General Manager - Inhalation - Chelsea, MA

Catalent•Burlington, MA

9d•$260,000 - $315,000•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the VP Operations, Respiratory, Ophthalmic & Analytical the General Manager has overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the Chelsea, MA (Greater Boston) site. The Chelsea, MA facility is Catalent’s global Center of Excellence for spray dry dispersion and Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) capsule manufacture and packaging. The site features inhaled powder spray drying, as well as multiple commercial-scale lines for capsule filling and blister packaging.

Requirements

Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other related technical discipline
15 plus years of broad and progressive management experience with a top tier pharmaceutical or contract services (CDMO, CMO) company required
Must have at least 10 years of manufacturing experience, preferably 5 years as a plant manager.
Experience managing a full P&L is required
Must be familiar with chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and techniques.
Must have a working knowledge of factors which impact standard production cost.
Must have the ability to direct manpower resources to resolve problems which rise in all plant departments.
Should understand corporate accounting methods and practices.
Should have a working knowledge of continuous improvement, utilizing such techniques as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

Inhalation knowledge and experience (respiratory, inhalers, spray dry dispersion, Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) capsule manufacture, inhaled powder spray drying) is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Manage safety, quality, service, and cost associated with an entire production facility and ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies and regulations.
Drive improvements within the site to achieve performance objectives
Build talent and capabilities across the site to ensure the current and future health of the site
Direct the development, growth and ongoing profitability of the site.
Ensure that the site is properly staffed from an R&D standpoint with the appropriate capabilities to support the business strategies and P&L/Balance Sheet objectives (revenue, gross margin, EBIT, EBITDA, working capital, OpEx cost savings, procurement cost savings, IBT cost savings, cost conversion productivity, inventory levels).
Work with the VP, Business Development - Inhalation in the development of the annual revenue plan for the site and to develop and implement an effective communication strategy to present the technologies and services to customers.
Develop and implement a review and reporting process for the site to evaluate progress against business and budget objectives, and to discuss and decide future priorities and resources.
Build extensive relationships with senior R&D executives of our pharmaceutical customers.
Ensure the development of appropriate processes for successful and rapid technology transfers to Catalent or customer manufacturing operations.
Ensure site compliance with CGMP standards and other regulatory requirements.
Drive a culture of Operational Excellence at the site.
Establish and propose priorities for future investments to capitalize on new product development service opportunities.

Benefits

Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
Diverse, inclusive culture
Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
Community engagement and green initiatives
Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual
Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
Tuition Reimbursement
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.