Encapsulation Lead

Job Summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

This role is based in Clackamas, OR [IFF, CKS]. Be part of IFF Health & Biosciences team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration. We believe that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the individual nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

WHERE YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

SHIFT** : 2pm – 1030pm, Monday - Friday

STARTING AT $23.00 per hour + $2.00 per hour for Night Shift

**please note that this position supports a team and could exceed 40 hours per week per business needs

The Encapsulation Lead is responsible for supporting the Blend and Encapsulation Supervisor to ensure efficient workflow and shift output. The Encapsulation Lead ensures that manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently. In addition, the Lead may be called upon to complete daily paperwork regarding workflow and report any challenges to Leadership to help ensure production goals are met. This position is a working Lead role and will also perform duties required of the team they are supporting. It is essential to lead by example in work ethic, attendance, and adaptability. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Evaluating efficient production capability of all encapsulation operators during the shift and ensuring machines are running at the highest level possible and producing quality results.
• Evaluating the need for maintenance assistance and prioritizing maintenance requests.
• Manage crewing of encapsulation operators: assigning tasks, communicating expectations, and evaluating results.
• Facilitate training for staff, both Alchemy and On the Job.
• Visually and manually inspect capsule based to inspection guidelines to ensure quality standards.
• Responsible for assisting and supporting the Supervisor with detail planning, coordination, and control of all encapsulation processes to ensure products are manufactured in accordance with GMP's, customer specifications and on-time delivery.
• Evaluate machine and employee resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime.
• Demonstrates a high degree of honesty, integrity, accountability, ownership, drive, reliability, trustworthiness, and emotional intelligence. Fosters a positive, respectful, safe work environment for all staff. Enforce compliance and application of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Documentation Practices (GDPs) throughout the production area.
• Review batch records and associated documentation for completeness, legibility, and correctness.
• Work with quality control to effectively identify, document, and help resolve quality and production issues as needed.
• Supports and energize production team to achieve goals and objectives, report out daily on KPI.
• Accurately document any out of specification conditions per established procedures.
• Accurately track work orders internally during the production process.
• Monitor and verify completeness of all logs for accuracy, completeness, and legibility.
• Monitor and communicate any changes to production orders including quantities or changes in schedule.
• Constantly monitor the production environment for compliance to cGMP requirements.
• Continually assess safety and insure production employees are working in a safe environment.
• Report and monitor any unsafe condition.
• Punctual and Consistent Attendance
• Support and assist in facilitating all needed shift training.
• Other duties as assigned
• Must be able to successfully pass all job-related tests and certifications required for working in a cGMP, quality environment including but not limited to: inspections and GMP requirements to perform essential functions of the job. Must re-qualify every year on all job-related tests and certifications as job or qualifications require.

WHAT MAKES YOU THE RIGHT FIT

• High School diploma or GED required
• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Bosch operations experience preferred
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, results oriented environment.
• Ability to read, write and speak English and math.
• A legal right to work in the United States
• Must pass a drug screen and a background check in accordance with HWP standards.

HOW YOU STAND OUT

• Clear focus on High Quality Production
• Possess ability to quickly identify deficiencies and implement corrective action
• Familiar with cGMP requirements for Dietary Supplement Manufacturing.
• Ability to execute both independently and within a close-knit team environment
• Good communication, interpersonal and customer service skills. Able to effectively communicate with all levels of management and functional areas.
• Positive Demeanor
• Dependable, exemplifying this through attendance and job duties
• Constantly seeking better processes and challenging status quo: Continuous Improvement

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

48,594.00ㅤ-ㅤ69,420.00ㅤUSD