Director, Production

3 weeks ago


Brampton, Canada Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, Canada Full time

**Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. **is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro’s world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees. Our company’s focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world’s largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

What we offer:
A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment

Opportunities for career growth and development

A competitive wage/salary

Employee training and organizational development programs, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

**General Summary**:
This position is responsible for providing strategic leadership, tactical support and direction to the organization with regards to Manufacturing Operations in order to achieve business plan goals for Health and Safety, Productivity, Quality and Profitability. In addition, the position is responsible for the production and packaging operations of semi-solid and liquid pharmaceutical products. The position ensures that the facility, employees, and products are in compliance with all regulatory requirements for quality and safety. The Director is responsible for leading the supporting production departments towards the realization of the company’s stated objectives.

**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Develop strategic plans for the Canadian operation while ensuring site compliance with local and corporate Health and Safety requirements and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) regulations.
- Develop & execute annual budget and budget updates.
- Liaison with senior Taro management in Canada, New York, Israel and other locations.
- Lead production and logistics of Canadian management toward the realization of the Company’s stated objectives; helping to create and define projects/delegation of same.
- Monitor Taro Canada’s performance against key productivity indicators for Operations.
- Develop and champion cost savings initiatives.
- Coach, lead and develop subordinates and staff; develop and maintain succession plan. Ensure the completion of tasks by delegating responsibility and expected actions to Managers.
- Complete and participate in performance reviews.
- Establish and implement corporate policies.
- Coordinate the process of attaining monthly and weekly production plans in a safe and efficient manner. Ensure production schedules are met and manufacturing is completed as per Taro engineering and manufacturing standards.
- Participate in cross functional teams and review completed investigations (NCIs) with the objective of determining the “root cause” followed by implementation of a corrective action plan (CAPAs).
- Interface with the Materials Management department regarding scheduling issues and materials.
- Participate /coordinate special projects as defined by Taro management.
- Manage technical resources supporting packaging and compounding operations.
- Ensure that all products are manufactured according to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) regulations and all personnel operate within a safe work environment.
- Ensure that products are produced and stored according to the appropriate documentation in order to obtain the required quality.
- Approve instructions relating to production operations and ensure strict implementation.
- Ensure that the production records are evaluated and signed by an authorized person.
- Responsible for the qualification and maintenance of the department, premises and equipment.
- Ensure that the appropriate validations are completed.
- Signing authority for master batch records and validation protocols.
- Ensure that the required initial and continuing training of department personnel is carried out and adapted according to need.
- Represent manufacturing and packaging on applicable steering committees

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Strong leadership capability, excellent communication skills, strong technical knowledge including operational excellence.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with internal departments - Canadian Sales & Marketing, Engineering, QA/QC, and Pharmaceutical Technology.
- Experience in liaising with outside contractors, consultants, industry peers, manufacturers, suppliers, etc.
- Extensive professional knowledge and experience in areas of logistics and production.
- Quality background as


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