Summary
Our MISSION is to discover new ways to improve and extend people's lives.
The role of Process Team Lead oversees the daily operation within the Manufacturing Unit, in a way that is consistent with a culture of self-direction (empowerment and accountability), to produce and deliver high quality products to customers in a compliant, efficient, and cost effective manner.
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
- Line responsibility and daily walkthrough
- Ensures shop floor resource planning is adequate in correlation with production workload Vs planning
- Reviews production schedule (operational horizon) taking into account risks, constraints and opportunities
- Coordinates the continuity of the production flow (ensuring the availability of materials and consumables for production) and documentation in order to maintain the productivity of the unit
- Manage the production schedule within the operational horizon
- Fix priorities in the event of unforeseen events and readjust the production schedule if necessary
- Ensures that human and technical resources are used effectively in order to achieve the objectives set
- Makes sure that on-call schedules are in place in his unit
- Ensures the monitoring and implementation of CAPA for the workshop's NOSSCE indicators
- Responsible for shop floor service support
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical or life science industry in a GMP environment, preferably in commercial manufacturing
- Preferably minimum 2 year experience in a management role in GMP environment
- Technical education is required; University degree in Science is highly desirable, Pharmacy or Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology or equivalent job experience
- Qualifications in Lean Management, Operational Excellence certificate or comparable advantageous
- Fluent in English and proficient in site local language
- Good oral, written and presentational skills
- Team player with strong leadership and ability to foster collaborators engagement
- Good working knowledge of regulatory requirements across multiple health authorities
- Good working knowledge of manufacturing execution systems (MES, SAP, or other applicable system)
Why consider Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do at Novartis!
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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