Head of Manufacturing

Key responsibilities:

·Support the establishment of a fully-fledged Manufacturing set-up.

·Manage the Manufacturing Department at the facility.

·Ensure safe and environmentally compliant operations.

·Ensure that the Manufacturing group are managed in accordance with schedule, budget, safety requirements and current 

Good manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

·Ensure Production Support Teams effectively support Manufacturing group at site.

Ensure the following:

·Provision of resources(Personnel/Facilities) to meet manufacturing schedules.

·Prioritize work/projects to ensure that critical activities occur in a timely manner.

·Ensure that all personnel receive appropriate Good Manufacturing Practices and safety training.

·Ensure that facilities and equipment are maintained in good working order and high standards of housekeeping are 

maintained throughout Manufacturing areas.

·Ensure that direct reports and their staff are motivated, enthusiastic, committed and encouraged to work in a team 

environment.

·Ensure that revenue generating activities occur in a timely manner and meet that agreed through Sales and operation 

Planning. Ensure plant capacity is called to meet Sales demand.

·Participate in customer and regulatory audits. Identify areas requiring improvement.

·Ensure that initiatives are in place to maximize operational process efficiencies and improvements. Ensure resources 

(people, training, techniques) are available to deliver operational excellence in key areas.

·Ensuring cross functional coordination of the operations team with all other functional teams.

Key requirements:

·Extensive experience in both Pharmaceutical Biologics commercial manufacturing as well as clinical development/Cell 

line construction.

·Adapts to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem solving capabilities.

·Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced environment is crucial.

·Anticipates and resolves challenges through understanding company-specific standards and ways of working (Quality, 

SoPs, processes, who to ask, where to look).

·Learns from successes/failures, and applies lessons to new technical and interpersonal situations.

·Strong ability to understand and operate in multi-Cultural environment (local and international) as well as ability to work collaboratively within a matrix environment.