Global Production Director

Global Responsibility
Plan, direct and monitor all production activities to maximize the use of the organization´s resources and meet stablished production specifications and schedules, volume, cost and wastage targets and quality standards. This role will be responsible of the entire Bulk production team (Dispensing, Tablets, Hard gelatin capsules, Soft Gelatine capsules and Semisolids)
Specific Responsibilities
~ Review the production carried out in all the shifts of production lines and packaging to ensure compliance with planning (lack of materials, lack of staff).
~ Participate and lead the scale-up of products, improvement of the efficiency and introduction of new products on the Site.
~ Control production processes and check possible anomalies arising (breakdowns, delays, lack of materials) and solve them to ensure the good condition of the equipment and production quality.
~ Track production plan of the different areas, as well as compliance with the budget.
~ Monitor approval of materials to different departments to issue production orders.
~ Inform the Quality Assurance department of any deviations that occur in manufacturing processes, preparing reports of diversion and where necessary the measures listed for resolution.
~ Research report results to propose measures to avoid errors recurrence.
~ Control Staff (holidays, absenteeism, shift changes, training, overtime, recruitment, etc.).
~ Organize human resources department to optimize the different manufacturing lines.
~ Report deviations arising from the teams or the facilities for settlement, coordinating the work with the Department of Engineering and Maintenance.
~ Draft and approve work procedures general and specific area, regarding equipment and manufacturing processes.
~ Implement corrective actions open as a result of internal and external audits carried out by customers.
~ Issue reports for change control to ensure their implementation (purchase of equipment, modification of facilities, equipment relocation).
~ Control production activities, material flow and inventory to achieve cost and quality targets and production schedules of the assigned production line(s).
~ Ensure compliance with standards.
~ Lead a team comprising individual professionals (e.G., engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness requirements.
Requirements and personal skills
Education: University Degree in Pharmaceuticals, Engineering or related fields. Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Industry will be very valuable.
Languages: Fluent Spanish and English, knowledge of other languages will be an asset.
Experience (years/area): +8 years of experience in a similar position in the pharma field.
Specific Knowledge: Manufacturing in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
Travels: Willingness to travel.
Personal skills: Impact and influence, proactivity, results orientation, sensitiveness to detect problems and to anticipate to them, high sense of commitment.
Technical skills: Deep knowledge in manufacturing process of tablets, hard capsules, soft gelatine capsules and semisolids.
COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We do not discriminate against any person on the grounds of ethnicity, religion, age, sex, nationality, marital status, affective or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other personal or social circumstance.