Production Manager

At **Piramal Healthcare**, we make life changing, lifesaving medications. We believe that by bringing the best-in-class talent on board—and providing cutting-edge growth and learning opportunities—we are creating a positive impact on patients, customers, and the communities we serve. Thus, we offer our employees an abundance of learning opportunities for their full potential to build upon.

**JOB PURPOSE**: Manage all manufacturing operations (Pilot Plants, Kilo Labs and Small Scale Manufacturing areas) and ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), safety and environmental standards, company regulations and client requirements.

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide leadership to senior production staff through activities such as recruitment, training, performance management and scheduling
- Directing the day-to-day functions of manufacturing (i.e. daily production meeting)
- Develop manufacturing schedule (long term) in-conjunction with all stakeholders
- Monitoring of batches in progress to ensure the schedule times lines are being achieved
- Ensure all manufacturing operations are in accordance with cGMP requirements
- Accountable for all Quality issues within the manufacturing areas: Audits (External/Internal) and Investigations
- Co-ordinate and provide training as per Standard Operating Procedure(s)
- Facilitate and maintain an emphasis on the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) for all manufacturing operations
- Attend batch meetings and provide input to new processes
- Revise and manage all production related Standard Operating Procedures
- Participate in the HAZOP analysis program
- Involvement in the selection and evaluation of process equipment
- Provide technical assistance regarding operational related issues for projects
- Develop and accountability for the manufacturing budget
- Participate in post project reviews on behalf of production
- Provide leadership and champion lean initiatives
- Develop/report Metrics for manufacturing (OEE, EHS, Quality)

**EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ATTAINMENT**:

- Chemical or Mechanical Engineering Degree or BSc. Chemistry

**MINIMUM JOB RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE**:

- Significant management experience (at least 3-5 years) in production operations, preferably within a pharmaceutical company.

**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**:

- Strong technical knowledge of pharmaceutical equipment, utility systems and procedures.
- knowledge and skills within a cGMP environment.
- Proven experience in a manufacturing environment (staff, equipment, inventory, mfg. schedules)
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
- Experience in lean manufacturing

**CRITICAL ATTRIBUTES**:

- E.H.S. Focus
- Passionately Reliable
- Rapid Responsiveness
- Innovative Efficiency
- Staff Leadership
- Strategic

**Piramal Pharma Solutions **is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation during it, please let us know.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Ability to Commute:

- Aurora, ON L4G 4C3 (required)

Work Location: In person