Manufacturing Team Lead

Johnson & Johnson Innovative MedicineWilson, NC
Onsite

About The Position

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/. We are searching for the best talent for a Manufacturing Team Leader to be based in Wilson, NC. Role Summary The Manufacturing Team Leader is responsible for supervising and supporting the manufacturing of biological products on the site. Key Responsibilities Supervisors assigned Manufacturing area activities to ensure their efficient operation in safety, environmental, cost, quality and production in alignment with the Wilson Site Vision. Partners and collaborate within and across Cells and COE’s to optimize site performance and create consistency of expectations and opportunities. Responsible for fostering site pride, a team-oriented culture and stewarding J&J citizenship. The Manufacturing Team Leader will supervise assigned Cell activities to ensure their efficient operation in safety, environmental, cost, quality and production in alignment with the Wilson Site Vision. This individual will be a partner and collaborate within and across Cells and COE's to optimize site performance and create consistency of expectations and opportunities. This individual is responsible for fostering site pride, a team-oriented culture and stewarding J&J citizenship. The Manufacturing Team Leader is responsible for maintaining a high caliber team through effective leadership of: Performance Management, Succession Planning and Talent Management, Recruiting and Staffing, and Training and Development processes. This individual creates and maintains an environment that serves as a learning atmosphere and fosters diversity and inclusion. This individual is accountable to maintain area and operating equipment and to assist in maintaining procedures and systems such as SAP-PM in a manner that ensures production is achieved per established production plan, budget and quality standards. The Manufacturing Team leader will lead the execution of the Area business plan, including providing input on the site Cascade, Area annual budgets, capital plans, project prioritization, compliance and organization development plans. These individual cascades and translate strategic and tactical plans to foster their teams understanding of their contribution to achieving higher level goals including Area, Site and Company business objectives. This individual is responsible for effectively communicating within the Cell and across organizational boundaries. This includes timely communication and cooperation with other shifts and Areas as appropriate to ensure that the needs of the site are met. The Manufacturing Team Leader will help to establish and then monitor metrics which will serve as a key method of communication while establishing and maintaining a climate of open communication, engagement and ownership. This individual participates/assists with programs to attain safety, industrial hygiene, environmental and quality goals to provide a safe, healthy and compliant workplace. This individual will encourage employee participation in these programs by assuring personnel train on safety, health, environmental and quality policies and enforcing compliance with these policies; conducting audits with peers; supporting initiatives to maintain a high standard of site safety, health, environmental and quality performance. The Manufacturing Team Leader is responsible for production schedule attainment of their team. This individual collaborates with staff to address schedule delays and issues, develop efficient production schedule, coordinate resource allocation to support MPS changes and maintain the visual schedule. This includes resolution of Quality issues through collaboration with QA SME and team members. This individual maintains a significant presence in the work areas to observe, support and participate in problem-solving. Understands all processes within area of responsibility and relevant processes in supporting Cells and COE's and helps facilitate resolution of issues that cross cell boundaries. This individual will also be accountable to ensure the Area is prepared for internal and external audits and participate in audits as necessary. The Manufacturing Team Leader drives documentation and housekeeping practices to ensure a continuous state of inspection readiness. This individual will assist in the preparation of the departmental budget and carry out duties in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and guidelines including FDA, EPA, and OSHA.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3-5 years relevant industry experience and/ or an equivalent combination of education and experience or relevant military experience
  • B.S. degree in technical area, with at least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Prior leadership experience in an operational setting is required.
  • The ability to apply basic project management skills to complete assigned projects effectively and consistently to meet challenging schedules is required.
  • Experience managing others is required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead with at least 2 years people leader experience, multi-task and deliver results.
  • Influencing skills, partnering and collaboration skills, analytical skills and good oral and written presentation skills are required, with a demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries.
  • Ability to interpret and carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • Ability to interpret and carry out a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
  • Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.).
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving abstract and concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to intellectual and practical problems.
  • Ability to make innovation part of the site agenda and be an active driver of innovation; think outside of the box and challenge others to do the same.
  • Take and manage risks.
  • Demonstrate and inspire the behaviors that reinforce Our Credo.
  • Serve as a role model for making Credo-based decisions.
  • Create a trusting, collaborative, and ethical work environment.
  • Maintain the highest standards of quality, compliance and accountability.
  • Champion programs and initiatives that support our environment and communities.

Nice To Haves

  • Working knowledge of cGMP's in a biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • Experience with data entry systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise assigned Manufacturing area activities to ensure their efficient operation in safety, environmental, cost, quality and production in alignment with the Wilson Site Vision.
  • Partner and collaborate within and across Cells and COE’s to optimize site performance and create consistency of expectations and opportunities.
  • Foster site pride, a team-oriented culture and steward J&J citizenship.
  • Maintain a high caliber team through effective leadership of: Performance Management, Succession Planning and Talent Management, Recruiting and Staffing, and Training and Development processes.
  • Create and maintain an environment that serves as a learning atmosphere and fosters diversity and inclusion.
  • Maintain area and operating equipment and assist in maintaining procedures and systems such as SAP-PM.
  • Lead the execution of the Area business plan, including providing input on the site Cascade, Area annual budgets, capital plans, project prioritization, compliance and organization development plans.
  • Cascade and translate strategic and tactical plans to foster team's understanding of their contribution to achieving higher level goals.
  • Effectively communicate within the Cell and across organizational boundaries, including timely communication and cooperation with other shifts and Areas.
  • Help establish and monitor metrics as a key method of communication while establishing and maintaining a climate of open communication, engagement and ownership.
  • Participate/assist with programs to attain safety, industrial hygiene, environmental and quality goals.
  • Encourage employee participation in safety, health, environmental and quality programs by assuring personnel train on policies, enforcing compliance, conducting audits with peers, and supporting initiatives.
  • Be responsible for production schedule attainment of their team.
  • Collaborate with staff to address schedule delays and issues, develop efficient production schedules, coordinate resource allocation, and maintain the visual schedule.
  • Resolve Quality issues through collaboration with QA SME and team members.
  • Maintain a significant presence in the work areas to observe, support and participate in problem-solving.
  • Understand all processes within area of responsibility and relevant processes in supporting Cells and COE's and help facilitate resolution of issues that cross cell boundaries.
  • Ensure the Area is prepared for internal and external audits and participate in audits as necessary.
  • Drive documentation and housekeeping practices to ensure a continuous state of inspection readiness.
  • Assist in the preparation of the departmental budget and carry out duties in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and guidelines including FDA, EPA, and OSHA.
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