Packaging Operations Team Lead

Desired Skills: Packaging,GMP,Operations

PE Global is currently recruiting for a Packaging Operations Team Lead for a leading multi-national Biotech client based in Cork.

This is an initial 12-month contract position.

ROLE:

• People management of direct reports of packaging technicians and shift
• Lead and support the packaging team to ensure delivery of the production schedule.
• Assist in troubleshooting and facilitate appropriate
• Support and partner closely with the Packaging BPS, Warehouse, Quality (QA & QC), Engineering and other colleagues.
• Represent the Packaging group as necessary at critical meetings (e.g. Daily Ops meeting, S&OE, Functional Lead Team meeting etc.)
• Responsible for reporting on key performance indicators (e.g. Schedule adherence, Changeover performance, Unplanned downtime etc.)
• Develop and demonstrate an active approach to safety, industrial hygiene, environmental and regulatory compliance
• Responsible for ensuring training records and training plans are in place and up to date for all team members.
• Ensure training, master batch records, SOPs and other documents are current and compliant under cGMP.
• Lead and support daily operation of processing systems and partner with plant engineering colleagues to ensure equipment is reliably maintained and within appropriate calibration.
• Partner with validation subject matter experts, prepare/approve validation protocols, validation plans, protocol executions, and summary reports in support of ongoing revalidation and validation efforts required for commercial manufacturing.
• Instill the use of Right First Time (six-sigma) and lean manufacturing practices leading to operational excellence.
• Coach, mentor and train shift leads and packaging technicians on packaging processes, use of operational excellence tools, and high-performance team behaviors.
• Assist in preparation of performance evaluations and coaching of staff.
• Assist in the recruitment and hiring process for the Packaging operations team.
• Participate and support plant optimization that helps create a strong value propositionfor future investment. (Including input into current capital projects)
• Required to worked closely with the Packaging project lead to support the delivery of the Packaging strategic master plan.
• Strong focus of visibility boards for packaging metrics and status with particular focus on schedule adherence & changeover performance

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in science/engineering, operations management or industrial engineering or equivalent experience in a GMP environment is preferred.
• Past experience and demonstrated ability to successfully influence team performance in a high-performance team is strongly preferred.
• Track record of embedding a strong Quality culture, Trackwise experience preferred.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to interact across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to train and coach colleagues in processing, operational excellence, team interactions and delivering results.
• Experience with regulatory inspections and direct interaction with regulatory inspectors.
• Highly developed organizational and leadership skills.
• Process development and/or technology transfer experience preferred.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, call Seán on +353 86 3514962 or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to sean.molloy@peglobal.net 

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***