Manufacturing Manager, Oral Solid Dosage

The Manager, Manufacturing is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and operational oversight for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, with primary focus on oral solid dosage manufacturing and additional support for liquid suspension manufacturing as applicable. This role directly leads Manufacturing Supervisors and provides indirect oversight to Group Leads, Manufacturing Operators, and other manufacturing personnel to ensure safe, compliant, efficient, and timely execution of production activities. The Manager, Manufacturing plays a critical role in maintaining production readiness, supporting cGMP compliance, driving departmental performance, and partnering cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Facilities & Engineering, Technical Services, Procurement, Shipping & Receiving, and senior leadership to meet business, quality, and regulatory expectations.Key Responsibilities:• Lead daily manufacturing operations for oral solid dosage and related non-sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including weighing/dispensing, granulation, milling, blending, compression, encapsulation, coating, and liquid suspension manufacturing activities as applicable.• Direct Manufacturing Supervisors in the execution of production schedules, batch priorities, labor assignments, equipment utilization, and shift-to-shift continuity.• Ensure manufacturing activities are performed in accordance with approved Batch Manufacturing Records, SOPs, cGMP requirements, safety standards, and company policies.• Maintain a strong floor presence to observe operations, support supervisors, reinforce expectations, identify risks, and ensure real-time compliance with manufacturing procedures.• Monitor departmental performance metrics including schedule adherence, production output, right-first-time documentation, deviations, downtime, yield, training compliance, and operational efficiency.• Partner with Quality Assurance and cross-functional teams to support deviation investigations, CAPAs, change controls, audit responses, validation activities, and inspection readiness.• Ensure batch records, logbooks, equipment use records, cleaning records, and other GMP documentation are completed accurately, contemporaneously, and in accordance with Good Documentation Practices.What We’re Looking ForExperience:• Minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, preferably within oral solid dosage manufacturing.• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory or management experience in a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.• Experience leading supervisors, group leads, operators, or multi-shift manufacturing teams strongly preferred.• Direct experience with oral solid dosage manufacturing processes strongly preferred, including weighing/dispensing, granulation, milling, blending, compression, encapsulation, coating, or related manufacturing operations.• Experience with non-sterile liquid suspension manufacturing preferred but not required.• Experience supporting deviation investigations, CAPAs, change controls, batch record review, SOP revisions, production troubleshooting, validation activities, and audit or inspection readiness required.• Experience managing production schedules, staffing, labor allocation, training compliance, documentation practices, safety expectations, and cross-functional manufacturing priorities required.Education:• High school diploma or equivalent required.• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, Operations Management, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related technical discipline preferred.• A combination of education, technical training, and directly relevant pharmaceutical manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.Skills & Knowledge:• Strong knowledge of cGMP requirements applicable to pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.• Strong understanding of FDA expectations for batch record execution, Good Documentation Practices, data integrity, deviation management, CAPA, change control, training compliance, and inspection readiness.• Strong working knowledge of oral solid dosage manufacturing processes, equipment, documentation, and operational controls.• Ability to lead manufacturing operations while balancing safety, quality, compliance, schedule adherence, productivity, and employee accountability.• Strong root cause analysis, problem-solving, coaching, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.• Ability to identify recurring manufacturing issues and implement sustainable process improvements.• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.• Experience with ERP, inventory, electronic documentation, training, quality management, or manufacturing systems preferred.• Lean Six Sigma, ASQ, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or related leadership certifications preferred but not required.What We Offer• Competitive compensation with annual performance bonus eligibility• Annual merit-based pay increases• Automatic enrollment in a 401(k) at 3% pre-tax with 50% company match on the first 6% contributed• Paid Time Off• 10 paid company holidays• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage• Professional development reimbursement• Career growth opportunities• Tuition reimbursement for children and childcare expense reimbursementSchedule• Full-time, on-site position, generally Monday–Friday, with flexibility required based on production, staffing, business, and operational needs.