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Sandoz

Leader in generic and biosimilar medicines

Process Team Lead

Machine & Process OperationUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeGebze, Kocaeli, TürkiyeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and manufacturing.
  • Ability to manage major change and people challenges, collaborate across boundaries, and execute operations management.
  • Knowledge of assembly language, change control, chemical engineering, chemistry, continual improvement processes, efficiency, general health, safety and environment (HSE), good documentation practice, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), good manufacturing practice (GMP), lean manufacturing, manufacturing production and processes, process control, productivity, risk management, root cause analysis (RCA), scheduling, Six Sigma, standard operating procedures (SOPs), teamwork, technology transfer, and webMethods Flow.
  • Knowledge of HSE and quality requirements, including GMP and data integrity, computerized systems validation (CSV), and IGM.
  • Ability to communicate in English.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations within the manufacturing unit and ensure high-quality, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective production and delivery.
  • Plan shop-floor resources in line with production workload and review production schedules, considering risks, constraints, and opportunities.
  • Translate team strategic objectives into detailed objectives and action plans; manage team resources and task allocation, and prioritize tasks.
  • Provide frontline process-specific expert support to production and act as the subject matter expert for the product and process.
  • Coordinate and ensure timely completion of production operations in accordance with documentation and GMP, SSE, and 5S requirements.
  • Define user requirement specifications and design and create electronic batch record files while considering quality, costs, and deadlines.
  • Provide technical expertise for manufacturing execution systems (MES), support MES deployment and continuous improvement, and provide routine shop-floor technical support.
  • Ensure understanding and application of manufacturing, automation, programming, and CSV qualification requirements, including regulatory MES CSV requirements across health authorities.
  • Deliver technical training using on-the-job training, classroom, and virtual-classroom methodologies; design and develop training programs aligned with site strategy and local training plans.
  • Present the site training strategy, respond to auditor questions, and support training audits.
  • Ensure required certifications and qualifications for systems and processes; coach and facilitate training and consulting activities.
  • Ensure manufacturing unit activities comply with GMP, HSE rules, quality and safety policies, and applicable procedures.
  • Maintain the effectiveness of the business continuity plan and ensure projects apply data integrity standards, CSV, and IGM.
  • Report technical complaints, adverse events, and special case scenarios related to products within 24 hours of receipt.
  • Distribute marketing samples where applicable.
  • Achieve plant key performance indicators, including batch success rate, on-time launch performance, and successful internal and external GMP audits and inspections.
  • Maintain human-resources performance measures, including satisfaction surveys, talent development plans, training data, talent attraction and retention, and a robust succession plan for the support team.

About the Company

Sandoz

Leader in generic and biosimilar medicines

What does the company do? Sandoz is a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, with a broad portfolio of about 1,300 products that address diseases from the common cold to cancer. How does its product work? The medicines are off-patent (generics) or biosimilars that match the reference brands in safety, quality, and efficacy, offering affordable treatment options to patients and helping healthcare systems save money while expanding access. How is it different from competitors? Sandoz emphasizes scale, a long heritage dating back to 1886, and a sizeable global workforce dedicated to broadening patient access, aiming for large social impact and substantial healthcare savings. Its leadership in biosimilars and the breadth of its portfolio set it apart in the market. What is the company's goal? To pioneer access for patients by making high-quality medicines more affordable and widely available worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland
Founded
1886

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