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OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

 

Company:

UCB GROUP

Job Reference Number

14572084

Client ID:

RI/SUP/ OPS/FEB/2012

Posted On:

Feb 22 2012

Location:

MUNSTER, CLARE

Job Type:

Permanent

Salary:

BASIC & SHIFT &ANNUALISED HR

Benefits:

  • SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB
  • SUBSIDISED CANTEEN
  • TRAINING / EDUCATION
  • CAR PARKING
  • PENSION / PRSA
  • EXPENSES
  • CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
  • BONUS
  • COMPRESSED HOURS
  • LIFE ASSURANCE
  • VHI
  • VOUCHERS
  • TRAVEL ALLOWANCE
  • PAID HOLIDAYS
  • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROG
  • QUINN HEALTHCARE
UCB Manufacturing Ireland Ltd Is located in Shannon Co. Clare. A multinational company manufacturing API. The chemical process is a complex process with many process steps. UCB has embarked on an exciting voyage towards becoming a patient-centric global biopharmaceutical leader. UCB has a very promising pipeline. UCB supports programmes that help patients & their families improve their lives. Over 20% of revenue is re-invested in Research & Development. Several hundred thousand patients have been treated with UCB’s New medicines Cimzia, Vimpat & Neupro.

Applicants are invited to apply for a Permanent Operations Supervisor role


JOB PURPOSE:


To supervise the operators and the manufacturing of products in UCB Manufacturing Ireland Limited in a safe, compliant and efficient manner. To ensure that all actions undertaken during manufacturing are in compliance with GMP, Environment Health Safety (EHS), quality requirements and regulations. To adhere to all site and operations procedures and to ensure that all operators abide by these procedures.


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:


Manufacture Product


    Responsibility for the performance of your operator team and individual members.
    In compliance with BMI’s, ensure that products manufactured by your team are manufactured in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
    Ensure that all other processing operations necessary for plant operation are performed by your team e.g. completion of equipment use log books and cleaning log books, handling of raw materials into and out of the plant, handling of waste materials from the plant etc.
    Ensure that the correct data is inputted on SAP on a real time basis in accordance with BMI’s and procedures, primarily ensuring that all materials used for a batch are recorded on SAP e.g. MB1A’s on the BMI’s, transfer orders etc. Ensure that all procedures and requirements for the relevant SAP transactions e.g. process orders, transfer orders etc. are complied with.
    Ensure all process troubleshooting is promptly executed and resolved to minimise downtime, if you have exhausted all routes of your investigation escalate the issue to the next level.
    Ensure comprehensive verbal and written hand-over to incoming shifts & report on shift performance, safety and quality action points.
    Co-ordinate and communicate effectively with QC and production teams for IPCs.
    Promote and facilitate the continual improvement of all products, production processes and operations with a view to improving Environment, Safety, Quality and Business Performances.
    Perform periodic reviews of performance with the teams with a focus on continuous improvement, through analysis of failures and achievements.
    Perform initiation, verification, review and release of new/revised manufacturing documentation as required. Final completion of BMR review in real time and identification of actions/improvements, including SAP associated activities.
Compliance
    To ensure all documentation that is completed by your team is completed correctly, in real time and is in compliance with all GMP regulations.
    To ensure the Health and Safety of the team member; by promoting and developing a strong EHS culture within the team and maintaining compliance with site rules and regulations.
    Drive the investigation, progression and close out of deviation documentation and accidents/incidents.
    Attend where necessary and actively participate in all scheduled training and meetings. You are responsible for the timely completion of your training records.
    To ensure that you maintain the plant housekeeping standard to required GMP levels. To ensure that all waste is disposed of as per our Licence requirements, correctly segregated and materials stored in a correct manner.
    Coordinate activities with Environmental Health Safety & QA departments to ensure regulatory compliance.
    Assist in process and cleaning validation of all processes in the plant.
    Contribute to the scale up and development of new processes effectively to comply with all Safety, Quality and Environmental regulations and according to schedules.
    Ensure the training needs of the team and its members are identified and met by administration of Performance Dialog for all team members both annually and with frequent reviews during the year.
    To ensure unsafe and potentially non-compliant environmental conditions are proactively identified and resolved.
Other
    Promote effective communications between team members, between teams in your area and between departments.
    Ensure that the operation and completion of site checks in the production plants and across site is completed by your team as per site SOP’s and requirements e.g. TOU, HTF plant, PW plants, WWTP, SP1, SP2, SP3 etc.
    Ensure that the teams are adequately resourced to cover the necessary workload through management of attendance and the co-ordination of any other activities undertaken by the team.
    Manage individual employee or team grievances which may arise and seek to address them at their point of origin, where possible.
    Investigate & document all plant accidents/incidents fully that occur on your shift.
    Participate in Technical meetings e.g. criticality Assessments, HAZOP’s, risk assessments etc. as required.
    Keep an energy and cost awareness focus and work to reduce energy usage and waste on site.
    Take ownership and be accountable and responsible for your actions and decisions.
    To issue permits in accordance with site permit procedure.
    To provide shift cover when required.
    Assume the role of person in charge of site during out of office hours. Be point of contact for regulatory bodies that arrive on site. Escalate major issues to senior manager on call.
    Any other reasonable job related duties that may be required from time to time.


QUALIFICATIONS:
Relevant 3rd level qualification at a minimum of Diploma level or equivalent experience

SKILLS:
Structured approach to decision making
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Structured problem solving skills
Computer skills


EXPERIENCE :
5 years experience at a supervisory / management level and technical knowledge of plant operations
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing experience essential


KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of API manufacturing unit operations
Knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements (Safety, Quality, Environmental)
Technical knowledge of production process equipment and control systems