job description - Production Manager
- Manage and support production processes and outputs
- Long term production and shift planning
- Problem identification and solution engineering
- Manage and guide production staff through team leaders
- Performance management of direct reports, monitoring of performance management within department
Requirements
- Responsibilities Planning and Unit Management
- Provide technical and operational input into processes, procedures and policies
- Coordinate the communication, management, and implementation of strategic plans and monitor implementation
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders Develop, implement, and monitor Focus Factory operating budgets
- Ensure availability and optimal allocation of resources within unit
- Perform HR functions for optimal management of unit
- Empower subordinates through training, information sharing, coaching, feedback, appraisals, and delegation, to ensure the development of people, teams, and organisational capabilities
- Attend production, quality and safety meetings Production Planning and Process Management
- Ensure operational excellence with regards to safety, quality, and productivity of the Focus Factory, and its ability to deliver high levels of service to internal and external customers
- Manage people, materials, equipment, business and manufacturing processes to deliver Factory performance objectives, as measured by factory KPI's
- Ensure compliance with policies/procedures for shift rotation, vacation scheduling, and training to meet business needs including peak production periods
- Manage the development and implementation of daily production schedule to ensure high levels of OTIF to internal and external customers
- Ensure effective implementation of new technology and products
- Implement TPM and other continuous improvement programs
- Develop and implement CAPEX budgets Ensure integrity of business processes related to finished goods inventory replenishment, and new product introductions Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure adherence and compliance to regulatory requirements
- Ensure that appropriate validations are completed as per validation requirements and schedule
- Initiate and set targets, and review GMP, quality and training needs
Requirements Background/experience
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally in Pharmacy/ Engineering/ Chemistry with 10 years’ related experience
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
- Project Management experience Management of business initiatives
- 8-10 years of proven leadership capability and managerial experience at a senior level Specific job skills
- Strong working knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Problem solving and solution engineering
- Pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements
- Coaching, leadership and mentoring
- Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives Competencies
- Offering Insights
- Making Decisions
- Managing Performance Customer Awareness
- Developing Others Accountability & Decision Rights
- Develop, communicate, manage and implement corporate and divisional strategic plans and budgets, policies and procedures Independent decisions relating to:
- Design and implementation of strategy for programmes/ processes
- Interpretation and execution of and recommendations on policy/ procedure related modifications
- Short and long term department schedules, quality, compliance and resource allocation
- Operation objectives and work plans, and delegation of assignments
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Aspen Pharma Group is a global specialty and branded pharmaceutical company, that improves the health of patients across the world through our high-quality and affordable medicines.