Job Description Summary
Location: Morris Plains, NJ #LI-OnsiteAbout this role:
The Associate Director of Manufacturing Operations for Morris Plains Cell and Gene Therapy is responsible for the overall operations within the manufacturing area operating over multiple shifts 24/7/365. The Associate Director provides direction, leadership, and guidance to support roles that directly affect daily operations which are expected to produce and deliver product with high quality in a safe, compliant, efficient, and cost effective manner.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Accountable for all aspects of staffing, including recruiting talent, and strategic/succession planning.
- Ensures adequate resources and cross training to meet the demands of a multi product processing facility.
- Supports the operations site strategy and ensure tactics are aligned with strategy
- Contribute to site financial and business goals
- Performs prioritization of core operations, continuous improvements of projects
- Designs and optimizes Manufacturing process to meet demands of multiple products
- Serves as escalation point for Manufacturing issues that occur on weekdays and weekends
- Collaborates with all support functions to ensure that the production plan is met
- Supports process improvement initiatives and ensures that Operational Excellence is embedded in the team.
- Represents manufacturing during Health Authority inspections
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology, Biopharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or equivalent required. Advanced Degree preferred.
- 8+ years' experience in cGMP required, with aseptic and cell therapy manufacturing highly desirable
- 8+ years' direct management experience
- Demonstrated experience leading large multi levels teams (shop floor leaders)
- Project management, Lean, Operational Excellence, Product/Process Development or Regulatory experience a plus
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers who are focused on building and advancing a culture of inclusion that values and celebrates individual differences, uniqueness, backgrounds and perspectives. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the world around us and connects us to the patients, customers and communities we serve.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Salary Range
$144,000.00 - $216,000.00
Skills Desired
Assembly Language (ASM), Biotechnology, Business Networking, Change Controls, Chemistry, Continual Improvement Process, Cost Reduction, General Hse Knowledge , Incentive Program, Knowledge Of Gmp, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Learning and Development (L&D), Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Production, Operations, Productivity, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Six Sigma, Technology Transfer