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PCI Pharma Services Associate Director, Production Packaging in Stamullen Co. Meath, Ireland
Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients.
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Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.
Role Summary:
Responsible for ensuring best-in-class production / packaging performance on behalf of our customers while operating to GMP standards. The successful candidate will drive excellent customer service and improved efficiencies across multiple production packaging sites in our City North and HCPF locations.
Primary Responsibilities:
Lead and oversee the daily production operations of our multi-site packaging departments, ensuring smooth, efficient, and consistent processes across all locations.
Develop / implement operational strategies and organisational structures to optimize packaging productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness in line with corporate growth plans.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and performance.
Monitor and analyse KPI’s to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
Maintain oversight of quality issues, ensuring robust and timely root cause investigations and corrective actions are implemented on behalf of our customers across all locations.
Provide proactive team management, guidance, mentorship and foster a culture of operational excellence.
Manage each packaging location to ensure recruitment, training, performance management and succession planning match our strategic requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including quality control, quality assurance, and supply chain, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of objectives.
Ensure the on-boarding of new clients or products is managed through the production department in an efficient and effective manner.
Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards ensuring all locations are maintained in a state of audit readiness.
Represent the Production Department in both regulatory and customer audits.
Responsible for ensuring activities are carried out to appropriate GMP / HPRA / EHS standards.
Requirements:
Minimum 5 years' experience in a dedicated Production Management role in pharmaceutical or medical device industry.
Degree in a Scientific / Engineering discipline
Comprehensive knowledge with quality management systems and regulatory compliance.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across various teams and stakeholders
Qualifications:
Relevant third level qualification within science or engineering field or demonstrated equivalent experience.
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
Technical Skills:
4-5 years’ experience in medium size manufacturing environment.
LSS Certified (Desirable).
Deep Problem-Solving skills – demonstrated ability in the use of scientific methodology to problem solve.
Knowledge:
GMP Regulations.
Health and Safety Regulations.
Experience of more than one business function (e.g., Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Planning would be desirable.
Lean principles.
Interpersonal Skills:
Good team worker and collaborator.
Effective communicator at operator and management levels.
Ability to motivate and drive high performance within team.
Demonstrated successes in a team environment, such as project teams, Six Sigma team etc.
Personal Abilities:
Demonstrated leadership skills – proven ability in providing positive feedback and also meaningful consequences to drive behaviour change.
Excellent organizational skills.
Work on own initiative and meet deadlines.
Good time manager and logical thinker.
Ability to lead and bring people along.
At PCI, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. That's why we are committed to providing a benefits package designed to support your well-being and enhance your overall quality of life. Here's what we offer:
Employer Pension: Secure your future with our employer pension scheme
Competitive Salaries: We offer competitive salaries that reflect your dedication and contributions.
Generous Annual Leave: Enjoy 21 days of annual leave, plus 1 company day for Christmas Eve, plus bank holidays
Family Friendly Benefits: Enjoy a range of benefits designed to support your family life.
Employee Referral Scheme: Know someone perfect for our team? Refer them and receive £500 as our way of saying thank you!
Employee Engagement: We value your dedication with recognition schemes and long-service awards.
Health and Well-being: Your health matters. Mental health support, and life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary.
Company Health Insurance.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Development Opportunities: Invest in your future with our training programs, coaching opportunities, LinkedIn Learning, and further education options.
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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.
At PCI, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level. We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.
Why work for PCI Pharma Services?
At PCI, we have an uncompromising focus on providing quality and operational excellence and providing the industry leading customer experience. Our people make all of this happen, so providing an industry leading experience for our people is equally as important. By creating an authentic culture of purposeful work, we aspire to be an interesting and fulfilling place for talented individuals to grow careers. We live a philosophy of intentional learning combined with real-life experience supported by a fair and competitive rewards program. We are individuals, teams and a company that believes in our purpose and our approach is simple, the people who work at PCI fuel our business; we don’t say no, we figure out how.
PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled