Manager Oral Solid Dosage; Mfg & Packaging

Halo Pharmaceutical is a technology-focused contract manufacturing business with differentiated applications and capabilities in solid, semi-solid and liquid dosage forms, with a particular focus on controlled substances. Halo has long-standing commercial relationships with a number of major pharmaceutical companies and maintains facilities in both the United States and Canada.

Our family of companies offers complete CDMO services including custom synthesis of intermediates, reference standards, drug substances and drug product manufacturing. Halo Pharma is part of Noramco. We are stronger together! .

The Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) Manager is a key operational leader responsible for overseeing all aspects of oral solid dose manufacturing and packaging operations and providing strategic and operational (tactical) leadership within a cGMP-compliant pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). This includes dispensing, granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating, and primary and secondary packaging. Products are a mix of branded and Gx and types of OSD/liquid dosage forms across many therapeutic areas.

This role ensures operational excellence, optimal capacity utilization, regulatory compliance, and delivery performance while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, cost, and customer satisfaction. The position requires a highly technical and operational leader capable of understanding and assisting with equipment qualification and process validation, leading complex investigations, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and managing cross-functional capital and operational projects.

The OSD Manager serves as a critical link between front-line operations and senior leadership, reporting to the Director of Operations. They will have up to 6 direct reports. This position is 100% on site at 30 North Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ.

• Lead and manage all OSD manufacturing and packaging operations to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production. Ensure departments meet production schedules, customer delivery commitments, and financial targets.
• Develop and manage capacity models and utilization plans to optimize throughput, efficiency, and asset performance. Manage departmental budgets and control operational costs. Support strategic capacity expansion and capital investment planning.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Production Planning to align capacity with demand forecasts. Ensure operational readiness including staffing, training, and equipment availability.
• Maintain Tier boards and drive KPI performance visibility. Establish performance goals and conduct performance reviews aligned to strategic direction.
• Lead and execute capital projects, process improvement projects, and operational initiatives. Develop project timelines, budgets, and deliverables. Coordinate cross-functional project teams and participate in client project meetings, providing operational expertise and representing manufacturing and packaging capabilities.
• Actively contributes to the development and revision of SOPs, work instructions, and training materials to reflect best practices and regulatory updates.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Manufacturing and Packaging Supervisors, engineers and production personnel, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Support business development efforts by providing technical input for proposals, client tours, and capability assessments.