We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs.
We have leveraged our expertise and capabilities both to commercialize three vaccines, including the world’s first and only chikungunya vaccine, and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease and Zika.
With operations in Austria, Canada, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the, we are committed to making a positive impact on global public health.
Together, we are a global Company which is open to people of all backgrounds. Our diverse and inclusive workforce makes Valneva a great place to work.
Our specialist manufacturing team are looking to recruit an experienced supervisor to join the team
The purpose of this role is to co-ordinate the execution of manufacturing steps according to defined procedures and protocols in line with cGMP work practices and quality standards. This role is dedicated to the supervision of production, production resources and will review, organise and where necessary develop systems / processes in order to achieve:
· Effective supervisory control of all production activities
· Effective management of a small team of manufacturing staff
· Effective planning and co-ordination of activities within manufacturing
Effective planning and co-ordination with support functions
Requirements
1. On a day to day basis plan, co-ordinate production plans in order to deliver product to appropriate time, quality and costs
2. To make sure that all production steps defined by SOPs, production records and protocols are being executed in compliance with cGMP standards
3. Ensuring manufacturing rooms are prepared ready for activities, pick lists submitted in time to ensure raw materials available. PPRs and labels available in room prior to activities commencing
4. Working in cleanrooms / supervising activities
5. Accountable for the safety of your team and visitors to your work area
6. To follow up on ALL safety events raised, to investigate root cause and assign actions
7. Ensure all safety actions are being tracked and actioned
8. Ensuring that all paperwork has been completed for room activities prior to staff leaving room
9. To oversee that best cGMP work practices and techniques to produce product within specification are being applied, ensuring that when in operation equipment, facilities and materials used in the area of responsibility comply with defined standards
10. Ensure that all production staff are appropriately trained and competent in the procedures they are conducting and are in compliance with best cGMP working practices at all times
11. Ensure PPRs are kept up to date to reflect expected manufacturing techniques to remove any ambiguity in instructions
12. Responsibility for cellbank activities
13. Responsibility for FBS qualification activities
14. Responsibility for virus seedbank manufacture
15. Responsibility to motivate staff to help when there are additional pressures
16. Promptly reporting any issues requiring engineering intervention
17. Execute the delivery of a training plan to build on the build on the skills of current production personnel and allow rapid contribution from new personnel
18. Be responsible for the development, collating and reporting of key quality and business metrics and use such metrics to drive a culture of continuous improvement
19. Identifying opportunities for improvements within functional area
20. Ensure that any deviations, change controls or CAPAs related to materials, facilities, processes or procedures are escalated and addressed within agreed timelines
21. Liaise with all manufacturing staff, ensuring that all direct and indirect production areas are clean, tidy and well organised and in a state of continuous inspection readiness
22. Conduct all activities in the most careful and safe manner and in full compliance with HSE requirements
23. Actively contribute to the development and maintenance of an enthusiastic, supportive and collaborative environment within the team setting
24. Actively participate in improvement activites
25. Lead improvement activities
26. Proactively manage absence across team including Return to Work
27. Completion of Goals and Objectives, 121s, mid year reviews and end of year reviews for staff, within expected timelines
28. To undertake any other duties as requested by line manager in accordance with company requirements
Experience
29. Educated to degree level in relevant qualification, or equivalent experience
30. Minimum of 3 years relevant production experience at senior level
31. Proven track record of supervising a team of 4 or more
32. Experience in vaccine production / commercial
33. Animal cell culture experience
34. Cell bank experience
Required Skills
35. Flexibility, as there may be a variance in daily schedules from time to time (shift / weekend)
36. Good understanding and working knowledge of the Pharma industry
37. Maintenance of a professional attitude
38. Confidence in dealing with difficult staff
39. Encouraging and developing staff
40. Ability to recognise staff behaviours, rewarding good behaviours and swiftly dealing with any issues
41. Ability to develop a team culture
Benefits
42. Stock Options
43. Employee Assistance Programme
44. Gym membership OR fitness allowance
45. LinkedIn Learning
46. Many others included