Lead Setup Technician - 2nd shift

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The Lead Setup Technician plays a critical role in the manufacturing of dietary supplements, combining leadership and technical expertise to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant production. This position is responsible for leading production activities, overseeing machine setups, and guiding operators while prioritizing safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. The work schedule is Monday-Thursday 2:30 PM - 12:30 AM but may involve work on other shifts/days as part of overtime.

In this role you'll make an impact by:

• Leading and mentoring machine operators to achieve production targets and uphold quality standards.
• Communicating production goals, daily expectations, and process changes to the team.
• Performing efficient machine setups, changeovers, and adjustments for various dietary supplement products.
• Monitoring equipment operations, ensuring all machines run safely and efficiently within specifications.
• Diagnosing and resolve equipment malfunctions, performing routine and preventive maintenance as needed.
• Ensuring compliance with FDA regulations and maintain accurate documentation for setups, maintenance, and production batches.
• Promoting and enforcing safety protocols, monitor product quality, and train team members on procedures.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvements and collaborate with cross-functional teams for operational excellence.

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To succeed you must hold:

• High School Diploma or GED required; technical certification or associate degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a food, dietary supplement, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude. Knowledge of SMED and lean principles preferred.
• Experience with FDA regulations, GMP, and 21 CFR Part 111 compliance.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and process improvement.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skill
• Ability to use SAP or similar MRP systems for inventory and production management.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and reporting.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Working environment is generally favorable. Work schedule, lighting, temperature, and noise levels are adequate. Frequent entry into the production facility requires personal protective equipment to be worn at all times. This includes a lab coat, hair/beard net, safety glasses, and gloves.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or touch objects, keyboard and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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