Operations Leadership Development Associate; On-site

Overview

Description

Tolmar is a medium-sized, fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing long-acting injectables for treatments in urology, oncology, and endocrinology. Our operations teams ensure the effective development and delivery of our products at our two manufacturing facilities located in Northern Colorado. The Operations Leadership Development Program provides four separate 6-month rotations over 2 years among multiple departments including Manufacturing, Engineering, MS&T, Continuous Improvement, Quality and Supply Chain.

The intent of this program is to provide exposure to and involvement in the end-to-end process from supply planning to commercial manufacturing inclusive of engineering and quality roles, preparing the Associate for a potential leadership position in Operations with Tolmar.

• Identify, propose and support implementation of process improvements and optimization of their respective manufacturing/operational processes.
• Develop leadership skills through participating in leadership training and technical lead opportunities in various departments.
• Develop technical writing skills by writing deviation reports, change controls, validation protocols, standard operating procedures, and other documents.
• Learn about and support technical troubleshooting in Engineering and Maintenance.
• Participate in and comply with required Tolmar training.
• Interact closely with project teams across departments supporting the development and launch of new products.
• Gain an overall understanding of Supply Chain management, including materials planning, Sales & Operations Planning and finite scheduling.
• Learn about and apply Lean concepts to operations processes through execution of critical improvement projects based on training that will be provided.
• Apply basic statistics for data trending and technical and logistical problem solving as needed.
• Adhere to regulations for drugs and medical devices, including USP, ICH and FDA regulations to ensure compliance.

• Demonstrate high degree of honesty, initiative, integrity, drive, reliability and trustworthiness.

• Actively model and foster a positive, respectful, and harassment-free work environment for all employees.
• Operate in accordance with our Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, and all established regulatory, compliance and safety requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to gain proficiency in the operational mechanisms that support Operations at Tolmar.
• Awareness of FDA regulations, USP, NF, ICH, EP, and their application in manufacturing.
• Proficiency in effective technical writing.
• Ability to develop leadership skills in a supervisory capacity.

• Introductory knowledge of:
• Lean Concepts (5S, leader standard work, line balancing, poke yoke, centerlining, etc.)
• Regulatory requirements
• Supply Chain Concepts (procurement, S&OP, scheduling, inventory management)
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment.

• Ability to develop written presentation and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments to drive significant business results.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems in a timely manner.

This position is expected to operate within the framework of Tolmar's Core Values:

• Center on People: We commit to support the well-being of our patients. We are committed to treating our employees and those we serve as valued partners. By placing people at the heart of our actions, we actively engage, invigorate, acquire knowledge, and grow together.
• Are Proactive & Agile: We embody a culture of engagement and action. With a hands-on approach, we fearlessly adapt to change. We anticipate, respond swiftly and efficiently to ignite a spirit that propels us towards extraordinary outcomes.
• Act Ethically: We are committed to consistently conducting our business in an ethical, compliant, and socially aware manner, in line with our purpose of positively impacting lives. We actively cultivate diversity, equity, inclusion & sustainability in our workplace.
• Constantly Improve: We are committed to a collaborative & proactive effort to improve our products,…