Production Team Leader

Production Team Leader

Lonza

Geleen, Netherlands

The Production Team Lead is responsible for delivering batches on time in full in collaboration with Production Manager and based on customer demand. The position requires experience in tissue culture technology a responsible working attitude. The position involves supervisory tasks and also involvement in recruitment and selection. The Production Team Lead leads a team of biotech associates (several levels) and acts as the example for the group. The Production Team Lead is able to perform all tasks independently and is responsible for ensuring production activities in accordance to the company quality standards. The Production Team Lead actively seeks for cost saving and efficiency gaining improvements and participates and drives implementation.

Delivery of services in this role will include, but not be limited to:

• GMP manufacturing activities: managing, performing and witnessing all cell- and tissue culture activities in compliance with cGMP regulations. Plan, organise and coordinate production/maintenance/cleaning activities in production areas;
• Organize and coordinate logistic activities: Reception of materials, preparing and organizing shipping final product, if applicable;
• Assisting QE qualification activities and managing materials for cleanroom;
• To ensure generation, review and approval of manufacturing documents in coordination with other departments and in accordance with GMP regulations;
• Initiation and timely follow up of deviations, CAPA’s and Changes, in coordination with QA department;
• Suggesting and implementing process, planning and training improvements;
• Responsible for the qualification and development of the team;
• Safeguarding quality and overall GMP compliance related to manufacturing activities;
• Responsible for appropriate handover of information between teams;
• Notification of supervisor of all observed deviations in a timely manner.

You should have the following experience/knowledge:

• BSc/MSc in biochemistry/biotechnology with focus on cell biology and/or human cell culturing techniques;
• Proven tissue or cell culture experience in a laboratory/GMP environment;
• Leadership qualities;
• Strong communication skills in English;
• Planning and organizing skills, coaching skills, flexibility, problem solving, result driven, accuracy, tidiness.

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