Production Shift Manager - Packaging Lines

Our client a leading Pharmaceutical manufacturer is looking to appoint an experienced Product Manager within Packaging Lines. You shall manage the production operation on one of two shifts, to ensure the reliable, efficient and compliant production of pharmaceutical products, in accordance with the production plan.

Areas of responsibility include Oral Solid Dose (OSD) manufacturing & packaging operations with dotted line responsibility for other shift working activity (i.e. Warehouse & Engineering).

In conjunction with the Production Manager contribute to the operational and strategic management of Production to develop and monitor key production performance indicators and implement corrective, preventative or continuous improvement activities to address any adverse trends.

To ensure that production operations conducted are performed in accordance with the requirements of Corporate Standards, Quality System, GMP Guidelines and Industry Standards.

Duties are performed to ensure:

• A safe working environment and culture is maintained, ensuring all near miss incidents and accidents are reported in accordance with procedures.
• The Quality of products produced are assured through adherence to all procedures and with a quality mindset of all employees.
• Opportunities to improve operations and reduce cost are identified and progressed through the continuous improvement initiatives.
• Companies philosophy of hhc is at the forefront of daily activities.
• All stakeholder and customer expectations are understood and met through communication.

Performance is in line with personal and EML objectives with demonstrated behaviours and competencies.

• To ensure compliance to Companies policies, working relationships are required with HR and Health & Safety departments.
• Quality Assurance, Quality Systems and Quality Control to ensure all activities are conducted compliantly and the product meets appropriate quality standards.
• Supply Chain Department – to understand customer requirement and to ensure the production schedules are known and adhered to.
• Technical Department, to obtain technical guidance on qualification/validation activities and information of new and existing product/materials.
• Engineering Department – to ensure support and maintenance of production equipment and services.
• IT Department - to ensure support and maintenance of production operations IT systems.

Work co-operatively with appropriate external parties to support EMLs operations. 

• Management of Production operators on your shift and direction (dotted line) to shift engineers and warehouse operators.
• Responsible for regular meetings, coaching and review of development opportunities of all direct reports.
• Set individual objectives and review/assessment of individual objectives of all direct reports.
• To ensure that the required initial and continuing training of departmental personnel is carried out and adapted according to business need.
• Contribute to the development of departmental budget.
• Work with production administrator to purchase consumable items and production equipment.

• Maintaining appropriate metrics to monitor adherence to production schedules, equipment utilization & efficiency, adherence to SOPs and Training schedules.
• Co-ordinate and participate in the installation, qualification and validation of any new equipment.
• Investigate / acknowledge EMS alarms and conduct EMS alarm testing.
• Responsible for compliance to health and safety procedures in areas of responsibility and the completion of production risk assessments & Safety inspections.
• Responsible for compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices in areas of responsibility
• Ensure that investigations into any deviation or customer complaint are conducted appropriately by their department and ensure CAPAs are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure products are produced and stored according to the appropriate documentation in order to obtain the required quality.
• Identify, facilitate and implement continuous improvement opportunities that result in cost savings and more efficient and compliant ways of working.
• Ensure approved production facility documentation (including SOPs, MBRs, Production Forms, Log Books, Balance Verifications Records and Purified Water Cleaning Records) are implemented.

• Demonstratable leadership and people management skills.
• Demonstrated experience across a Pharmaceutical Packaging / Manufacturing function.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communication links within EML (Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Warehouse & Technical).
• Demonstrates good organisational & time management skills and the ability to be agile depending on the schedule demands and unforeseen changes.
• Ability to identify opportunities for process & operational improvements and implement appropriate project changes to deliver these benefits.
• Professional behaviour and self-awareness, diplomatic.