Production Manager, Days (Sun-Wed)

Novartis • Millburn, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is based in Millburn, NJ. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. Ready to take the next step in your manufacturing leadership career? As a Production Manager, you will lead daily manufacturing operations at the Millburn Radioligand Therapy site, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, productivity, and reliability. In this highly visible leadership role, you will oversee production teams, optimize resources to meet business demand, support compliance and inspection readiness, and drive a culture of continuous improvement. This opportunity offers broad exposure across site operations and cross-functional partnerships while allowing you to further develop your people's leadership and manufacturing expertise in support of delivering innovative therapies to patients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years of experience in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing including prior leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice requirements within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience authoring, reviewing, and approving manufacturing and quality documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills in a production environment.
• Proven ability to drive collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across functions.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience or training in radiochemistry or radio pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production execution.
• Optimize staffing and resource allocation to meet production schedules and business demand.
• Ensure products are manufactured, inspected, stored, and released according to approved procedures.
• Author, review, and approve manufacturing and quality documentation within GMP environment.
• Drive investigations, corrective actions, and compliance activities to support operational excellence.
• Develop, coach, and maintain a qualified production workforce through training and performance management.
• Foster a culture of safety, inclusion, continuous improvement, and inspection readiness.

Benefits

• health, life and disability benefits
• a 401(k) with company contribution and match
• a variety of other benefits
• generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level