Chemical Compounding Manager in Indianapolis, Indiana at Malibu Wellness Inc
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Job Description
Job Title: Chemical Compounding Manager Reports to: Executive R & D and Regulatory Manager Department: Production | Classification: Salaried Exempt Job Type: Full-Time Effective Date: 05/27/2026 |
Job Summary:
The Chemical Compounding Manager leads the day-to-day operations and employees of the bulk compounding area. This role supervises and develops bulk compounding staff while maintaining hands-on involvement in batching, equipment use, and process execution. Ensure production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently met, partnering with the Executive R&D and Regulatory Manager for escalations.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Oversees the daily workflow of the department inclusive of staffing and production priorities.
- Enforces GMP & Safety policies of the Company, ensuring compliance of direct reports.
- Supervises, coaches, and supports Chemical Compounders, Utility Specialist, and support staff.
- Leads shift meetings to communicate daily goals, objectives, and expectations to staff.
- Handles discipline of employees in accordance with company policy.
- Conducts training, cross-training, and onboarding of new employees.
- Ensures that all direct reports have completed required ISO training.
- Supervise staff including managing time off requests, timecards and backing up duties of team members as necessary.
- Addresses employee concerns and administers discipline as needed.
- Conduct annual employee evaluations.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing all aspects of chemical compounding, working under strict QC measures and adhering to cGMP standards, safety policies, and company procedures at all times.
- Maintain a safe and compliant working environment in alignment with company safety policies.
- Plan and schedule daily compounding operations in partnership with the Executive R&D and Regulatory Manager.
- Monitor productivity, efficiency, and output against targets.
- Troubleshoot production issues and resolve process problems.
- Ensure proper training completion and applicable cross training of direct reports.
- Maintain organization, cleanliness, and readiness of compounding area.
- Communicate equipment or maintenance needs to Plant leadership.
- Produce batches by following formulas, SOPs, and quality standards.
- Operate, clean, and sanitize compounding equipment and work areas.
- Measure, transport, and stage raw materials accurately.
- Maintain batch records and ensure proper documentation.
- Provide samples to Quality and ensure specifications are met.
- Monitor inventory levels and communicate material needs.
- Verify batch accuracy and product quality prior to release.
- Identify process improvements and efficiency opportunities.
- Participate in capital improvement discussions and implementation.
- Support departmental KPIs and operational goals.
- Support audits, inspections, and documentation requirements.
- Help staff achieve company goals by communicating expectations, planning, monitoring, and evaluating job results.
- Attend monthly production/quality/R&D and maintenance huddles.
- Participate in annual cycle counts.
- Participate in goal setting and performance evaluation with supervisor.
- Produce, conduct and participate in annual employee evaluations of Chemical Compounders and Utility Specialist.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Working knowledge of compounding processes and equipment.
- Ability to balance hands-on work with supervisory responsibilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Thorough understanding of warehouse policies and procedures.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Creative thinking and self-motivation.
- Teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Must be able to speak, read, and write in English.
Education and Experience:
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid state motor vehicle operator’s license.
- At least three (3) to five (5) years of work experience in a compounding/blending environment.
- Applicable and demonstratable supervisory experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
- Ability to bend, stoop, walk, stand, push and pull various items.
- Ability to move around the warehouse.
Work Environment:
- Work is primarily performed inside the building.
- Exposure to loud noise levels, vibration, chemicals, dust, mechanical hazards, and moving objects or other vehicles.
- May be exposed to cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Malibu Wellness, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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