill development of the shift.

o Able to provide guidance to the team.

o Develop On the job (OJT) training programmes for Manufacturing Process Technicians.

o Responsible for the overall certification rate of the shift.
- Be a role model for Technician 1-5.
- Production Planning & Resource Management:
o Analyse production resources and manage resource planning to meet production performance within own shift with some guidance.

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Position Requirements:

- Ensure compliance with cGMP, Quality, work safety instructions & practices at all times.
- Complete tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
- High level of discipline and integrity.
- Able to undertake multiple tasks.
- Able to undergo job rotation/ cross training.
- Able to work in noisy environment with appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE).
- Able to work in chemical environment with appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE).
- Pass color blindness test without any findings. In Illumina, we handle components/chemicals with different colors, and it is necessary to be able to differentiate and identify the correct components/chemicals (using visual) during operation.
- Possess a positive attitude and sense of urgency.
- Meticulous, keen attention to details and organized.
- Able to lead a production team to meet production KPI / schedules and priorities.

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills:

- Secondary School / ‘O’ Level / NTC / NITEC/ Diploma / Degree or equivalent.
- 0-5+ years of working experience.
- 0-3 years of Supervisory experience.
- Experience in GMP controlled manufacturing/production environment.
- Thorough knowledge of processes.
- Point person to resolve issues elevated by support personnel.

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