First Line Leader - Incoming Material /EM/Cleaning

Job description

Site Name: Belgium-Rixensart
Posted Date: Apr 12 2024
First Line Leader - Incoming Material /EM/Cleaning

Job purpose:

You will contribute to the GSK Vaccines strategy in your area of responsibility:

• Contribute to production by aligning material and human resources and skills
  

• Ensure the performance and commitment of the team in order to achieve production objectives while guaranteeing EHS, Quality, Costs and Supply requirements
  

• Be responsible for a team of workers and/or employees (between 10 and 15 people)
  

• Manage your team on a daily basis by ensuring the level of performance, motivation and priorities on value-added activities
  

• Play a driving role in the continuous development of the members of your team.
  

In this role, you will have the following responsibilities:

Operations

• Supervise and manage daily operations related to vaccine production (bulk, formulation and filling)
  

• Participate in the development of the production plan for the coming period based on the standard agenda while including needs such as maintenance, validation, EHS and development
  

• Evaluate the resources necessary for its realization
  

• Use resources where it has the most impact and is most critical to the organization
  

• Ensure compliance while remaining agile and remedy any gaps as soon as possible
  

• Ensure the follow-up of KPI's related to Quality, Supply and EHS in its area, monitor them and guarantee the deployment of possible actions
  

• Identify value-added activities and do what is necessary for your team to focus on them
  

• Be able to carry out investigations for deviations from its sector
  

• Be involved in the definition, execution and/or coordination of Change Controls in your sector
  

• Provide resources for running validation protocols
  

• Dare to say "no" by giving meaning and stay aligned with priorities
  

• Animate or participate in certain governance meetings
  

• Participate in the drafting of production documents
  

• Simplify, standardize and challenge the status quo for continuous improvement purposes
  

• Know the continuous improvement ecosystem and tools and apply them on a daily basis to contribute to the continuous improvement of production activities and resources
  

• Ensure compliance of operations with cGMP and authority requirements and contribute to production quality in close collaboration with QA by taking corrective actions if necessary
  

• Be the task owner in the eCCs
  

• Write and be the owner of minor and major deviations whose problems are related to your field of activity and be responsible for the definition and implementation of the associated CAPAs
  

• Perform internal audits (L1), participate in inspections of subjects within your scope during internal (L2, L3) and external (FDA, WHO, EMA, etc.) audits and participate in the definition of the associated responses.
  

• Ensure effective communication and optimal collaboration within your team, and vis-à-vis other partners (TS, QA, Supply, HR, EHS, support teams, LT) within his S/MPU
  

• Apply the recommended processes while ensuring compliance with Change Management processes
  

EHS

• Ensure compliance on EHS topics in your field of activity and develop the EHS mindset within the team
  

• Ensure that all people working in your production area remain safe at all times
  

• Ensure that all risk assessments are carried out and of the understanding of the risks by his team
  

• Participate in risk assessments with the risk assessor and benefits from the support of the competent functions
  

• Understand and ensure operational implementation of risk assessments
  

• Regularly check that the training of your team is up to date as well as the risk profiles
  

• Implement corrective actions and monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions
  

• Ensure transversal sharing of CAPAs in your community of practice.
  

• Follow EHS processes and anticipate as much as possible the risks associated with all activities in you production area
  

Leadership

• M anage your team by a daily presence in the field of at least 50% in line with the standard agenda
  
• Know, integrate and apply the 4 pillars of leadership on a daily basis : :
  
  • Motivate :
    
    • Recognize and value success and good behavior within the team in all areas such as respect, good collaboration, continuous improvement, EHS and quality
      
    • Explain to the team how it contributes to MPU priorities and objectives
      
  • Focus :
    
    • Define roles and responsibilities, and expected deliverables.
      
    • Do what is necessary to maintain the activities of the team on the defined priorities.
      
    • C orrect and/or sanction inappropriate behavior and/or non-compliance with quality, EHS, HR rules
      
  • Care :
    
    • Provide support to your team to ensure well-being at work
      
    • 
      Establish collaboration within the team to promote mutual aid and a calm working atmosphere.
      
      
    • Create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued by maintaining closeness and a climate of trust.
      
    • Treat everyone with respect.
      
    • Listen and seek to understand the needs of the team
      
  • Develop :
    
    • Regularly evaluate the skills and performance of his team
      
    • Ensure that development actions are identified and carried out in such a way as to have a homogeneous team in terms of performance.
      
    • Share good practices with your team and colleagues.
      
    • Give constructive feedback in a timely manner , understand and learn from mistakes.
      
• Communicate regularly and give the right messages
  

• Know and apply GSK internal regulations (eg "règlement de travail" ) as well as HR processes
  

• Maintain and promote constructive dialogue with social partners
  

Why you ?

Basic Qualifications:

• University degree in C hemistry, pharmacy, bioengineering or other scientific orientation or equivalent relevant experience
  
• A minimum of two years experience leading a team or closely working with manufacturing within the pharmaceutical industry
  
• Fluency in French, good commands of English (spoken and written)
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leadership skills : ability to impact and influence others
  
• Excellent EHS and Quality mindset
  
• Ability to develop and build strong interpersonal relationship with peers
  
• Analytical skills, s trong planning, problem-solving and prioritization skills
  
• Active listening skills
  
• C ommunicative and people-oriented with an a bility to give and receive feedback
  
• Works well under pressure, independently and collaboratively to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
  

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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