Production Supervisor

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Merck Group seeks a Production Supervisor in Livingston, full-time onsite. You will oversee production operations, ensure GMP-compliant batch documentation, and plan resources to meet the production plan while updating company documents. In the Production Manager’s absence you will deputise, coordinating with other departments, maintaining training, and logging issues. You’ll keep areas clean, keep systems current, and provide regular reports while helping train operators. The ideal candidate has lead or supervisory experience in a regulated GMP environment, strong organizational and computer skills, excellent communication, and the ability to meet deadlines; red cell product experience is desirable. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight leadership, throughput planning, investigations, and collaboration, and show alignment with Merck’s inclusive culture.

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Your role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Supervisor to join our team in Livingston. In this role you will ensure that all production operations are carried out in a correct & timely manner always observing appropriate practice, you will plan and allocate resources required to achieve the production plan. You will ensure that all relevant batch documentation has been completed satisfactorily following GMP and assist in the preparation and modification of company documentation, where necessary.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Ensure that all areas are maintained to a high, clean standard and all operations are logged correctly.  
• Manage and record personnel issues relating to operators, with regard to induction, holidays, overtime, etc.  Assist in the training of operators.  
• Initiate and progress investigative documentation within the working areas.
• In the absence of the Production Manager, you will deputise where required by liaising with other departments.
• Update and maintain electronic spreadsheets, databases and planning systems as appropriate. 
• Provide reports to the Production Manager as required.

Who you are:

• Previous experience in lead/supervisory role (directly and/or indirectly) and working to GMP standards within a regulated environment. 
• Experience of working with red cell products would be desirable.
• Good organisation skills to plan through-put and allocation of operators.
• Good computer skills to ensure operation of the Company electronic systems and relevant databases.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and targets.

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