Job Description

Purpose

The Instrumentation Supervisor is responsible for establishing and enforcing the policies and procedures for the department whether they be in the technical, personnel or administrative areas for Analytical Instrumentation within a lab environment. The position is directly responsible for a staff of 10-15 non-exempt employees. The Supervisor must plan work activities, provide training, tools and equipment for employees to safely, efficiently and effectively perform their job functions. The Instrumentation Supervisor also coordinates work activities with other trades groups, engineers, and production personnel.

Responsibilities

Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

Operating under the general guidance of the Section Manager, the Instrumentation Supervisor’s duties include but are not limited to: planning, organizing, staffing, training, directing and controlling the activities for Abbvie Lake County.

Develops and accesses performance reviews, goals, and overall development. Adherence to policies, procedures and programs to produce results in accordance with the corporate objectives as well as the objectives of individual customer divisions and departments. Must understand and work successfully with customers who often have urgent and conflicting demands.

The Instrumentation Supervisor must also determine requirements for new and replacement tools, provide training and job instruction, know safety rules, regulations, and ensure that all personal are trained on safe work practices.

Seeks out and stays current with new techniques, equipment and materials associated with the field. Provides expert technical support to direct reports for areas of responsibility.

Assures that all regulatory requirements are met and maintained to include FDA, GMP, OSHA, and ISO requirements, to allow manufacturing of Bio-Pharmaceutical products to market. The Instrumentation Supervisor can also be called on to be a subject matter expert during audits, or working with the FDA and other regulatory agencies.

Processes (out of tolerance) OOT’s investigations, audit responses, and corrective action.

Acts in other assigned roles such as: team leader or working on special inter divisional project teams and/or task forces, providing temporary support for departmental projects, and temporary backup for his/her manager.

Generates reports from work order tracking application that support internal and external compliance.

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