Associate Director, Operations - Bacterial and Virus Antigen Units

Job Description

We are a leading animal health organization dedicated to producing bacterial and viral antigens used for the manufacturing of companion animal and large animal vaccines. As part of our commitment to excellence, we are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Associate Director of Operations to lead our Bacterial and Virus Antigen units. The Associate Director will serve as a key member of the Site Leadership Team and ensure supply according to the standards of quality, safety, costs and corporate objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Development & Leadership

• Provide direct management, coaching and support for employee skills development in large molecule, biologics, bacterin, virus production and cell culture techniques.
• Implement effective feedback and coaching during the Performance Management cycle and ensure Employee Development Plans (EDP’s) are in place.

Safety Compliance

• Demonstrate and promote a strong compliance mind-set (EHS, Quality, and Finance) to ensure adherence to company Safety and Waste Management Policies.
• Guarantee that the correct personal protective equipment and equipment specified for the production of bacterial and viral antigens is available and utilized.

Quality Compliance

• Support on-time completion of Quality compliance tasks in relation to large molecule, biologics, bacterin, and virus production.
• Ensure adherence to cGMP standards, RFT, and good documentation practices within the Bacterial and Virus Antigen units.

Productivity

• Oversee weekly and monthly schedule adherence of production activities in large molecule, biologics, and related antigen production.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and lead by example in promoting effective problem-solving and resource availability.
• Ensure visibility and communication of key productivity metrics within the Bacterial and Virus Antigen units.

Financial

• Manage departmental budget for Spend, Transfers to Inventory (TTI), Discards, and Headcount related to large molecule, biologics, and virus antigen production.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Health Science, or related technical field with 8 years of experience, OR Master’s Degree with 6 years of experience, OR PhD Degree with 3 years of experience in large molecule, biologics, bacterin, virus production, and related antigen manufacturing.
• Expertise in (Bio)pharmaceutical Manufacturing, operations line positions, with responsibility for direct and indirect reports.
• Demonstrated track record of improving operations effectiveness.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience in deploying and sponsoring MPS/Operational Excellence tools and methodology.
• Knowledge of bacteriological fermentation and working in a cGMP environment.

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