Manufacturing Manager

The Manufacturing Manager leads a team of manufacturing associate specialists/specialists that oversee the Manufacturing function at plant level and supplies to strategy development to deliver manufacturing success for Autologous Cell Therapy clinical and non-clinical pipeline at AstraZeneca’s Tarzana Facility.

• Contributes to the development, and drives implementation, of operational plans to achieve manufacturing strategy objectives and KPIs.
• Acts as manager for a significant functional Manufacturing area and leads group of associate manufacturing specialists/manufacturing specialists accountable to deliver patient supply according to manufacturing demand.
• Ensures Manufacturing projects are implemented in line with identified AstraZeneca policies, procedures and standards, to achieve agreed scope and cost.
• Ensures compliance with Health, Safety, Environment, current Good Manufacturing standards and all other work standards.
• Communicates business needs and helps translate these needs into requirements
• Leads the co-ordination of resources within the department for weekly production scheduling
• Leads all aspects of the introduction of new processes from the identification of business need, through to the timely introduction and formal acceptance of the change by manufacturing operations
• Leads individuals within own section of Manufacturing to deliver the highest levels of performance and maintain employee relations
• Provides clear leadership, direction and development opportunities to team members
• Identifies and leads improvement initiatives and project teams in support of longer term business strategy
• Maintains the lean manufacturing principles and processes within area of responsibility
• Resolves long term, complex issues while assessing the risk to product, people and plant
• Develops and cultivates technical expertise and knowledge within project team or broader Manufacturing function by disseminating best practices and sharing knowledge across functions and project teams

Required Skills/Background

• High School Degree
• 5+ years of team management/supervisory experience
• Technical or scientific background
• Significant experience in similar environment at a management level
• Sound understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice, Safety, Health and Environment and Standard Operating Procedures
• Project management, change management and people management skills
• Good working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry
• Technical expertise in at least one Manufacturing area, and competence in several others
• Communication skills and ability to influence others
• Comfort with risk and ambiguous situations

Desired Skills/Background

• Bachelors degree or Masters degree, extensive experience in line management, technical support and project management

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