Manufacturing Operations Manager

Location: Waterford
Job Type: Regular, Full-time, 5 days on-site

About the Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Head of Lyo Fill Finish Operations and as a leader for Sanofi, you will play an integral role within the Fill Finish Autonomous Production Unit management team, ensuring reliable supply of lyophilised vial products to our rare disease patients globally.

About Sanofi Business Unit

The multiple national award-winning Sanofi Waterford biopharmaceutical and medical device campus is located in Waterford on Ireland’s southeast coast. Established in 2001 and now with more than 900 employees, the site has seen more than €600m invested in state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology. Diversification continues to bring new products to Waterford and the expanded site portfolio continues to create new opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all assigned operations activities to ensure that objectives are met; turnaround time, batch release cycle time, annual planning, project and program implementation etc

• Develop and lead a continuous improvement program that will result in savings to COGs

• Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with cGMP and Safety standards

• Ensure all employees, for which they are responsible, are trained against SOPs and GMP requirements relevant to their job

• Ensure procedures are correctly defined and followed.

• Monitor the level of GMP compliance in their area on an on-going basis through audit, deviations and GMP document reviews

• Develop and improve the effectiveness of training on a regular basis

About You

To excel in this role you will need to have:

Essential requirements:

Higher level Diploma/Degree in Third level qualification or equivalent

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as an Operations Manager/ other Management role

• Minimum 1 years experience of pharmaceutical manufacturing environment

• Technical knowledge of relevant manufacturing technology

• Detailed knowledge of cGMP

• Excellent interpersonal skills – active listener

• Good problem solving and analytical skills

• Effective facilitator

• Influences site KPI’s

• Full understanding of Health &Safety and legal requirements for the safe operation of his team

It would be advantageous to have (not essential):

• Sterile Operations experience

• cGMP experience in a management position

What Sanofi can offer you

• A role where you are instrumental to ensuring reliable supply of critical products to a global patient population, in an environment where you can develop and grow a meaningful career.

• We offer a generous package including flexible benefits, and are committed to helping you have a healthy work-life  balance throughout your career with us