Felecia Newton

Management Team Member @Pharmavite

Los Angeles, CA, US

Monitors production and daily operations of Soft Gel Department to maintain departmental quality standards.Oversees and ensures operating supply and equipment expenditures meet or exceed expectations.Manages, trains and develops Soft Gel Department personnel to ensure good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) are followed and to enhance quality and quantity of work performed.Assists in development and update of standard operating procedures for current and future processes. Ensures raw material usage and product yields meet or exceed standards.Coordinates with department manager/ director, to determine production requirements and coordinates, schedules, and prioritizes work accordingly to increase customer service as well as departmental production and efficiency.Performs regular inspections of the department facilities and equipment to assess and ensure compliance with SOPs, cGMPs and safety requirements. Schedules and issues work orders to maintenance for maintenance and repair of encapsulation and ancillary machines to minimize breakdowns and improve efficiency and productivity.Coordinates and interfaces with Engineering for equipment changes and upgrades.Prepares and maintains tooling for soft gel production; monitors performance closely making adjustments accordingly; evaluates tooling performance.Monitors the department to ensure safe practices are being performed and unsafe conditions are corrected. Manages coating operators responsible for operating automatic equipment that mixes coating solutions and coats vitamin products, ensuring finished products comply with production standards and tolerances. Provides technical support for staff for equipment and processes (trouble shoots and develops control techniques). Risk Management Team Member.Performs other related duties as assigned.

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