Shift Lead (Upstream)

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent production management to the team members and promote Novartis values and behaviour within the team. Promote and drive HSE and Quality culture.
• Actively participate to the talent agenda: Leads people processes through recruitment, training, coaching and performance to meet all operation requirements sustaining manufacturing unit competitiveness and diversity.
• Identify performance issues and take appropriate action. Monitor the achievement of the objectives and career development, conduct performance appraisal with the team.
• In case of technical issues, mobilize the team to identify and set up quick remediation solutions, or notify the Process Team lead or the on-call Expert after having performed a first level investigation and propose solutions to be validated by the responsible person.
• Facilitate / Coordinate, in collaboration with Quality Assurance, the upgrading, and the improvement of Quality by verifying the practical application on the shop floor
• Be responsible for the compliance to the principles and practices described in the "Novartis Manufacturing Manual" and their implementation on the site for his area.
• Coordinate and ensure the completion of all production operations on time, in accordance with the documentation and in compliance with GMP, SSE and 5S rules
• Manage / participate in continuous improvement projects in line with strategic objectives and ensure communication and involvement of technicians and support functions

Essential requirements:

• Minimum 5 year experience in chemistry / food / pharmaceuticals / biotech / aseptic manufacturing or development
• Min. 2 year experience in a coordination role in GMP environment
• Technical education is required; University degree / Diploma in Science is desirable, Pharmacy or Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology or equivalent job experience
• Proven experience in manufacturing processes, preferably in a new product implementation or process improvement role within a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
• Proficient and fluent in English

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