Sr. Manager, Drug Product Finishing Operations

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The Sr. Manager, Drug Product Finishing Operations leads Aldevron's post-fill Drug Product Finishing capability, including Visual Inspection, labeling, and future packaging, serialization, semi-automated inspection, and related operations. This position reports to the Vice President, Manufacturing responsible for GMP Production, is part of the Manufacturing department, and is an on-site role.

• Build and scale the Finishing Operations strategy, organization, operating model, capacity plan, and capability roadmap, including future packaging, serialization, automated inspection, , kitting, final assembly, and expanded labeling capabilities.
• Lead Finishing leaders, inspectors, trainers, and support roles; establish hiring, training, qualification, requalification, performance, succession, and retention plans.
• Own daily execution, staffing, scheduling, shift coverage, area and equipment readiness, product flow, reconciliation, documentation completion, material status, staging, handoffs, chain of custody, and time-out-of-temperature tracking.
• Lead Visual Inspection as a dedicated capability and transition labeling execution into Finishing while preserving independent Quality controls.
• Define user requirements and support capital projects, vendor selection, qualification, validation, maintenance, calibration, technology transfer, and operational handoff.
• Assess new products, formats, and technologies for inspect ability, labeling, packaging, defect-kit readiness, equipment fit, staffing, cycle time, sample needs, and operational risk.
• Support deviations, investigations, corrective and preventive actions, change controls, risk assessments, audits, regulatory inspections, client discussions, readiness reviews, metrics, budgets, resource priorities, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, operations, business, or a related field.
• 10 or more years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing, operations, quality, engineering, validation, or a related technical function, including Drug Product finishing or execution.
• 2 or more years of leadership experience managing people, major programs, or cross-functional implementation. Experience indirectly leading and influencing associates and leaders outside of their span of control will be a critical skill.
• Experience with Visual Inspection and at least one related Drug Product finishing capability, such as labeling, packaging, serialization, , or release readiness.
• Experience standing up or expanding facilities, equipment, or capabilities through qualification, validation, and commercial handoff.
• Experience with batch readiness, material handoffs, chain of custody, product status, storage and transport controls, time-out-of-temperature management, and compliant documentation or data-integrity controls.
• Experience leading investigations, corrective and preventive actions, change controls, risk assessments, and continuous improvement in a current Good Manufacturing Practice environment.

• Ability to travel as required for vendor, client, facility, and business needs.
• Ability to…