Description BUSINESS: Piramal Pharma Solutions DEPARTMENT: Pharmaceutical Production LOCATION: Morpeth Job Overview:- To manage all Pharmaceutical Manufacturing operations to ensure that manufacturing of product is carried out in an efficient and safe manner with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement, these initiatives will be driven by the Production Manger role. This involves the direction of a number of shift operations. The role requires a constant attention to planning, cycle times and resource management to ensure that equipment use is optimized and effectiveness maintained. The major focus of the role is in the mid term, spanning months, although direct daily activities are an important aspect of the role. The main aspect of the role is in preparing the path to allow production to continue in an unimpeded manner with maximum effectiveness, as well as developing data availability to trend, analyze and drive improvement. Reporting Structure:- Reports To Business Unit Leader – Pharmaceutical Production Key roles and responsibilities:- Work closely with other Production Groups and related functional support departments eg. Engineering, QA, to ensure that activities are managed in an effective and synchronized manner, making best use of all resources. Work closely with other leaders within the group on strategic planning and management of longer term issues, typically extending out to periods of up to one year with the major focus being within the first six months of any period. An example of this would include management of facility changes or developments. Provide leadership, motivation and development opportunities for all members of operational staff by implementing effective training processes with a continuous improvement focus. Liaises with other members of the first line management team to achieve this. Promotes and develops a culture of continuous improvement in all areas of the business operation by driving programs which highlight opportunities and promote change in a controlled manner. This will focus on key business improvement goals as well as maintaining and improving compliance in SHE and QO aspects. Collation and analysis of area performance data is performed and presented to help guide improvement activities. Also responsible for writing trial protocols to allow improvement processes involving equipment/systems etc. to proceed and following up to ensure closure through establishing revised procedures. Work closely with Production and Quality to ensure that operations are in constant compliance with company and regulatory requirements. This will involve investigation and reporting of issues with follow up through Material Review. Procedures / practices etc. will be revised to ensure effective CAPA management. Establish acceptable standards of behaviours and performance for the operations and work closely with all colleagues to ensure that these are applied. This will involve timely resolution of any issues arising within the group.