Director, Production

Director, Production page is loaded## Director, Productionlocations: Birmingham, ALtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R47042**What we offer**Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.**Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:**Manages and directs directing all manufacturing activities a plant or production process, including production, materials, quality control, and manufacturing engineering, to produce products in the most cost-effective way, while meeting shipping requirements and sales commitments. Plant may be a stand-alone facility or a relatively independent unit within a larger site.**RESPONSIBILITIES*** Develop and execute process design and test plans to provide a technical basis for developing and evaluating new or improved manufacturing processes.* Oversee, review, and/or participate in process development/improvement activities, process validation protocols and reports, product and process transfer plans, and making plans for changes and/or improvements.* Serve as technical reviewer and/or approver of change controls.* Provide direction to external vendors during the design, purchase, and validation of new process equipment.* Leadership in the areas of operational and occupational safety, process safety, environmental compliance, and housekeeping.* Leadership in the area of manufacturing-related compliance (FDA, EMA, IPEC, ISO, etc.).* Deliver results according to departmental goals/objectives.* Support development and ensure conformance to departmental budget.* Participation in the management of operations planning and production scheduling (S&OP).* Leadership of the manufacturing department, including direct and indirect reports.* Effective communication and collaboration with internal/external clients, visitors, auditors, etc.* Responsible for building and maintaining an effective departmental culture and a psychologically safe working environment.* Cost efficient utilization of departmental personnel.* Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration with colleagues at all levels of the organization.* Support the CST in their efforts to improve site safety performance.**REQUIREMENTS*** Advanced degree in chemical engineering, pharmaceutical science, chemistry, or a related field from an accredited college or university is preferred.* Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing processes, preferably in the areas of parenteral drug product production, aseptic processing, sterile fill/finish, and/or medical device manufacturing.* Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration.* A minimum of fifteen (15) years of increasing management responsibility and relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.* Knowledge of continuous improvement processes such as LEAN, Six Sigma, etc.* Knowledge of parenteral drug delivery technologies.The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.**Your Application**To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our . Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at . Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.**Your Talent Acquisition Manager:**Kelvin Seals (C) Company isEvonik Corporation
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