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We are on the lookout for a driven Associate Director, Manufacturing Operations to join our exceptional team at Horizon Therapeutics plc in Waterford.
Growing your career as a Full Time Associate Director, Manufacturing Operations is an incredible opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in creativity, decision-making and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Associate Director, Manufacturing Operations at Horizon Therapeutics plc today!

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Associate Director, Manufacturing Operations

Apply locations Waterford, Ireland time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R0004848

At Horizon Therapeutics, we define success by the number of lives touched, lives changed, and lives saved. Our global biotechnology company is made up of agile, out-of-the-box thinkers with a focus on delivering breakthrough medicines to those living with rare, autoimmune, and severe inflammatory diseases. This is the heart of our global mission. Start a career that enables you to live up to your potential and help others live up to theirs. Join us.

The exceptional support we provide patients and communities equally extends to our employees. We offer industry-leading and award-winning benefits, compensation and rewards programs that positively impact all areas of our employees’ personal and professional lives.

Position Summary:

The role is responsible for delivering a flexible and challenging production schedule whilst adhering to the very highest safety, regulatory and quality compliance standards. The role is instrumental in the overall development of the operations team, with particular emphasis on the training, development, and retention of a highly versatile, engaged, and high-performing operations team.

Responsibilities:

Safety and Quality Compliance.

  • Promote and play a lead role in developing and creating a positive Safety culture.
  • Conduct weekly and monthly EHS inspections with the site Safety champion.
  • Ensure that all work carried out complies with the required company, cGxP, regulatory, safety and environmental procedures, standards, and guidelines.
  • Continuously ensure that all processes and procedures are up to date and in line with the latest revision of the relevant guidelines (E.g., Annex1).
  • Drive a culture of being “Always Audit Ready” throughout the manufacturing operation.
  • Key contributor to successful commercial Pre-Approval Inspections (PAIs), regular Audits and any other interaction with regulatory agencies as required.

Leadership, Strategy & Goal Setting

  • Provide the required leadership, drive, and energy to deliver on the company’s strategic plans.
  • Develop functional goals in line with the site and strategic goals.
  • Generate capacity models for Equipment and Personnel and develop plans for both to ensure the function achieves its operational and strategic goals.

Fill Finish Operations:

  • Responsible for the manufacture of Horizons Clinical and Commercial products, including formulation, filling, and Inspection.
  • Manage daily production schedules and resources to achieve high levels of performance and engagement, ensuring manufacturing expectations and targets are met or exceeded.
  • Facilitate tier boards within the fill-finish area and report upwards within the tier process.
  • Measure the Manufacturing team’s performance against Key Performance Indicators and identifies appropriate corrective actions and countermeasure to offset negative trends.

Team and Development

  • Ensure production area is adequately resourced within budget
  • Ensure appropriate training and development for the operations team ensuring they have the required skills and confidence to execute right the first time.
  • Effectively manage the Department including performance management, coaching, and mentoring to higher levels of capability.

Cross-Functional Support

  • Drives Environmental performance of the manufacturing cleanrooms through strict cleaning regime and contamination control adherence.
  • Supports MSAT, Validation, Sterility Assurance, Calibration and Maintenance activities to ensure these processes are facilitated by manufacturing for completion on time and right first time.
  • Lead and support technical/other investigations through structured root cause analysis.
  • Plays a key leadership role in the identification of operational excellence processes that will be required to prepare for increasing volumes.
  • Prepare and oversee the department budget including timelines, resource demands and allocations.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

  • Qualified to a minimum degree level in the science-related discipline. (e.g., biotechnology, chemistry, bio/chemical engineering, mechanical engineering etc.).
  • 15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industries, with minimum 7 years of managerial experience within a fill-finish environment.
  • Proven experience and demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional groups and liaise with people in the organisation to obtain results
  • Experience in presenting to regulatory authorities as an SME
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills are required.
  • Analytical Decision Making and Problem-Solving Skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and prioritise accordingly.
  • Operate comfortably in a fast-paced changing environment and with a sense of urgency.
  • Demonstrated project and/or program management skills required.
  • SAP experience an advantage.
  • Performance Management and People Development.
  • Natural team player.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Professional, proactive demeanour.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Our Values

  • Transparency: We value collaboration. Trusting teach other and tackling tough challenges can make a powerful difference.
  • Accountability: We do what’s right for our patient communities through quality decisions and owning our successes and failures.
  • Growth: We fiercely innovate and evolve to better ourselves, our communities and our patients.

These three values come to life through our five Leadership Expectations that apply to all Horizon employees

  • Enterprise Mindset: Look beyond one’s team, brand or function to see the broader company and external perspective
  • Exhibit Intellectual Curiosity: Seek to understand what you do not know; ask the right questions of the right people and sources
  • Ensure Accountability and Courage: Step up to address difficult issues and hold self and others accountable to commitments
  • Embrace Diverse Perspectives: Welcome others with a respectful attitude; integrate diverse perspectives into ways of working
  • Develop Talent: Provide feedback, coaching and mentorship to help others be more effective in their role

At Horizon, we know that disease does not discriminate. We embrace the bold ideas of one another, foster a sense of belonging, and value inclusion. We attract and develop diverse talent because we believe that when people from different backgrounds and life experiences come together, we make lives better.

Horizon Therapeutics plc is an equal opportunity employer. Horizon will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.

About Us

Horizon is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines that address critical needs for people impacted by rare, autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases. Our pipeline is purposeful: We apply scientific expertise and courage to bring clinically meaningful therapies to patients. We believe science and compassion must work together to transform lives. For more information on how we go to incredible lengths to impact lives, visit and follow us on Twitter , LinkedIn , Instagram and Facebook .


Benefits of working as a Associate Director, Manufacturing Operations in Waterford:


● Company offers great benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Competitive salary
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