The ideal candidate should be ready to respond to the following skills and experiences;
• BSc Degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Chemistry or Industrial Operations, master or MBA is a plus.
• A min of 15 years’ experience in production and quality management in the pharmaceutical industry and at least 5 years in managing plant operations.
• Proficiency in written, read and spoken English.
• Knowledge of of ICH, GMP, WHO, MOH, FDA, EU Regulations and Registration Requirements.
• Knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Validation and Stability Protocols Design, Process Development.
• Demonstrate the ability to plan, organize and follow up work effectively while focusing on quality towards excellence.
• Able to make sound decisions that can benefit the organization and lead to the best outcomes.
• Able to set the vision and strategies and understand the navigation of the business.
• Able to communicate effectively, build and maintain interpersonal relationships.
• Proactively take initiatives and demonstrate a dynamic approach to manage changing business needs and environment.
• Able to manage, develop teams and goals effectively, influence others, and able to reduce conflict in order to preserve a pleasant and productive work environment.
Job Description
• Define the strategic objectives and priorities for all functional areas.
• Establish the short and long-term financial plans for Operations.
• Direct the management of Production and Engineering in the plant and set weekly, monthly and yearly production plans to match market needs and requirements.
• Spearhead activities aimed at improving manpower efficiency, material management, capital and production machinery utilization, on-time delivery and engineering.
• Lead the adoption of LEAN best practices; acting as a coach to function heads.
• Identify and monitor operational metrics to drive efficiency in the Company.
• Ensure that all activities in the manufacturing plant are done in compliance with safety guidelines and processing standards, such as FDA & current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and SOPs.
• Make sure that manufactured products meet customer expectations in terms of safety, quality, delivery time and cost.
• Ensure that production goals are met, and long-term profitability is achieved.
• Coordinate with Tech Support, Scale-up and Technology Transfer teams for technology transfer and with the troubleshooting support team for new products and product transfers; monitor execution of exhibit/pre-validation/validation batches.
• Conduct periodic reviews to monitor performance; discuss issues and escalations and provide guidance when required.
• Participate in critical discussions with internal and external customers.
• Introduce changes to structure, systems and processes where required to enhance efficiency.
• Follow up on the registration of products to ensure RPM materials are available in order to initiate manufacturing of new products in accordance with the registration timeline.
• Lead on on site audit preparedness and execution and partner with Quality, Safety, and other key stakeholders to ensure the Company’s readiness to respond.