Operations Leader

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
St. Louis, MO

Global Healthcare Products Company is seeking a Operations Leader to
manage multiple Manufacturing Supervisors and/or Process/Quality Engineers representing varied shifts and groups of employees in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment producing sterile pharmaceuticals. This person is targeted to become a Production Manager in 1-2 years.

Responsibilities:
Maintain cGMP operational compliance with US and international Regulatory Agencies (OSHA, FDA,  EU, BDB, DHSS, etc as applicable).
Develop and maintain department budget including COP, scrap, yield, Op Ex Cost Savings, and headcount requirements.
Lead direct and indirect reports which include both exempt and non-exempt employees.
Assists in the development and transfer of new products to the facility.
Establish standardized Manufacturing schedules to meet customer demands.
Ensure equipment remains in a validated state and is current with calibration and PM schedules.
Embrace and drive the plant culture of Continuous Improvement and Total Productive Maintenance.
Manage the cGMP Production Operations.
Supervise departmental personnel directly and through subordinate managers and/or supervisors.
Ensures the maintenance of their department, premises and equipment.
Ensures the appropriate validations are completed on time.
Ensure training of department personnel is completed on time.
Ensure manufacturing documents are properly reviewed and approved prior to release to the Quality Unit.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree preferably in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or Engineering.
Seven years experience in human or animal pharmaceutical manufacturing with a minimum of three years of leadership experience managing other supervisors.
Successful track record of continuous improvement projects using lean and six sigma tools.
Highly organized and capable of operating in a varied, fast-paced environment.

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