Manufacturing Manager

Pinewood Healthcare is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of healthcare products, currently employing over 320 people across two sites in Tipperary and Dublin. Originally established in 1976 to serve the renal care market in Ireland, Pinewood evolved over the years under indigenous Irish ownership until its sale in 2006 to the Wockhardt Group, an Indian global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Wockhardt employs over 7,000 people across 27 nationalities with a presence in the USA, UK, Ireland, Switzerland, France, Mexico, Russia and many other countries. It has manufacturing and research facilities in India, the USA and UK and a manufacturing facility in Ireland (Pinewood Healthcare).

The Manufacturing Manager contributes to the achievement of Pinewood's manufacturing strategy through analysis, planning, co-ordination and control of activities and resources in the Manufacturing Department.

Key Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

• To organize weekly schedule of Manufacturing Operations for Liquid, Creams, Powders etc. with Planning Department.
• Responsible for day to day management of entire Manufacturing Operations;
• Safety - Ensure that all manufacturing operations are conducted
• Quality - Ensure that all manufacturing operations are conducted according to the manufacturing instructions
• Manpower planning
• Productivity
• Usage variance
• Yields
• In time supply of finished formulation to packaging
• Responsible for batch paperwork by ensuring all batch manufacturing records are reviewed and approved in a timely manner.
• Responsible for GMP in manufacturing areas including hygiene and garbing of personnel.
• Responsible for direct procurement of al consumable items required for daily use on lines.
• Responsible for identifying training needs of operators, supervisors and other staff members and ensuring training is carried out as required.
• Ensure that SOP's are in place where appropriate and that SOP's are reviewed and updated as required.
• Approve all master manufacturing documents including validation protocols & SOP's.
• Ensure all deviations are recorded as per SOP PD688 and that monthly reports are produced in a timely manner.
• Ensure all equipment is adequately maintained and calibrated at the required intervals.
• Ensure all OOS/OOE results are investigated in a timely a manner.
• Ensure that water treatment plants are sanitized and regenerated according to the approved SOP's.
• Ensure that all changes to premised, equipment, utilities or processes are documented correctly according to change control procedures.
• Participate in GMP and EHS&S audits and take appropriate actions if any non-conformances are raised.
• Liaising with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirements.
• Communicating with all levels of staff within the company including social partners to keep them informed about project status and progress.
• Manage and maximise team and individual performance through leadership, facilitation and employee development. Motivate the packaging team and create a positive employee relations environment.
• Manage all processes and systems in accordance with current and emerging EU legislation.
• Drive documentation right first time within production and where appropriate take corrective actions to improve.
• Promote a culture of continuously improvement through
• analysis the current production processes and procedures (including future needs), make proposals for improvements, implementation, and follow-through of agreed-upon changes.
• Identify opportunities for improvement through analysis and utilization of established departmental performance KPI's such as waste reduction, cycle time reductions, and cost savings.

Key Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years pharmaceutical supervisory experience.
• Management experience in supply or manufacturing is preferable.
• A third level qualification in science, engineering, manufacturing or equivalent is essential.
• A post graduate degree or diploma in business administration / management would be advantageous.
• A dynamic professional who can identify and resolve performance problems efficiently and effectively.
• An excellent team player that can leverage the abilities of all team members.
• Have a proven track record of effective people manager.
• A track record of implementing operations improvement principles to improve production performance will be advantageous.
• Highly competent in preparing business strategies and implementing action plans.
• Thorough knowledge of pharmaceutical finished dosage cGMP for Europe.
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Outstanding organisational and time-management skills.
• Exceptional ability to leverage/collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• An obvious "can do" attitude.
• Comfortable working in a busy, fast paced regulated manufacturing environment