Cell Leader

About the Company

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms.

We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation. Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.
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This Operator based role will provide coordination and leadership of a small manufacturing cell, involving a team of approximately 6 – 9 people. The role will involve approximately 80% plant operations and 20% of time leading a small production cell. It is a key role in driving the ownership of operating standards, behaviours and performance necessary to be a class leading CDMO throughout the manufacturing functions  Cell Leader will be the first point of contact for the work team to ensure safe and compliant production operations.

The cell leader will be responsible for providing the necessary updates on operational progress, equipment status and training needs to their Shift Leader or wider Operations Team. The Cell Leader will actively encourage and support a wide range of improvement activities within the production cell, including ongoing shop floor based Kaizen activities. The Cell Leader will play a key role in the skills development of their operational teams;

however, performance and development reviews will be the responsibility of the Shift Leader. Key to success in the role, the individual must have the necessary operational experience coupled with a drive to do the right thing and the desire to improve all aspects of departmental performance.

• The role will be involve a split of approximately 80% plant operation and 20% cell leadership.
• Responsible for the coordination and leadership of a manufacturing cell within the packaging Department.
• Provide first line support for operator teams in the delivery of the cell's operational plans and targets.
• Responsible for ensuring the correct operational standards and behaviours take place to support safe and compliant product manufacture.
• Responsible for ensuring cell operators have the necessary skills/competence to support safe and compliant product manufacture.
• Responsible for providing updates outlining cell production performance, equipment status and people related issues to Shift Leader and wider packaging team.
• Engage cell teams in improving quality and safety compliance, operational performance and efficiency through ongoing Kaizen activities.

• Detailed understanding of packaging production processes.
• Detailed understanding of the quality aspects associated with operations within a GMP environment.
• Background (exposure to) Operational Excellence/Continuous Improvement methodologies.

PPL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin or ethnicity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our employment decisions are based on merit considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, selection, training, social programs, placement, promotion, demotion, compensation and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions.