Director of Manufacturing

We are a leading world supplier of integrated processing solutions for customers in the area of pharmaceuticals, food processing, feeds and fine chemicals. Our products and services stand for reliability and quality worldwide. About 3,000 employees work for Glatt at more than 15 companies and offices all over the world. For our site in Ramsey, NJ (USA) we have an immediate opening for a
  Director of ManufacturingJob description:Essential Job Function:   To ensure that each and every product manufactured by Pharmaceutical Services meets customer expectations and FDA regulations by following and enforcing current good manufacturing practices(cGMP).Continuously monitor and improve production output, procedures, methods and techniques to consistently and reproducibly assure all quality standards are achieved.  Develop, establish and implement metrics to routinely monitor and measure Pharmaceutical Services’ performance while maintaining the highest level of customer care, support and product quality.   1.                Accomplish Manufacturing Operations and Human Resources strategies by determining personal accountabilities; communicating and enforcing values, ethics, policies, and procedures; implementing recruitment, selection, orientation, training, coaching, counseling, disciplinary, and communication programs; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation strategies and overall Pharmaceutical Services operations and compliance. 2.                Produce products that meet customer expectations by adhering to and enforcing current good manufacturing practices; developing and improving production, procedures, methods, and techniques; enhancing the application of staff; designing optimal manufacturing campaigns, production planning through schedule adherence and control systems and procedures; developing and enforcing inspection and quality assurance standards, procedures and methods. 3.                Meets capacity requirements by identifying need for additional capacity and/or equipment by identifying and evaluating options; contracting with other manufacturers; recommending expansion of current facilities or addition of new facilities. 4.                Develop, set, communicate and track metrics(KPIs) to measure the department’s performance while  maintaining a high level of quality compliance and customer support. Monitoring achievements and reporting results to continuously bolster the improvements 5.                Accomplish manufacturing operations’ goals and organization mission by completing established goals as requested. 6.                Routinely cooperate and communicate with the Processing Technology Pharma, Pharmaceutical Development, Business Development and other Glatt Group companies as needed to support business growth across the Glatt Group 7.                Accountable for weekly/daily manufacturing schedule adherence.  Ensure adherence or note misses as applicable. 8.                Continuously improve job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, where applicable, reading technical and professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.   Operations 1.                Directly responsible for all Contract Manufacturing and commercial product operations and equipment.  Responsible for all Pharmaceutical Process Equipment inventory including R/D’s equipment 2.                Oversees Development Operations’ activities including scale-up activities and validation.  3.                Interacts with Regulatory and Quality Assurance/Quality Control groups of clients, as well as governing agencies such as, but not limited to, the FDA, DEA, NJDEP, OSHA and the NJ Board of Health, when and if deemed necessary. 4.                Serves on Action Committees to review and continuously improve the operations.  These include, but are not limited to, the Safety Committee, Technical Steering Committee and New Product Review Committee. 5.                Review and approval of all Change Requests, SOPs, MBRs, Protocols, Reports and Deviations that pertain to processing and/or equipment. 6.                Serve as clients’ main point of contact for Commercial Manufacturing and establish relationships with Clients.  Routinely meet with clients to discuss client demand, performance and on-going improvements. 7.                Oversee Batch Record Review and monitor order fulfillment.  Strive for on-time in full.   Personnel 1.                Continuously motivates the staff to perform on a daily basis. 2.                Hires new employees into the department when applicable 3.                Handles disciplinary issues within the department and along with HR. 4.                Formally evaluates direct reports bi-annually.  Reviews performance evaluations of indirect reports.  Tracks personal progress against goals. 5.                Accountable for training and qualification of Manufacturing and Development Operations personnel along with Glatt designated trainers for Pharmaceutical processing.Preferred skills:Qualifications:   Minimum 10 years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical industry, including direct experience in the industry’s service provider sector.  Fiscal acumen required.  Must be a confident, self-motivated and consummate professional with a proven industry track record. BS or BE degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Chemistry preferred or relevant combination of experience.  Must have excellent decision making,  reasoning skills and common sense.  Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.  Must be organized, thorough and self-motivated.    1.                High integrity, ethics and intellectual honesty. 2.                This individual must be decisive, result-oriented, willing to make a decision and take action, while being capable of implementing the established strategy within appropriate deadlines. 3.                Outstanding leadership ability combined with a depth of intellect, and an appreciation of human dynamics.  Should be a pragmatic and hands on leader.  A team player who clears paths to resolutions by resolving conflicts. 4.                A strong work ethic coupled with an enthusiastic and passionate approach to ones’ work. The successful person will be a highly energetic and focused individual. 5.                Must have held positions of continuing responsibility within Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with specific experience in the  CDMO space. 6.                Must be able to work in a small, private, family owned  company environment where rapid changes occur constantly. 7.                Must possess a strong working knowledge of FDA, DEA and GMP requirements and how to implement them through SOPs. 8.                Strong communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to interact at all levels of the company. 9.                Excellent presentation skills and the ability to develop well-planned presentations in an organized and convincing manner. 10.             Must have excellent technical knowledge of pharmaceutical process equipment and a personal desire to champion continuous improvement efforts throughout Manufacturing Operations and assist others in these activities. 11.              Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills and an ability to realize that objectives will be achieved mainly through the efforts of others. 12.              Track record of maintaining high-quality standards for the organization. Understands key process issues and makes sure process improvements continuously occur. 13.              Excellent interpersonal  skills and flexibility in dealing with others in an open, direct, informal and yet, assertive  manner, if and when necessary. Communicate all expectations. 14.              Ability to diagnose and develop viable solutions to solve problems and meet published goals. Solutions should reflect the characteristics of this unique and evolving organization. This individual must have a realistic view of change, and ample patience in guiding changes through a dynamic organization.  You have the opportunity to perform an interesting and responsible job in a successful, renowned company.

If this interesting position appeals to you, we look forward to receiving your online application.
Applications that do not reach us personally via the online portal can unfortunately not be considered.

Glatt Air Techniques Inc., Human Resources, 20 Spear Road, Ramsey, NJ 07446, USA www.glatt.com

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