Senior Manager, Manufacturing

Shiseido • Full-time • East Windsor, New Jersey, United States • 19h ago

Your Dreams, Our Future.

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

Without compromising our steadfast commitment to Quality, Safety and Sustainability our manufacturing and packaging facility produces in excess of 70MM units per year. This is a demonstration of our can-do attitude, collaborative spirit, focus on innovation and continuous improvement mindset. Always People First!

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Manager, Manufacturing, is responsible for overseeing day-to-day manufacturing operations, including providing leadership to supervisors and direct labor employees and maintaining short- and long-term batch schedules. This role ensures effective execution of the manufacturing schedule, adherence to established procedures, compliance with safety requirements, and timely communication and coordination with cross-functional departments.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

You will ensure employees are properly trained in safety and quality requirements
You will ensure compliance with Company safety policies and procedures, as well as applicable Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements.
You will work in partnership with the Bulk Planner to prepare the manufacturing schedule.
You will ensure trial and launch batches are appropriately scheduled to meet project timelines.
You will execute the manufacturing schedule while ensuring the most efficient use of resources.
You will investigate batch upsets or nonconformances and prepare a formal report.
You will implement corrective and preventive actions to minimize defects, product contamination, and material or component mix-ups.
You will establish a regular meeting cadence with maintenance to discuss preventive maintenance schedules, equipment breakdowns, and corrective actions to improve equipment uptime.
You will ensure all incidents, near misses, and safety concerns are reported immediately and addressed appropriately.
You will monitor adherence to the manufacturing schedule and communicate delays that may extend a run beyond the scheduled completion date.
You will identify process improvement opportunities and implement prioritized improvements based on business needs.
You will administer employee corrective actions when appropriate and in accordance with Company policies.
You will oversee the scale up and scale down of batches to meet business demand.
You will contribute to capital investment decisions and support factory acceptance testing (FAT) of equipment.
You will lead the partnership with NPC to ensure launches are completed on time, in full, and in accordance with quality requirements.
You will partner with AIC to obtain technical support for new products and technologies.

WHO YOU ARE

You have a four-year degree in physical science, engineering, or a related field

You have at least five years of experience supervising or managing batch manufacturing operations within the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical, or a related industry.
You have a working knowledge of cosmetic formulations and manufacturing equipment operation.
You are trained and experienced in current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
You possess excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving, and leadership skills.
You demonstrate the ability and commitment to effectively lead and develop others.
You are familiar with Microsoft Office applications.
You can apply root cause analysis techniques to identify and resolve problems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, if applicable. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the area of work or tasks being performed. Required PPE may include, but is not limited to, eye protection, hearing protection, safety shoes, gloves, or additional protective clothing.

Physical Requirement	Frequency
Standing	1/3 to 2/3
Walking	Under 1/3
Sitting	Under 1/3
Use hands to finger, handle or feel	Under 1/3
Reach with hands and arms	Under 1/3
Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl	Not Applicable

Lifting/Carrying Requirement	Frequency
Up to 10 pounds	Under 1/3
Up to 25 pounds	Not Applicable
Up to 50 pounds	Not Applicable

If this sounds like you, we want you on our team. Apply today and let's create something beautiful!

Your Dreams. Our Future.

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You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law