Job Description

Job Description:

Our Company's Animal Health group in Millsboro, DE is a Bio-Technology Center of Excellence that performs vaccine production operations from antigen production through formulation, filling and packaging.With expertise in mammalian, insect and avian cell culture production (anchorage & non-anchorage dependent), live bird vaccine production, embryonated egg vaccine production, roller bottle vaccine production, bioreactor vaccine production and downstream processing (water in oil emulsions, aseptic filling, lyophilization, etc.), the Millsboro site supplies and supports products for a wide range of species including poultry, equine, swine, bovine and companion animal.

This position is responsible for managing materials entering the manufacturing area and waste exiting. The position also includes responsibilities overseeing the preparation, usage and storage of sterile tanks. The area manager ensures all schedules are met while following all safety and standard operating procedures to meet company product quality standards.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supervision of facilities, equipment and personnel in Central Services Area, including coordination of additional labor, such as temporary employees or other departments

• Review and revise processes and procedures against corporate and regulatory requirements to insure compliance

• Review production records for completeness and compliance to departmental and/or site SOPs

• Provide training to personnel to stay current with all regulatory agencies and corporate policies

• Evaluate personnel and machinery requirements and make and/or implement recommendations for changes and improvements

• Participation in daily activities to understand requirements and issues

• Provide guidance to personnel to maximize throughput while meeting regulatory requirements

• Coordination with vendors to determine equipment options

• Assist in the procurement and installation of new equipment

• Provide effective solutions to projects with a high level of technical difficulties and internal constraints

• Scheduling and planning for Central Services requirements

• Coordinate with blend, filling, packaging and planning personnel to maximize utilization of resources

• Coordinate resources between areas of production utilizing our tier process to meet scheduling needs

• Provide training, coordinate problem solving issues with third party

• Communicate and track critical component issues and work with vendors for resolution

• Ensure proper safety procedures, standard operation procedures and aseptic techniques are followed

• Review current practices and ensure employees meet or exceed current procedures and techniques

• Coordinate Systems Applications and Products (SAP) and database entry and the movement of finished goods and in-process products between facilities

• Including inventory movement and production key performance indicators

• Other duties as assigned, such as scheduling equipment maintenance, various trouble shooting and contribute as needed on cross-functional teams

Required Education, Experience and Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. AS/BS in Life Sciences preferred.

• At least Five (5) years relevant experience in manufacturing; vaccine and/or pharmaceutical industry preferred

• At least two (2) years' experience in a leadership capacity (supervisory or lead position)

• Working knowledge of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Guidelines

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Excellent communication skills

• High analytical and logical problem solving abilities

• Excellent Team building skills that focus on mentoring and coaching

• Working knowledge of aseptic techniques and aseptic filling operations preferred

• Strong knowledge of blending, filling and packaging materials, principles, and operating systems preferred

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Requisition ID:R329837