Director Visual Inspection

Job Title: Director Visual Inspection

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

The Director of Visual Inspection will lead the Visual Inspection department within the Drug Product platform.  The leader will be responsible for providing strategic and managerial oversight to the Visual Inspection teams across at the Swiftwater vaccine manufacturing facility. The Director of Visual Inspection is a member of the Drug Product Cross Functional Management Committee and will cultivate the Play to Win behaviors within the team while driving top performance in Operations, Quality.  

Swiftwater is located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania about 90 miles west of New York and less than 12 miles from the New Jersey Border.  The Swiftwater site is Sanofi Pasteur’s US headquarters shared by Commercial Operations, R&D, Regulatory Affairs and the Industrial Operation teams. The 500-plus acre campus consists of 40 buildings and 14 modular buildings, housing more than 3,000 employees, including nearly 1,850 employees in Industrial Operations. The Site is located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, affordable Northeastern Pennsylvania with convenient highway access.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Direct the manufacturing activities of the Visual Inspection department including four automated inspection lines and manual inspection area.

• Lead the Level 2 APU- Visual Inspection and manage a talented team of colleagues across 24x7 operation

• Actively participate in all associated capital and product transfer projects that impact the Visual Inspection department.

• Drive operational and technical performance improvements in the area in alignment with the platform goals.

• Implement the latest trends in technology and compliance for visual inspection in injectable applications.

• Ensure that the manufacturing department are cGMP compliant and Inspection ready at all times.

• Ensure that the department are staffed to meet production requirements and in alignment with our financial targets.

• Drives strong collaboration with support functions such as MTech, Technical Services and Quality.

• Become an Operational Excellence champion by implementing and driving SMS 2.0 processes and Operation Management System governance, empowering teams to deliver continuous improvement and operational performance.

• Support and foster Supportive Leadership among people leaders within Visual Inspection through active coaching. Identify opportunities for development and support employee growth. Recognize our people for their achievements and support them in the learning process.

• Drive consistency across the Drug Product Organization to ensure processes and department priorities are aligned. Promote an agile organization by working cross-functionally within FFIP and other departments on Site. 

• Participate as a key member of the Drug Product Management Committee to ensure that Visual Inspection is represented on this cross functional team to drive shared accountability for Goals and Priorities for both support functions and Operations. 

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and good documentation practices are followed to provide a safe, quality, and effective product. Drive a high Quality Mindset standards for operations.

• Develop a strong Safety Culture in the Drug Product department that encourages taking the right amount of time to perform each task safely.

• Ensures that colleague training programs are suitable and effective to support cGMP requirements.

• Write and deliver performance reviews and perform second level reviews as required.

• Timely escalation of personnel, environmental, safety and manufacturing issues.

• Must have the ability to simultaneously multi-task across multiple capabilities and functions and handle multiple competing priorities and requirements.

About You

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Life Sciences, Engineering, or Management.  

• 10+ years of combined pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, maintenance, or engineering experience.  

• Minimum of 5 years leading pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to actively, and cooperatively influence and work with cross functional teams. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MBA or Advanced degree a plus.

• Technical knowledge of visual inspection guidelines, practices, and industry trends from recognized organizations such as PDA and ISPE.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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