Senior Production Pharmacist

About the job

Join our Manufacturing team in the Solids area, where you'll ensure that weekly and monthly production plans are met in line with Sanofi and GMP requirements. You will supervise operators and workers, in coordination with the Solid Section Head, while driving KPIs, team capability, and a strong HSE culture across the production and packaging areas.

Main responsibilities:

• Fulfill the Solid Area plan for products weekly
• Implement GMP concepts through daily work
• Keep the division KPIs within objectives
• Improve personnel capabilities
• Fulfill the monthly and weekly production plans according to the schedule
• Supervise the duties of subordinates, operators, and other workers, in coordination with the Solid Section Head
• Monitor product activities in compliance with Sanofi and GMP requirements
• Ensure that all standard yields are maintained by production lines
• Ensure general cleanliness and hygienic conditions of the packaging area and personnel
• Ensure that all production equipment is maintained in good working condition
• Make sure the on-the-job training of production personnel is up to date
• Respect standard labor and machine hours
• Ensure production personnel follow the gowning procedure before entering production areas
• Check the availability of adequate materials and utilities in the department
• Decide whether to reject or use materials, either before use upon trials or when discovered in process
• Update SOPs used in the production areas
• Train subordinates, operators, and workers on GMP, HSE guides, and SOPs

HSE responsibilities:

• Apply the machine safety checklist on a regular basis
• Deliver ergonomics training on a regular basis
• Commit to appropriate PPE use
• Ensure that risk assessments for any newly transferred product and new machine are adequately covered
• Continuously monitor first aid boxes
• Execute waste management measures for optimum utilization of resources
• Follow the approved HSE policy and requirements
• Follow all statutory legislation concerning health, safety, and environmental law

HSE responsibilities when joining the HSE Excellence team:

• Facilitate and guide employees to implement the HSE & Energy policies
• Implement all applicable Sanofi-Aventis standards and guides in his/her area
• Ensure compliance with all legal and Sanofi-Aventis requirements
• Lead his/her team to implement the HSE & EnMS PASS
• Train his/her team on HSE & EnMS procedures, SOPs, and MSDS
• Report any accidents/incidents in his/her area to the HSE department
• Lead his/her team in investigating accidents/incidents to define the root cause
• Support the area manager in taking corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurrence of any environmental or energy nonconformance
• Support the area manager in taking corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurrence of any accident/incident
• Share in the HSE / EnMS inspection program and take corrective actions for any violations in his/her area
• Lead the area team in performing full risk assessments and environmental aspects studies; define and control the required PPE for the area
• Define the list of CMR substances and their operational control for Quality labs and production areas
• Control the first aid kits in his/her area
• Lead his/her team in controlling significant hazards/aspects and energy use

Others:

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Respect company values, code of ethics, and Social Charter
• Respect the personal data protection charter
• Apply the HSE-related requirements of the company in all related working procedures

About you

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Special knowledge / skills

• Good computer skills
• Excellent command of English
• Good management skills
• Good communication skills

Competencies

• Stretch to go beyond the level we have operated at up until now
• Take action instead of waiting to be told what to do
• Act in the interest of our patients and customers
• Put the interests of the organization ahead of my own or those of our team
• Act for Change, Strive for Results, Cooperate Transversally, Commit to Customer
• Think Strategically, Lead Teams, Develop People, Make Decisions