Production Unit Operations Manager

Team Horizon is seeking a Production Unit Operations Manager for our client in Dublin. The Unit is experiencing a period of volume growth, and the role will lead to capacity and process improvement. We need your problem-solving capabilities, team empowerment, and strong analytical skills. Join our customer success-focused organization, where you will be key in ensuring outstanding customer experience and encouraging lasting customer happiness.

Why you should apply:

• This is a challenging opportunity and a chance to work in a diverse team with a great mix of people. Joining our client means joining a team that you can truly learn from.


• Employees are encouraged to develop their skills to meet the demands of an ever-changing work environment, providing them with opportunities to achieve personal and professional goals that will make them valued contributors throughout their careers.


• You are ambitious and desire a career with an innovative forward-thinking company

What you will be doing:

• On-time delivery to customers


• Management of the monthly budget against a challenging balance scorecard.


• Use proactive tools (Safety Observations) to drive a zero-lost-time injury culture and safety culture within the organization.


• Drive improvements through process capability enhancements.


• Maintain and improve on the Baxter Tiered Meetings approach.


• Ensure day-to-day governance in pharmaceutical and regulatory fields follows cGMP and Audit Ready behaviors.


• Initiating NCR / CAPAs with full investigation support in collaboration with the Quality team.


• Drive effective problem-solving and support on-time NCR / SNCR /CAPA closure.


• Coach and mentor employees to ensure adequate performance in their roles.


• Promoting and driving a continuous improvement culture with quantifiable Year-on-year savings


• You need to improve performance following performance goals and daily operational protocols.


• Bringing technical skills and expertise to support various departmental functions, such as aseptic compounding, leading all aspects of facility and equipment maintenance, leading stock handling, and optimizing workflow.


• To ensure the unit aligns with all corporate quality system policies and procedures.


• Responsible for the budget within the unit and financial management of the business, including implementation of continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives

What you need to apply:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject


• Experience as a Quality Manager in an aseptic processing or sterile manufacturing site.


• Experience communicating with Regulatory Authorities and Senior Management.


• Regulatory Audit experience.


• Experience chairing meetings efficiently and reaching decisions/actions stage effectively.


• Experience coaching, mentoring and training personnel


• Excellent Supervisory and Management skills.


• Good interpersonal and people / team management skills.


• Strong problem solving and investigation skills.


• High professional standards, meticulous and demonstrates attention to detail.


• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines.


• Highly motivated self- starter and team worker.


• Ability to work in a team-based environment and ability to manage a wide range of specific tasks.


• Solid organizational, coordination and communication skills.