Manager, Production

Job purpose:

You are responsible for:

• The operation of a production unit within a MPU

• Activities and resources engaged in the production process and for their continuous optimisation

• You also coordinate manpower targets, resources and skills

• You evaluate capacities (employees and machines) necessary to the completion of the production plan

• You are involved in the coordination of supply and demand

Your responsibilities:

In this role you,

• Supervise / manage day to day production operations (fermentation and extraction) and ensure adherence to production plan

• Lead a team of technicians (< 15 FTE) and collaborate with production colleagues

• Ensure compliance of the operations with GMP and Authorities requirements. Monitor quality of the production in close collaboration with QC and take corrective actions when necessary

• Act as a key interlocutor in your discipline between the manufacturing Unit and other services (as BeEM / Supply / QC / QA / RA)

• Apply the recommended processes and anticipate potential improvements of the current processes while assuring compliance with the Change Management procedures

• Represent your activities in internal and external audits/inspections

• Organize and monitor performance progress efficiency of the facility through Key Performance Indicators related to Security, Quality, Budget and Delivery.

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• You have a Master’s degree in Engineering, Bio Engineering, Science-related (Chemistry, etc.)

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a production environment and in a supervisory role in GMP environment

• Experience in a leadership role (team of minimum 10 FTE i.e. experienced and autonomous technical profiles)

• You set direction, inspire and engage your team

• You onboard and develop your team members

• Highly motivated and self-driven with a desire to continuously improve own skill set

• Strong planification and organisational skills

• Able to adapt to changing assignments

• Fluent in French both written & spoken is a must

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics it would be a plus:

• Mechanically inclined

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work and succeed in a team environment

• Demonstrated good oral and written communication skills

• Detail-oriented

• Ability to operate computer applications preferred

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork in a culture of Innovation, Performance and Trust.

GSK Vaccines – Our Vaccines business has a broad portfolio and innovative pipeline of vaccines to protect people of all ages. We deliver over two million vaccine doses per day to people living in over 160 countries.

For further information, please visit www.gsk.com.

At GSK we value diversity and treat all candidates equally. We aim to create an inclusive workplace where all employees feel engaged, supportive of one another, and know their work makes an important contribution.

We provide a supportive working environment, and a range of development challenges and opportunities. We also offer competitive benefits and compensation packages designed to attract and to retain the very best.

Our department:

Once our pioneering treatments have been developed, they are manufactured to the highest standards and distributed across the regions that need them most. Accomplishing this as efficiently and quickly as possible can quite literally be a matter of life and death. So, it’s no wonder that more than 70% of our talented workforce is based within Global Industrial Operations - the essential business unit that manufactures and manages the entire vaccine supply process, from customer order to product dispatch on a global scale. As the name suggests, it operates in a multi-national context across more than 17 sites around the world, working closely in tandem with colleagues from a variety of disciplines and professions. The department is structured in operating units that focus on various aspects of the manufacturing and supply process. These include Industrialisation (overseeing the transfer of production from R&D to a commercial level), Supply Chain Management and Technical Services.

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

Our goal is to be one of the world’s most innovative, best performing and trusted healthcare companies. We believe that we all bring something unique to GSK and when we combine our knowledge, experiences and styles together, the impact is incredible. Come join our adventure at GSK where you will be inspired to do your best work for our patients and consumers. A place where you can be you, feel good and keep growing.

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