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Post: Director, Plant Operations
Job Description
1. Strategic/ Policy:
• Contribute to the achievement of relevant PGS BSC metrics and overall performance of Goa Sites such as Meet our Financial Commitments, Customer/Commercial Focus, People, Internal Processes, etc.
• Interpret, oversee, and assure the implementation of corporate global policies, site and business specific guidelines, and manufacturing SOPs.
• Review and recommend policy changes/new initiatives or proposals made by Human Resources/Administration.
• To ensure collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including other PGS India Functions, Business Units, Finance, Human Resources, Compliance, & Legal
2. Operational / Process
• Direct the efforts of management personnel responsible for the production of licensed products in conformance with regulatory requirements, cGMPs, Pfizer Quality Standards, and company policies, procedures, and goals.
• Formulate overall manufacturing strategies to assure consistency and compliance of manufacturing procedures.
• Direct and oversee cGMP and safety training for all site personnel in order to meet regulatory and compliance requirements as well as Pfizer Quality Standards and Pfizer EHS requirements.
• To ensure safe working conditions and safe work practices to ensure accident free operations and proactively report EHS issues and Near Misses Reports at Goa Site.
• Participate in the site quality review team (SQRT) and other groups to monitor plant performance against key bsc metrics and address issues that affect product quality, patient safety, market supply, and regulatory agency concerns.
• To ensure adherence and compliance to Pfizer Quality Standards, local cGMP regulations, and others as applicable i.e.: ISO 9001/14001, OHSAS 18001 and ICH requirements across the site
• As the plant manager, responsible for compliance of the provisions of The Factories Act 1948 and all other labor law legislation.
• Has oversight and accountability for providing cost effective site services (Human Resources, Finance, Engineering, maintenance, Purchasing, warehousing, distribution, infrastructure services, security and coordinate site policies, procedures, systems, and events.
• Meet with cross sectional management staff to evaluate production processes needs, resolve problems and obstacles, provide resources, reset direction as needed, and maximize effective interactions and functioning.
• Assure appropriate interaction and communication process across all functions at the site such as Production, Quality Operations, Materials, regulatory affairs, safety and Human Resources.
• Responsible for culture building, employee engagement, and communications initiatives at the Plant.
• Responsible for building cohesive team-based and performance-based open work culture at the plant.
• Ensure effective discipline at the Plant through proactive corrective measures, counseling, and disciplinary actions, wherever required.
• To ensure good relations with nearby communities and create a positive perception of the plant amongst government agencies and society.
3. People
• Direct, oversee, and participate in the selection, recruitment , promotion, termination and/or performance management of site personnel in leadership and critical roles.
4. Financial
• Develop operating budgets for people and capital, revenue expenditure that are consistent with short term and long term site master plans.
5. Technology
• Support site QO organization to establish the quality policy and quality objectives, conduct management reviews, appointment of management representatives and timely escalation of product quality and pharmaceutical quality system issues.
• Actively participate and support the review of the site quality management system, at planned intervals, to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness including assessing opportunities for improvement to the quality management system, including the quality policy and quality objectives.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
External:
• Government Agencies
• Communities
• Society
Internal:
• Member of SQRT
• Chairman of Plant Safety Committee
Candidate Profile
• University graduate of Pharmacy, Science or Engineering
• At least 10 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Quality and / or Supply Operations
• At least 5 years of experience managing teams, ideally in a manufacturing or supply discipline
• Strong organizational and planning skills, as well as high energy level and initiative
• Demonstrated success of growing leaders, building effective teams and fostering an OWN IT! culture
• Strong knowledge of drug product manufacturing, GMPs and related technologies
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. English fluency is a prerequisite
• Ability to travel abroad
• Strong understanding of the commercial business; demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders and deliver on commitments
• Demonstrated ability to lead transformational change and operate with OnePfizer mindset
Additional Information
Experience: min. 10 Years
Qualification: B.Pharm/ B.Sc
Job ID: 1010023
Functional Area: Production
Location: Goa
Last Date: 15th April, 2015
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