Downstream Technical Manager

# Job Description Summary
Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description

Downstream Technical Manager

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The   Downstream Technical Manager   will   manage packaging area for the delivery of the site   objectives   in Safety, Qu ality, Delivery, and Cost   to successfully delivery the day, the week, the quarter, and the year.   The manager will work closely with :

- T he O perations   team   to ensure the required level of support to execute the operation plan by the week to deliver each quarter.

- The manager will work with the Process Engineering &   Validation   Manager to deliver continuous improvement in the packaging department to achi e ve targeted improvements.

- The Utilities, Facilities, and Security Manager to ensure a suitable work area is   maintained   and supported.

- The manager will work with the capital projects manager for the site strategy for packaging department, using asset management   philosophy   and   identified   product growth areas to   identify   targeted   investment   packages.

- ESH, Quality, Planning, Lean, Finance,   HR,   and the other engineering departments to work collectively   on site   priorities.

The role is predicted to be 80% focused on the run (immediate quarter priorities) and 20% focussed on change (4 to 24 months range priorities).

MAIN   DUTIES   AND   RESPONSIBILITIES:

Compliance

- EHS:   Ensure all staff and contractors work to site ESH policies. Ensure all training is completed on time

- EHS & Quality:   Drive a team that knows all work needs to be planned, safety risks considered and accounted for, and that work is executed to meet   EHS Framework and   GMP requirements.   Ensure all   work executed   ha s   required evidence and documentation to meet compliance requirements

- EHS &   Quality: Ensure   compliance responses ( eg   Concern Reports, AT S , Quality Events, Quality Investigations , CAPAs, Change Controls) are updated regularly and closed on time   and Right First Time (RFT) .

- Ensure all required maintenance PMs and calibration PM are scheduled and executed on time.

Breakthrough   Strategy –   Hosin   Kanri

- Develop and implement annual and strategic   Improvement in   maintenance   across the   Downstream function   covering asset reliability, risk management, problem solving.

- Identify   opportunities across following disciplines:

- Safety / Environmental

- Delivery / Capacity

- Cost / Efficiency

- Support management of budget   for downstream   and across overall   engineering   budget.

- Identify   resources that can support projects.

Improvement – Kaizen

- Develop relationship with operational leaders to agree improvement programs to reduce unplanned and planned downtime activities.

- Work improvement strategies to   identify   opportunities to improve OEE in areas of responsibility .

- Development and management of a strategic framework to enable a “reliability”   centered   asset care strategy for the site, with the following core pillars: equipment criticality and spares assessment, predictive maintenance techniques, fit for purpose PM program, technician driven RCA   program   and FMEA techniques.

- Ensure lean activities are reviewed and supported before commitment.

- Implement global standards of maintenance management across the department.

- Support project planning across the project streams.

- Work with team to find opportunities to achieve more for the annual budget,   eg   Purchased service contracts, spare parts, etc

External Focus

- Develop relationships with key personnel in the   PDx   supply chain.

- Develop network of engineering companies in the region to know key players who can support our business

- Develop network of key personnel in other pharmaceutical companies in the region.

Talent Development

- Work with existing   engineering manager and other   functional   leads in the development of site talent.

- Identify   talent across the site who can support   engineering   and gain experience from being on a n engineering team .

PRINCIPAL Q UALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND   WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

- Professional degree level qualification   required

- Experience in driving a safety cultur e

- Experience of   lead ing teams   or projects   in a fast paced and complex environment.

- Dynamic decision maker,   clear thinker,   effective planner ,   and communicator

- Experience of   managing a maintenance team.   project managemen t, Lean Thinking,   Six   sigma, Root causing techniques, budgeting , and   operating   in a regulated environment.

- Experience in developing a strong working relationship   with   other   departments.

The role is a   site based   role with on-site presence of 90%   required

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No