Sr. Manager, Production

Description

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World war 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

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Reporting to the Sr. Director Operations, Sr. Manager Production leads, coordinates and directs the manufacturing of all products and production at the local facility. Is responsible for meeting production schedules and for the coordination of related operations across three production areas:
Compounding, Molding/Trimming, Finishing. In conjunction with Engineering develops efficient processes and improvements for the site. Part of the site SLT, this role is key in delivering the overall vision for the site, constantly initiating improvements to ensure processes meet present and future requirements for the site in terms of quality, HSE, growth, flexibility and cost improvement. Provides a high level of leadership for the production team and assures acquisition of best talent and performance.

• Effective and efficient use of available resources to manufacture products that meet or exceed customer requirements for cost, quality, delivery and service.
• Lead, coordinate and direct the manufacturing of all products and production at the site.
• Utilize business systems and software tools to analyze reports on production capacity and requirements related to forecasted units by product and identify methods for improving productivity and reducing overall manufacturing costs via lean manufacturing and robust problem-solving teams.
• Work with Department managers Compounding, Molding/Trimming and Finishing in planning and scheduling labor and equipment resources to meet production demands.
• Identify opportunities to improve service, minimize scrap, and reduce manufacturing costs, including effective management and improvement of inventory.
• Troubleshoot production processes to correct product issues and improve process control.
• Coordinate modifications to production processes and create best in class processes with Engineering, Quality and other functional areas.
• Motivate, develop and engage supervisors, team leads and team members to become self-directed and take ownership of their area.
• Mange the teams’ performance, conduct performance reviews, recruit team, put in place training and development plans together with Learning and Development, addressing any issues that arise in a timely manner.
• Enforce all quality, safety and SOP procedures.
• Report on monthly metrics, and ensure ongoing measurement identifying progress, issues and corrective action status and status of planned projects.
• Assist in the preparation and execution of the annual budget as it relates to associated production areas.
• Demonstrates the leadership and commitment with respect to the quality management system and with respect to customer focus as outlined in the ISO
  9001/15378…