Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Hiring for Quality Lab Supervisor at Guelph, ON Full Time

The Johnson & Johnson Guelph site is a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, the world’s most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. In Canada, Johnson & Johnson Inc. markets innovative consumer products focusing on skin and hair care, baby care, wound care, oral health and women’s health as well as a broad range of well-known and trusted over-the-counter products.

At Johnson & Johnson, our purpose is to “Bring Science to the Art of Healthy Living” by providing Canadians with some of the most world’s most widely used and trusted brands including: JOHNSON’S® Baby, NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO® LISTERINE®, BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages, TYLENOL®, REACTINE® , BENYLIN® , NICORETTE®, NICODERM® and many more. Based in Markham, Ontario, Johnson & Johnson Inc. employs approximately 400 people and is supported by the Guelph, Ontario manufacturing sites.

Role summary:
To support the Johnson & Johnson Guelph site’s Quality & Compliance team, the Quality Laboratory is recruiting for a Quality Laboratory Supervisor (2nd Shift). This individual will take a leadership role in the planning and coordination of team activities to ensure the timely analysis of raw materials, packaging components, bulk work in-process, and finished goods. The Supervisor will accountable for the second shift sampling program, analytical testing, and review functions to support material and product release. Other key responsibilities of this position include coaching, development and training of technical personnel in the department, assessment of specifications, department standard operating procedures and ongoing evaluation and continuous improvement of Quality & Compliance activities.

Major responsibilities:

• Strong leadership, partnering, problem solving and effective communication.
• Oversight of the scheduling work to direct reports including the testing and review of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s), excipients, packaging components, semi-finished goods and finished product batches.
• Performance management and development for team members (including samplers, analysts and reviewers).
• Recommend and implement continuous improvement projects (CIPs) and Lean initiatives related to product quality, test methods and laboratory equipment.
• Establish and modify department procedures (test methods, SOPs) that will satisfy company GMP, quality, environmental, health, safety & sustainability and company standards.
• Provide technical expertise to the team and to customers in R&D, Quality and Manufacturing, including review and authorship of investigations, cleaning validation, test procedures, change controls, raw material method verifications, analytcial method transfers, equipment validation, and packaging changes.
• Coordinate sampling, testing and review between shifts.
• Assist management through change and transformation activities, and support strategic and tactical plans in alignment with site’s goals.

Qualifications

• B. Sc. in Chemistry, Microbiology, Engineering or related field.
• Qualified by training and experience as defined by the HPFBI.
• Minimum of 4 to 5 years relevant experience in a Quality, R&D or Production environment in the pharmaceutical, OTC, food or water industries. Previous supervisory experience is a definite asset.

COMPETENCIES:

• In-depth knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Solid understanding of computer applications. Knowledge of LabWare LIMS, Empower 3 and BIOVIA LES (ELN) an asset.
• Knowledge of Process Excellence tools; thinks analytically and acts decisively.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective performance management skills
• Strong project management experience.
• Strong problem solving, partnering, communication and interpersonal skills.

Diversity and inclusion are central elements of the shared culture across the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Attracting, developing and retaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities is essential to our success. We are committed to providing a respectful, inclusive and accessible work environment where all employees have the opportunity to achieve their potential.

Primary Location

Canada-Ontario-Guelph-890 Woodlawn Road West

Organization

Johnson & Johnson Inc. (7695)

Job Function

Quality

Requisition ID

2105973245W