Manufacturing IPT Lead - Specialty Products Services

Job Description

New hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.

Our Quality Assurance group ensures every single material inside our products is manufactured, processed, tested, packaged, stored and distributed aligned with our incredibly high standards of quality and meets all regulatory requirements. Partnering across our internal manufacturing facilities, external contract manufacturers and suppliers we create an interdependent global manufacturing network committed to deliver a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.

Position Description:

The Associate Director is the business unit manager for the Specialty Products Services IPT.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Ensure that Area objectives are achieved while reliably supplying quality product at a competitive cost consistent with our Company's Regulatory Agency, and State and Local code requirements for quality, good manufacturing practices (GMP), equal employment opportunity, finances, labor, employee, environment and safety;

• Tactical and strategic Area management, including collaboration with indirect staff;

• Promote the behaviors and principles that drive continuous improvement.

DUTIES :

Compliance

• Responsible for creating and sustaining a culture that ensures that compliance (Safety, Environment, current good manufacturing practices (cGMP, etc.) are imperatives for the business.

• Responsible for establishing a Right First Time culture by reducing waste and constantly driving continuous improvement.

• Responsible to review and approve compliance documents, as per procedures or need.

Supply - Lead Area daily walk-through

• Exercise independent judgment and decision making to ensure quality product is reliably produced while managing cost.

• Responsible for Area supply performance metrics (Schedule Adherence, Release on Time, Customer service performance, Product Lead Time, etc.).

Continuous Improvement

• Accountable for developing Company Production System and continuous improvement culture while achieving Targets and business results for the Area.

• Develop strategic initiatives related to the manufacturing process, equipment and human resources in support of long range operating plans.

• Report Area monthly metrics and any action plans to address gaps to the IPT Leadership team.

• Identify, prioritize, and champion improvement projects to improve process efficiency, cycle time, and yield, reduce process variability, and eliminate waste.

Financial Stewardship

• Responsible for development and management of the Area operating budget as defined with the profit plan.

• Accountable for meeting the operating budget and continuously reducing cost.

• Ensure members of the Area have business acumen and understand how they may impact business finances.

People Management

• Responsible for creating and sustaining a highly engaged workforce through utilization of our Company's Leadership Behaviors and Inclusion.

• Provide coaching on professional development and career paths.

• Provide timely feedback and performance evaluations for direct reports after obtaining the relevant input and evaluation.

• Provide feedback and input on performance evaluations for indirect staff.

• Support IPT Talent Management.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Science, Engineering or another technical field

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum (6) years’ experience in more than one functional area, such as Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, Technology, Engineering, Maintenance, and/or Supply Chain

• Concurrently, minimum (2) years of line experience, with responsibility for direct reports

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of (2) years’ experience in relevant manufacturing or processing (aseptic/sterile, bulk, solid oral dosage, packaging, etc.)

• Demonstrated knowledge of High Performing Organization tools and methodology, including Company's Production System/lean processing

• Demonstrated ability to create an engaged workforce using Inclusion as the How

• Demonstrated experience of interacting with site, divisional or regulatory audits

• Demonstrated success with Talent Management

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Requisition ID:R150272