Operations Team Manager

Location

Dartford, Kent | United Kingdom

Job description

At Catalent we share a common goal: to put patients first and help people around the world live better and healthier lives. Catalent is the global leader in enabling pharma, biotech, and consumer health partners to optimize product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply for patients around the world. We need great people who share our passion for excellence and have the drive and determination to make a difference, positively impact the lives of millions of people across the globe.

At our Dartford site (CMT) our mission is to be the industry choice for high potent, high value API micronization. Today, we supply ~40 micronized product to a wide range of customers and patients. We’re committed to a culture of continuous improvement and people development so everyone at the site can grow and thrive.

Catalent are currently recruiting for an Operations Team Manager to join the Dartford site. The Operations Team manager will take responsibility for a defined area of manufacturing/warehouse as well as motivate a diverse team to deliver pharmaceutical manufacturing operations to ensure a safe and compliant environment.

Working hours rota:

06.00-13.50

13.30-22.00

13.30-19.00

21.00-07.00

The Role:

• Accountable for effectively managing the people and company resources, including the safety, quality, and compliance, in the designated zone of responsibility.
• Accountable for the effective performance management and development of all team members in line with a clear team plan.
• Accountable for coaching team members to deliver improvements within the area of responsibility through use of the Catalent Way / Continuous Improvement methodology.
• Accountable for leading problem solving and performance management within the role holder’s zone of responsibility.
• >65% of hours worked are outside core office hours - requiring a high degree of self-reliance and ability to assess the impact of non-standard safety and/or quality events
• Ownership of ±1 month in terms of supply performance with respect to anticipating problems
• Aware of 0-18 month production horizon and input into supply chain planning process
• Aware of site and supply chain performance and role in influencing performance measures (e.g., %OTD)
• Able to switch between team management and lead Process Technician activities across multiple equipment/bays
• Requirement to liaise and interface with a wide range of support functions including QA, QC, Engineering, Customer Services, Technical Services, etc.
• To conduct regular briefings and team meetings with employees - building understanding of the business and ensuring alignment with site and company priorities / expectations
• To lead daily/weekly shift/handover meetings, effectively manage resources and ensuring prompt issue resolution.
• Full management responsibility for 10-15 Process Technicians
• To embed a Quality & Compliance culture within operations, establishing and maintaining continual ‘inspection readiness’ and ensure consistent compliance with cGMP requirements, e.g.
• Compliance with SOPs, with regular confirmation of critical process steps
• Completion of GMP documentation (e.g., BMRs) in accordance with Data Integrity requirements
• To embed a culture of continuous improvement within operations by Aligning & engaging the team around the delivery of business goals Involving & Developing people to reveal & solve problems to deliver business goals Ensuring the standards for the way work is done are in place & in use Ensuring the standards for the way work is continuously improved are in place & in use
• To raise the capability of the team by focusing on process: stabilise it, standardise it, & improve it; exposing problems, eliminating them & repeating the cycle over & over.

The Candidate:

• Required: Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent A-C
• Role requires technical understanding, advanced problem solving and solution development skills.
• Preferred: Higher apprenticeship or university degree - Technical subject matter & advanced problem-solving skills
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Knowledge
• Experience working within a GMP environment
• IT competency (Demonstrable Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel/spreadsheets, Power Point and Outlook)
• Operational Excellence / Lean Six Sigma (Preferred: Lean Sigma Green Belt)

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected] . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better, healthier lives. Join us!

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Catalent is the perfect place to grow your career if…

• You enjoy the fast pace of a start-up, but want the opportunities and stability of a growing, publicly traded company (Listed on NYSE: CTLT).
• You want meaningful work. From cough treatments to cancer-fighting drugs, biologics, and vitamins, we help develop, launch, and supply over 200 new products each year – more than any branded drug maker in the world!
• You want to plant your career in a growing company. Over the last five years, Catalent has re-invested more than $2 billion back into the company and its people.
• You are excited about learning, collaborating, and growing alongside a global diverse team. Our team of more than 11,000 comes to work every day ready to overcome new challenges with teamwork, advanced technologies, and a passion to deliver by putting patients first.
• You want to make a global impact! From North America to Europe, Asia to Latin America, we have innovative science and manufacturing teams who are looking for YOU!
• See how our teams are making a difference, while growing their careers and fulfilling our mission by putting patients first every day here .  
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