Supervisor, Production Management

Anticipated salary range: $75,600 - $107,900

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 12/28/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

What Production Management contributes to Cardinal Health

Responsible for Production Operations, Maintenance, Plant Engineering, Safety, Quality Control, Scheduling, Accounting, and Employees. Supervises plant personnel directly and through subordinate managers and/or supervisors. Prepares and maintains long- and short-range plans. Promotes good relations with community, government agencies, customers, and union representatives. Conduct or participates in conduct of labor negotiations and administers wage, salary, and bonus programs in accordance with corporate policies. Reviews, evaluates, and approves promotion and transfer of exempt personnel

Shift/Schedule

• Day Shift Supervisor
• 10 Hour Shifts
• Saturday – Tuesday 9:30am - 8:00pm
• Candidate must be flexible to work different days, schedule or hours based on business need.

Responsibilities

• Handles planning and implementation of I-123 Iodine capsules in a pharmaceutical manufacturing cGMP production environment.
• Communicate activities to the manufacturing team to meet assigned manufacturing goals; directs the work activities of manufacturing technicians including shift assignments, safety, cGMP compliance and training programs.
• Participates with other manufacturing management staff in the planning and implementation of work schedules, equipment and materials needs, and staffing requirements to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Ensures efficient use of human resources by regularly monitoring work activities, setting performance expectations and measuring results, and providing feedback to employees daily.
• Formulates and recommends manufacturing policies, procedures and programs that enhance overall effectiveness of the operating unit.
• Ensures that required training for specific work activities are completed for all shift staff; maintain up-to-date training records.
• Tracks and reports on manufacturing job duties such as safety incidents, quality issues and throughput measures.
• Set expectations for communications between supporting departments and among manufacturing technicians to facilitate continuous productivity.
• Assists in troubleshooting and problem-solving when process or people problems arise; ensure timely resolution.
• Focus on high safety performance, high quality performance, and high productivity performance.
• Conducts 1 On 1 check points with each tech on your team. Handles performance discussions and writing at the necessary times through the year. This would include but not limited to Our Time To Talk (OTTT ) discussions #1,2,3 and year end.
• Manages time sheets to be completed accurately, ability to coordinate all time off requests.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• A minimum of 2+ years related work experience (GMP pharmaceutical or chemical processing experience) preferred
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with subordinates as well as peers and superiors
• Excellent understanding of basic chemical plant operations
• Leadership skills and experience
• Experience with LEAN, 6 SIGMA, and 5S
• Comfortable regularly engaging in restricted manufacturing area activities. Hazardous environment with risk of exposure to chemicals, fumes, heat and cold
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; ability to crawl, climb, read, twist torso and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to learn and understand on a practical level all components of the production process; mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills; mature interpersonal skills; working knowledge of PC and Microsoft office suite of software.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to use hands and tools to operate equipment.  Ability to read sufficient to understand SOPs; ability to write sufficient to fill out documentation and write about events clearly and concisely. Requires understanding of basic math skills to do mathematical calculations (i.e., weigh materials, calculate percentages).
• Ability to coach and develop technicians to perform daily tasks regarding safety, first time right, and performing operations efficiently.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of operations, or business support staff
• Administers and executes policies and procedures
• Ensures employees operate within guidelines
• Decisions have a direct impact on work unit operations and customers
• Frequently interacts with subordinates, customers and peer groups at various management levels
• Interactions normally involve information exchange and basic problem resolution

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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