Downstream Technical Manager

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

TheDownstream Technical Managerwillmanage packaging area for the delivery of the siteobjectivesin Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Costto successfully delivery the day, the week, the quarter, and the year.The manager will work closely with

• The Operationsteamto 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 &ValidationManager to deliver continuous improvement in the packaging department to achieve targeted improvements.

• The Utilities, Facilities, and Security Manager to ensure a suitable work area ismaintainedand supported.

• The manager will work with the capital projects manager for the site strategy for packaging department, using asset managementphilosophyandidentifiedproduct growth areas toidentifytargetedinvestmentpackages.

• ESH, Quality, Planning, Lean, Finance,HR,and the other engineering departments to work collectivelyon sitepriorities.

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).

MAINDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

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 meetEHS Framework andGMP requirements.Ensure allwork executedhasrequired evidence and documentation to meet compliance requirements

• EHS &Quality: Ensurecompliance responses (egConcern Reports, ATS, Quality Events, Quality Investigations, CAPAs, Change Controls) are updated regularly and closed on timeand Right First Time (RFT)

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

BreakthroughStrategy –HosinKanri

• Develop and implement annual and strategicImprovement inmaintenanceacross theDownstream functioncovering asset reliability, risk management, problem solving.

• Identifyopportunities across following disciplines:

• Safety / Environmental

• Delivery / Capacity

• Cost / Efficiency

• Support management of budgetfor downstreamand across overallengineeringbudget.

• Identifyresources 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 toidentifyopportunities to improve OEE in areas of responsibility

• Development and management of a strategic framework to enable a “reliability”centeredasset 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 RCAprogramand 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,egPurchased service contracts, spare parts, etc

External Focus

• Develop relationships with key personnel in thePDxsupply 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 existingengineering manager and otherfunctionalleads in the development of site talent.

• Identifytalent across the site who can supportengineeringand gain experience from being on an engineering team

PRINCIPAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS ANDWORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Professional degree level qualificationrequired

• Experience in driving a safety culture

• Experience ofleading teamsor projectsin a fast paced and complex environment.

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

• Experience ofmanaging a maintenance team.project management, Lean Thinking,Sixsigma, Root causing techniques, budgeting, andoperatingin a regulated environment.

• Experience in developing a strong working relationshipwithotherdepartments.

The role is asite basedrole with on-site presence of 90%required