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Stellenbeschreibung Our Company: Our Company   invents for   a more hopeful tomorrow. Our Company is inventing medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases through our diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic   therapies   and animal health products. We have always been and always will be   inventing , and we do it for the single greatest purpose: Life. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill,   diversity   and teamwork of our people. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect,   encouragement   and teamwork. As part of our global team,   you’ll   have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. Our Company in Australia and New Zealand   operates   in a highly regulated and competitive environment .    Our success   largely depends   on our ability to build customer loyalty and   optimize   the return on customer segments .    Success is often dependent on getting new products to market quickly and reimbursed at a price acceptable to both the market and the organization .    Our success depends on   high levels   of market penetration and effective management of emerging and existing customers. This requires   a high level   of collaboration with stakeholders and a sense of urgency in our activities. About this role: As Manufacturing Operations Lead –   Antigen you bring   strategic vision and operational excellence together. The Upper Hutt site is a key global supplier of animal health antigens and plays a critical role in supplying products to markets around the world. You have direct impact by ensuring reliable supply of products that meet quality and regulatory requirements while   remaining   cost competitive. As a member of the Site Leadership Team, you help shape site strategy, operational   performance   and continuous improvement initiatives. You are accountable for Antigen Production operations spanning Media Production, Seeding and Fermentation, and Centrifuge and Processing. You lead 6 direct reports and approximately 50 employees, coaching teams to achieve targets across people, safety, quality,   delivery   and cost performance. Key Leadership Responsibilities include: • Leadership and Strategy   - As a member of the Site Leadership Team, contribute to the strategic direction and long-term success of the Upper Hutt site: • Developing / adapting site strategy to   identify   and prioritize key site projects and KPI’s and track strategic performance through senior leadership reviews. • Sponsor site strategic workstreams and own translation of workstream strategy to specific site and Antigen Production targets and projects. • Strengthen Site Leadership Team effectiveness through collaboration,   communication   and an open feedback culture. • Foster an inclusive culture where colleagues feel respected,   valued   and able to contribute at their best. ( e.g.   Diversity,   Equity   and Inclusion initiatives). • On the Job Development of your managers and teams   through: • Lead and develop a team of 3 Antigen Production managers and 3 specialists providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations. • Coach and continuously improve daily and weekly cross-functional performance management forums to drive prioritization,   alignment   and accountability. • Conduct routine 1:1s and on-floor coaching to strengthen management systems, develop team capability and actively manage succession planning. • Embed a culture of continuous improvement by empowering teams to solve problems at the right   level   leveraging   lean manufacturing methodologies. • Promote a strong safety and compliance culture through active leadership presence on the manufacturing floor. • Support Daily Management activities   through: • Maintain management systems that align make-test-release schedules and rapidly   identify   and resolve operational issues and improvement opportunities. • Effective operational review meetings and shop-floor engagement processes to ensure operational performance meets budget/forecast   expectations   and our improving compliance culture meets all legal, safety,   quality   and financial compliance requirements. • You own relevant site wide Safety and Quality Systems and mentor the Sub System Owners to establish more efficient and effective standards. • Accountable for people, safety, quality,   delivery   and cost across Antigen Production. • Ensure all legal requirements are met, including but not limited to Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) : • Ensure all hazards and environmental aspects in your areas are   identified , documented,   assessed   and controlled   in accordance with   EHS procedures • Ensure all hazards and environmental aspects in your areas are identified, documented, assessed and controlled in accordance with EHS procedures. • Develop EHS objectives, targets and performance indicators, establish EHS improvement projects and review progress. • Ensure employees receive appropriate EHS training, instruction and supervision to perform their work safely and responsibly. • Compile EHS reports as required by management, regulatory authorities and others. • Identify and record EHS monitoring requirements and implement appropriate monitoring. • Ensure scheduled audits and inspections (for which you are responsible) are conducted and necessary corrective actions are developed and completed Key competencies, skills & experience   required : • Academic working and thinking level in (Bio)Technology, Chemistry, Business Management, or equivalent. • Significant leadership experience within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment, ideally in biologics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology,   vaccine   or related industries. • Demonstrated Continuous Improvement, Strategic and Change Management skills to define and translate high level strategies in operational and interpersonal expectations. • A strong team   player with excellent communication,   organisational   and interpersonal   skills   and ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions,   teams   and stakeholders. Enterprise Leadership Skills • The selected   leader persona   outlines the 15 Enterprise Leadership Skills and expectations applicable to the position and how to apply   the leadership   skills to the role. You may click the links below to learn more details.   Foundationally, all employees must exhibit the skills as described under the Individual Leader persona. Multi-Team Leader Shape   Future ☐Entrepreneurship Unlock   Potential ☐ Emotional   Intelligence Deliver   Impact ☒ Execution Excellence☐ Business Savviness☒ Networking and Partnerships☐ Change Catalyst☒ Strategic Planning☒ Coaching and Development☐ Ownership and Accountability☒ Decision Making☐ Diversity,   Equity   and Inclusion☐ Innovation☐ Talent Growth☐ Influence☐ Motivation and Inspiration Ways of Working ·      Win as one team ·      Focus on what matters ·      Act with urgency ·      Experiment, learn and adapt ·      Embrace diversity and inclusion ·      Speak up and be open-minded Our Values ·      Patients First ·      Ethics and Integrity ·      Respect for People ·      Innovation and Scientific Excellence Disclaimer The information in this description has been designed to   indicate   the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification .    It is not designed to   contain   or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications   required of   colleagues assigned to this job. Required Skills: Aseptische Operationen, Aseptische Operationen, Betriebswirtschaft, Biopharmazeutik, Biopharmazeutika, Biopharmazeutische Industrie, Entscheidungsfindung, Fertigungskonformität, Fertigungsqualitätskontrolle, Gute Herstellungspraxis (GMP), Hochfahren der Produktion, Kundentreue aufbauen, Lean Produktion, Lean Six Sigma Prozessverbesserung, Lösung technischer Probleme, Marktpenetrierung, Menschenführung, Nachfolgeplanung, Operational Excellence (OPEX), Produktionspläne, Prozessverbesserungen, Strategisches Denken, Teamleitung, Umwelt, Gesundheit und Sicherheit, Unternehmensführung {+ 2 more} Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Personalberatungsvertreter, bitte sorgfältig lesen Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, auch als Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, bekannt, akzeptiert keine unaufgeforderte Unterstützung von Personalvermittlungsfirmen. 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