MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) Inventory Manager in West Columbia, South Carolina at Nephron Pharmaceuticals

Job Purpose:

The MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) Inventory Manager in a pharmaceutical setting is responsible for ensuring that all spare parts, consumables, and maintenance materials are available, compliant, and efficiently managed to support uninterrupted GMP manufacturing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as primary point of contact in the Warehouse department for the management of equipment and systems spare parts and format parts.
• Prepare and maintain an accurate and current list of spare parts as required for each item of equipment / system within Nephron.
• Maintain optimal stock levels (min/max, safety stock, reorder points)
• Monitor inventory accuracy through cycle counts and audits
• Where appropriate and as recommended by the vendor assign spare parts an expiration date.
• Maintain a data sheet / specification and drawings as required for MRO parts.
• Based on NetSuite, prepare procedures to accept spare parts, enter into inventory, remove spare parts from inventory and signal the reorder of spare parts.
• Based on RFSmart, prepare procedures to scan parts into and out of inventory including integration with NetSuite.
• Partner with maintenance and production teams to forecast spare part needs
• Maintain the MRO spare parts storage area(s).
• Identify and assist with the qualification of secondary sources to provide like for like or equivalent critical spare parts.
• Support new equipment introductions (and associated MRO spare parts) with subject matter expertise.
• Support investigations with subject matter expertise.
• Ensure that the inventory control system documentation is maintained in accordance with the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure the MRO Inventory team members are appropriately trained in accordance with their task requirements.
• Track KPIs such as inventory turnover, service level, stockouts
• Prepare and maintain metrics on inventory control system effectiveness / inventory entitlement.

Supplemental Functions:

• Provide escalation support for critical issues impacting production output or customer delivery commitments
• Drive a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across all functions
• Interact with all departments.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or apparent.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution regulations, including cGMP, FDA guidelines, and GDP
• Technically proficient in cGMP equipment.
• Knowledge of FDA guidelines and regulations.
• Effective leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
• Strong data analysis capabilities.
• Strong expertise in manufacturing operations, production planning, inventory control and end-to-end supply chain logistics
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain functions
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
• High attention to detail and organizational skills to ensure quality, traceability, and audit readiness at all times

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in engineering, life sciences, or related field.
• 6 – 10 years of previous experience in cGMP related environment.
• 3+ year in supervisory role.
• Strong background in driving operational efficiencies
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies (certification is often preferred)

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• This position requires bending, typing, lifting (up to 40 1bs.), standing, sitting and walking throughout the facility.