AVP – Plant Manager
| Company | Inventing for Life |
|---|---|
| Location | Wilmington, DE, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- BS Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
- 10-15 years of experience in a chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing setting.
- 8-10 years management experience.
- Knowledgeable of all aspects of manufacturing and plant operations, demonstrated leadership and team building skills, understanding of business practices, labor relations, as well as excellent communication skills.
- Innovative, with strong focus and proven experience in delivering continuous improvement through Lean Production systems.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing and executing a site strategy in line with the Company and Manufacturing Division strategies, focusing on the areas of: Compliance, Supply, People and Cost.
- Through the Integrated Process Team (IPT) Lead/Operations lead, is responsible for a number of complex manufacturing processes that involves production of drug substance and drug product. Ensures all customer service goals are achieved.
- Provides visible leadership, communicates importance of strong EHS and Quality Compliance Culture across the site and establishes a strong compliance culture across the operations.
- Through the Quality Lead, and all site functions, ensures the site is operated under current Good Manufacturing Practices and regulatory requirements. Co-chairs the site Quality Council with the Site Quality Lead to monitor and improve operations through System Ownership and Quality Compliance Excellence.
- Through the Finance Lead, and all site functions develops site financial, capital plans and operational objectives in line with Company budget commitments. Monitors activities to ensure compliance with plans, achievement of objectives and compliance with financial controls. Continuously works to improve and optimize financial performance.
- Takes leadership role in management of safety and environmental programs. Through the EHS Lead, and all site functions is responsible for establishing safe and environmentally correct operational procedures and the safety of personnel. Ensures site teams are fully trained and procedures are in compliance with laws, regulations, and Company policies and guidelines.
- Through the HR Lead, responsible for staffing of all positions, ensuring compliance with HR policies, and oversight of all training and labor relations activities. Through all Leadership personnel ensures ongoing employee development and recruitment to achieve business goals and support the Company.
- Through the Director of Supply Chain, connects with upstream and downstream nodes and the regional planning hub to develop and modify production schedules to meet end-market demand and maintain appropriate inventory coverage.
- Represents the Wilmington Biotech site manufacturing for internal governance teams including Global Biologics Operations, R&D Division, regional teams, to external agencies (Quality, S&E, Finance, Supply and HR) and leads and sponsors initiatives as required.
- Partners Collaboratively with relevant leaders and key internal stakeholders (GSEC, Quality, Supply Chain, Technical Operations) to advance the manufacturing site.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.