Section Lead, Mammalian Manufacturing

Singapore, Tuas Singapore

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

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The Section Lead is responsible for providing leadership and oversight to all routine operational and administrative activities which occur within** Purification through to Final Fill**. Operationally, this includes ensuring key interfaces with the department such as Quality Assurance (QA), Engineering (ENG), Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) are well fronted on a daily basis to ensure smooth day-to-day running. In addition, you are expected to drive consistency between the different teams within the department and to mediate/resolve conflicts across functions. Administratively, the individual is responsible for measuring the team’s performance against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the Department and to drive continuous improvements efforts.
**Key responsibilities**:

- Equipment preparation associated with the activities
- Perform daily review of production or deviation or BR schedule and allocate the appropriate resource to ensure all objectives within the team are met
- Determine priorities and critical actions within individual team in collaboration with respective manager
- Expert in system user of business systems such as SAP, DeltaV, Trackwise, etc
- Involve in the deviation investigation, BR review and TrackWise documentation. Possess TrackWise Supervisory access.
- Provide necessary guidance and assistance in problems solving and issues resolution, including appropriate escalation where needed
- Provide on-the-job training through Performance Measure (PM) to support formalized technical and GMP training
- Ensure team member’s training dossiers are compliant and support the tasks that they are expected to perform. Own and monitor team member’s training statuses and work with them to ensure their training is up to date
- Provide continued motivational and team building atmosphere. Assist Manufacturing management in the definition, development and provision of career progression paths for individuals
- Carry out performance reviews and recommend advancements for team members where reasonable
- Lead Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Participate in Customer and Regulatory Audits
- Lead GMP and Safety audits
- Ensure total readiness of manufacturing suites, including housekeeping, materials and documents e.g. BRs to support shift requirements and any off-shift needs for the day
- Take overall ownership for the implementation and maintenance of 6S housekeeping system, BR and logbook review workflow, material movement system, change management in respective area
- Provide oversight to the proper equipment housekeeping on the shop floor
- Liaise with other support departments (eg Engineering, Quality Assurance and Quality Control) to ensure the serviceability of equipment and rooms
- Communicate end of shift status to incoming shift and daily updates to Manufacturing Managers as required for smooth handover. Use the Visual Factory approach to manage the day’s goals and responsibilities in line with the priorities
- Ensure BR comments and/ or deviations (if required) are promptly addressed/ raised
- Account for timely and effective logbook & 1st level BR review are performed in a timely and proper manner
- Work interdepartmentally to see that work orders, dispensing, preventative maintenance, QC, and documentation issues are resolved and enhance communications at all levels
- Able to perform physical activities in a clean room environment and be on the feet most of the time. Able to perform manual work (> 60% of activities) in a buddy system that includes standing, carrying items that weigh up to 12 kg, or moving equipment
**Key requirements**:

- Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Science or Engineering related discipline.
- Experience - Advanced years’ experience in manufacturing and GMP setting, previous supervisory experience preferred
- Knowledge - Proven logic and decision making abilities, critical thinking skills.
- Skills - Strong written and verbal communication skills are requir