Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware
Posted Date: May 19 2023
GSK’s Manufacturing Site at Ware has an opportunity available for a Production Team Leader (PTL) in the Assembly Unit Operation of the Respiratory Value Stream.
Reporting directly to the Operations Unit Manager, the Assembly PTL is responsible for managing and motivating a shift team of up to 26 staff (of with up to 13 will directly report to you) towards delivering the company’s manufacturing goals (including supply chain customer service metrics, safety, cost and quality).
Your team is responsible for the assembly of respiratory products. They will routinely perform all start of batch checks, ensuring the equipment operates within specification to ensure consistent quality is produced, efficient and effective change overs and relevant product cleans. You will also monitor product losses and respond to machine stoppages (when escalated by your team). The team is also responsible for a wide variety of other online and offline tasks, including maintaining training compliance, supporting investigations, and continuous improvement activities related to the successful day-to-day running of the overall manufacturing process.
As a PTL you will provide clear direction and development for the team, with the ultimate aim of efficiently and effectively using resources (people, material, equipment) to achieve stream aims. You will coach the team to deliver as well as being involved at all levels with on-going up-skilling programmes for your team members, including continuous improvement and problem solving skills.
Shift: This role will operate on the DANF – 24/5 Days & Nights “Full” (12-hour) shift pattern. This entails 2 or 3 shifts on (followed by 2 to 4 days off, depending on shift rota). Up to 50% of hours worked are outside normal hours, requiring a high degree of self-reliance and ability to assess the impact of non-standard safety and/or quality events. Please be aware that as the PTL you will need to be flexible (for example to attend monthly team sessions which on occasion will fall on a rest day).
About You:
As this role is multi-faceted and includes a high-level of responsibility, you must be a flexible and participative in your management style. You will be able to demonstrate how your management approach will empower your team by involving them in decision making, goal setting and performance evaluation and improvement processes. You will be a self-motivated person who has experience of working in a complex manufacturing site (ideally from within a highly regulated-industry). You will be able to demonstrate the ability and the willingness to step up or down as required to provide day-to-day cover and support to your team (including your peer-group and your line-manager as required). Experience in managing deviations and compliance would also be highly advantageous.
About Ware Manufacturing Site:
Medicines at Ware are presented as either Respiratory devices or in Oral Solid Dose form. The site holds a unique position in our network as the only site responsible for launching the company’s pipeline of new medicines in these dose forms, many of which are life saving medicines. A series of investments in new state-of-the-art equipment are being made that will support the delivery of a record number of new products.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE – Friday 2nd of June 2023 (COB).
Basic Qualifications:
Relevant management experience (eg; Evidence of team development, improvement activities, root cause investigation, etc).
Knowledge / understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (ideally obtained from working in a highly-regulated industry).
Evidence of working as part of a team and managing people.
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