Operations Lead (NPI Projects)

Position Summary
​The Operations Lead is responsible to plan, lead and manage the set-up of the end-to-end production operations within the manufacturing facility with alignment to other site supporting functions so as to achieve productivity targets and objectives in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner, and meeting the Quality and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) regulations and other regulatory standards.

This role will support the Strategic Program Lead.

Responsibilities
Operations management

• Responsible to plan, lead and manage the set-up of the end-to-end production operations within the future manufacturing facility. Manufacturing activities include:

- Preparation and Supply of media, buffers and materials

- Manufacture of intermediates and drug substance

• Optimize the utilization of capacity and manufacturing resource optimally and sustain efficiency in:

- Manpower

- Facility

- Equipment

- Process

• Identifying commissioning/ qualification/ validation/ start-up needs and timelines
  
  

• Oversee maintenance and utilities generation strategy
  

• Adherence to project timeline for qualification and start-up.
  

• Completeness, soundness and timeliness of communication and decisions to stakeholder functions of project team, supply chain, engineering, quality.
  

• Meet project objective for CAPEX.

Organization management

• Fostering an inclusive workplace, creating staff development opportunities, encouraging innovation, advocating a quality culture, maintaining safety and achieving high performance
  

• Entails a co-ordinating role in project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and sub-contract management, progress reporting, people management, trouble shooting
  

• Provide leadership and direction to the User representatives supporting the project, to accomplish site goals and objectives and to provide process and technical support to enable GSK Tuas site to deliver operational objectives optimally and in compliance with cGMP requirements
  

Environment, Health, Safety and Wellness

• Support site's safety and wellness initiatives. Display safe behaviour and mindset at all times
  

• Contribute to promote a safety culture at GSK and engage staff to develop co-operation and commitment to improving safety.
  

• Identifying and investigating near-misses are key elements to finding and controlling risks before workers are injured

Qualifications/skills:

• Minimum Degree in Science or Engineering field

• At least 8 years of experience in bio/pharmaceutical industry in Production

• Strong background in vaccines/biologics manufacturing management

• Ability to communicate effectively within site organization and across the network

• Good people management skills

• Strategic thinking, big picture perspective

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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