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AstraZeneca

Global pharmaceutical company developing prescription medicines

Interim Production Manager

Manufacturing & Production OperationsPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeNijmegen, NetherlandsNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Extensive leadership experience in pharmaceutical production or Quality, with thorough knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Applicants from Quality must have demonstrably led improvements on the production floor.
  • Extensive experience leading production organizations and comparable change initiatives, preferably as an interim manager; ability to quickly gain oversight, make independent decisions, and deliver results from the outset.
  • Experience applying Lean methods in production, simplifying processes within a GMP environment, and ensuring teams sustain new ways of working.
  • Experience coaching managers and guiding teams through change.
  • Fluent English is required.
  • Good Dutch is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the change and collaborate closely with the Director of Manufacturing and the other Production Manager, with each manager directing a shift of 10 employees and coordinating improvements across both shifts.
  • Oversee daily operations, production planning, output, and staffing for the assigned shift; establish structure and priorities and make decisions.
  • Identify production bottlenecks and recurring problems using Lean experience, and work with the shifts to improve daily production meetings, work standards, and shift handovers.
  • Define improvement actions and follow up on their results; work with Quality Assurance to ensure production deviations and corrective and preventive actions are followed up appropriately.
  • Explain changes in working methods and involve employees in implementation; clarify responsibilities, draw on senior employees’ experience, and give them room to coordinate daily work while retaining responsibility for production, people, and improvements.
  • Partner with the other Production Manager to strengthen joint leadership and implement improvements consistently across both shifts.
  • Hand over working agreements and responsibilities so both shifts can continue after the assignment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with sterile or aseptic production.

About the Company

AstraZeneca

Global pharmaceutical company developing prescription medicines

AstraZeneca develops and markets prescription medicines and vaccines worldwide, with a focus on oncology, cardiovascular/metabolic, respiratory, and infectious diseases. Its products work by targeting specific biological pathways or cells, using small-molecule therapies, biologics, and vaccines to treat diseases or prevent infections. It differentiates itself through its dual heritage from Sweden and the UK, a broad pipeline, and strong R&D and collaborations that move from discovery to patient access. Its goal is to improve people’s health by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines to patients worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded
1913

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