Site Director - Stoughton & IndianapolisPositionSummaryThe Site Director isresponsible for managing, the Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, EHS,Process Excellence & Quality departments at the Stoughton &Indianapolis production facilities.
Responsibilities &Duties- Oversees all aspects of manufacturing, quality, safety & process excellence inclusive of harmonization of best practice, managing the Lean/6 Sigma process, and quality systems support. Responsible for the leadership and implementation of continuous improvement and lean programs.
- Is responsible to develop staff through management objectives & Colorcon operating principles.
- Establishes meaningful KPI's to evaluate plant capacity & productivity.
- Responsible to assure capacity & resources are in place ahead of demand.
- Oversees activities related to facilities, capital planning, procurement, production, storage and handling, maintenance, quality control laboratory, quality assurance, and workforce hiring/firing decisions, development of personnel and mentoring of employees.
- Ensures compliance with corporate policies and procedures as well as pharmaceutical excipient current good manufacturing & laboratory practices.
- Oversees all phases of the product manufacturing, quality control and delivery process.
Supports the Colorcon Customer Focus objective by occasionally travelling to customer sites, and participating in customer on site quality audits. - Leads by example by consistently following established safety, quality and production procedures, guidelines, work instructions, and process flows.
Is a key member of the regional leadership team. - Provides support for global technical development, safety, quality control, quality assurance, marketing, production planning, cost accounting, and information technology departments.
- Establish and maintain relevant operational and safety metrics to maintain continuous improvement process.
- Design and execute special projects and experiments for process enhancement.
- Prepares/supports plant budgets, production plans, and workforce development plans.
- Responsible for overall security and safety for site and all personnel.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a Scientific or Engineering field, or in supply chain, operations, or business administration. Equivalent combination of education and relevant operations leadership experience will be considered. Advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of ten years manufacturing experience, with a minimum of 10 years in a management role.
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), laboratory operations, modern safety programs (behavior based safety) and pharmaceutical experience are preferred.
- Exceptional problem solving and organizational skills and demonstrated leadership qualities.
- Lean & Six Sigma experience preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office products and experience with Oracle a plus.
Location:
3702 E. 21st St
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46218
United States
