West Pharma Sr Mgr Operations 

United States, Pennsylvania, Williamsport 

885824134

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the daily, weekly, and long-term manufacturing activities. Manages manufacturing personnel maintaining schedules, ensuring that resources are available, and personnel are adequately trained on processing and safety to execute their activities per established procedures.
• Supervises the manufacture of all products of the plant at the most economical cost consistent with prescribed quality and standards on a timely basis.
• Troubleshoots process, leads/supports closure of area deviations and investigations and ensures implementation of appropriate CAPAs.
• Network with other sites to plan, examine, analyze, and evaluate production operations for products shared across the organization
• Actively participates/contributes to technology transfer, start-ups, design and implementation of process changes, typically working on cross-functional teams.
• Determines staffing needs and organizational structures required to efficiently meet production plans.
• Responsible for cGMPs
• Support customer relations’ efforts by meeting customer standards and delivery dates
• Participate in resolving customer problems and reinforce marketing department’s customer relations program.
• Establish methods and means for handling, storage, packaging and delivery of products to prevent damage and deterioration.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for production operations
• Evaluates work performance and initiates personnel actions such as training, development, recruitment selection, promotions, transfers, and disciplinary measures
• Lead continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste within the production environment
• Prepares production reports, reviews operating and financial data and makes recommendations for improvements
• Maximize capital resources and assist in maintaining equipment and facilities in proper working condition. Requests for new capital equipment must be coordinated by working with the appropriate site personnel (i.e. production, engineering, continuous improvement, finance, maintenance and/or plant management) tasked to accomplish this result.
• Consistently promote the plant safety program, lean initiatives, training program and HR policies while holding employees accountable to follow all site policies, practices and procedures while also delivering results
• Participate in customer audits, customer complaint investigations, plant tours, etc. as requested or required.

• Performs other duties as assigned based on business need.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's in a technical discipline to include: Business, Operations or Engineering. Master’s Degree preferred.

• Experience: 10+ years of experience.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• General knowledge of OSHA/EPA/safety regulations, manufacturing and process automation
• Working knowledge of business and shop floor systems to effectively manage operations; prefer SPA and MS Office applications.
• Experience working with ISO9000, FDA and cGMP required.
• Understanding and experience in use of Lean manufacturing principles
• Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings, specifications, safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals and regulatory documentation.
• Ability to write routine reports, correspondence and process documents.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups and employees in the organization.
• Write monthly progress reports and capital request.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this job description.
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal travel.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to understand mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to problem solve.#LI-CS1