Manufacturing Operations Manager
Sanofi
Restricted PostingPosted Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked
Full time5+ years exp
Job Title
Manufacturing Operations Manager - Lyophilisation
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Location
Waterford, Ireland
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Job Type
Permanent, Full-time
About the role
Reporting directly to the Head of Lyophilisation Operations and as a leader for Sanofi, you will play an integral role within the Lyophilisation Autonomous Production Unit management team, ensuring reliable supply of lyophilised vial products for our rare disease patients globally.
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Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers - seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you'll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
About Sanofi
We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.
Main responsibilities
- Lead all assigned operations activities to ensure that objectives are met; batch filling & Lyophilisation (Loading/unloading), batch turnaround time, batch release cycle time, annual planning, project/program implementation, CI plans, etc
- Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with cGMP (FDA 21 CFR Part 211, EU GMP Annex 1) and Safety standards
- Ensure all employees, for which they are responsible, are trained against SOPs and GMP requirements relevant to their job
- Ensure procedures are correctly defined and followed.
- Monitor the level of GMP compliance in their area on an on-going basis through audit, deviations and GMP document reviews
- Develop and improve the effectiveness of training on a regular basis
- Develop and lead a continuous improvement program that will result in savings to COGs
About You
Essential requirements:
- Higher level Diploma/Degree in Third level qualification or equivalent
- Minimum 5-8 years' experience as an Operations Manager/ other Management role
- Minimum 8-10 years experience of pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Technical knowledge of relevant sterile filling and lyophilisation technology
- Detailed knowledge of cGMP regulations
- Good problem solving and analytical skills
- Effective facilitator & Excellent interpersonal skills
- Influences site KPI's and drives area improvement
- Full understanding of Health & Safety and legal requirements for the safe operation of his team
It would be advantageous to have (not essential):
- Sterile Operations experience in sterile filling and lyophilisation
- cGMP experience in a management position
Why choose us?
- Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
- Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
- Grow, thrive, and make an impact in a workplace that empowers you to bring your best self every day, with pride.
- Help deliver 30+ new product launches by 2030, ensuring patients get treatments faster than ever.
Pursue progress , discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
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The salary range for this position is :€84 000,00 - €112 000 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.
Not included in the source posting: qualifications, benefits.
Skills
artificial-intelligence
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