Production Supervisor

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

**We believe diversity adds value to our business, teams, and culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunities that foster an inclusive environment.**

We are looking for a Production Supervisor to supervise the day to day activities in the manufacturing unit at Grifols Australia to ensure that
the manufacturing plans are achieved and that the products produced are of the highest possible
quality.

**What your responsibilities will be**

You will have the opportunity to:

- Supervise and perform a range of in‐process laboratory required tests such as pH, osmolality, conductivity and PCV.
- Supervise Production Operators and instruct them to perform their daily tasks in order to manufacture Red Cells, Gel Cards and Solutions in accordance with the Production Schedule.
- Ensure that all production staff adhere to all relevant written instructions as outlined in Grifols Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, Manufacturing Batch Process Sheets and those defined in ISO13485, and quality management system fort he design and manufacture of medical devices.
- Ensure the Production Clean rooms, Production Packaging, Washroom and Production
- Storage areas such as printed material and Cold rooms are maintained in a clean, organized and labelled manner.
- Work closely with Senior Management to facilitate the appropriate standardization and harmonization of manufacturing and quality practices between those adopted by Grifols Australia and Diagnostic Grifols.
- Work closely with Senior Management to contribute to investigations and assist in implementing initiatives that lead to process improvements.
- Supervise, support, and provide induction and training for new Production staff in the operation of laboratory testing equipment, manufacturing, labelling, and packaging equipment.
- Manage the Staff Roster to ensure that personnel are rostered in a fair and equitable manner.
- Work co‐operatively with Validation Representatives to assist in the validation and qualification of manufacturing equipment and manufacturing processes.

Generate Production Orders for the freezing of Red Cells into SAP.
- Operate in a manner that is consistent and reinforces the practices detailed in the Grifols OH&S policies.
- Issue Batch Process Sheets for production and complete the preliminary review and approval of completed Batch Process Sheets prior to documents being forwarded to the Section Manager.
- Confirm that Production Orders are executed as planned and that Production Orders are closed, as far as practicable, by the end of each month.
- Liaise closely with external groups such as Warehouse and Quality Control to ensure raw materials, in‐process goods and finished goods testing is completed in a timely manner.
- Support the maintenance of the ARCL Inventory database
- Other duties as required.

**Who you are**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skills, education, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Experience with cGMP and ISO 13485 quality systems
- Minimum of 4 years of production experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical environment
- Relevant tertiary qualification in biological sciences or biomechanical engineering is desirable
- Exposure to manufacturing operating systems, e.g. SAP R3
- A Team player with the ability to mentor and coach team members as appropriate.
- Strong work ethic, well organized and a well‐developed attention to detail skillset
- Working knowledge of immunohematology/immunology
- Availability for Late-Shift and Night-shift
- Biotechnology‐based production processing
- Problem‐solving skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Technical and mechanical aptitude

**What we offer**
- Join a friendly and dynamic team
- Work with a leading global organization
- Be recognized for your potential

Grifols is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and a distributer of a comprehensive range of integrated blood banking solutions.

Based in our Clayton South facility, in Melbourne, Australia, an opportunity exists for a hands-on Production Operator to join the friendly production team that manufactures our in-vitro diagnostic products. The role calls for an individual who enjoys teamwork, has a strong work ethic and thrives in a culture of quality, safety and innovation and is able to work shift-work.

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