Job Description Summary

The Site Head has overall responsibility over operations at the site, leads the departments of Manufacturing, MSAT, Engineering, Supply Chain, EHS, and Training & Operational Excellence.

The role is a member of the Site Leadership team and reports solid line into the VP, Head of Operations, Clinical Development & Manufacturing and dotted line into the General Manager China, LPB.

In the start-up phase of the project, the role plays a critical part in establishing the site, its operations, procedures, policies and practices in full compliance and consistency with Lonza’s global standards. Upon completion of the project phase, the role will assumes accountability of operations.

Job Description

·       Support the establishment of a fully-fledged Operations set-up

·       Manage the Operations Department at the facility

·       Ensure a safe and environmentally compliant site

·       Ensure that the Operations group are managed in accordance with schedule, budget, safety requirements and Good manufacturing Practices (cGMP)

·       Ensure Site support service effectively support Operations group at site

·       Manage site planning activities to provide sufficient space and resources to meet requirement

·       Ensure that all teams (Manufacturing, MSAT, Supply Chain, Engineering, EHS, Training, Operational Excellence) operate in an efficient and safe manner and in accordance with cGMP

·       Ensure the following:

o    Provision of resources(Personnel/Facilities) to meet commercial schedules

o    Prioritize work/projects to ensure that critical activities occur in a timely manner.

o    Ensure that objectives, development plans, GMP training plans, training files and appraisals are in place for all staff at the facility.

o    Ensure that succession plans are in place and regularly updated for direct reports and other key positions throughout the facility.

o    Ensure that all personnel receive appropriate GMP and safety training

o    Ensure that facilities and equipment are maintained in good working order and high standards of housekeeping are maintained throughout Operations

·       Ensure that direct reports and their staff are motivated, enthusiastic, committed and encouraged to work in a team environment.

·       Ensure that revenue generating activities occur in a timely manner and meet that agreed through Sales and operation Planning. Ensure plant capacity is called to meet Sales demand.

·       Participate in customer and regulatory audits. Identify areas requiring improvement

·       Ensure that initiatives are in place to maximize operational process efficiencies and improvements. Ensure resources (people, training, techniques) are available to deliver operational excellence in key areas.

·       Ensure Pilot schedule delivers to agreed schedule. Ensure technical transfer from customer/development to pilot and to GMP operations proceeds effectively and in a timely manner. Work with Customer/Development on introduction of new manufacturing technologies

·       Ensuring cross functional coordination of the operations team with all other functional teams

·       Define and control headcount, operating expenditure and capital expenditure for Operations Group. Create a long-term plan for capital improvements for Operations Group

Skills

·         10+ years’ experience in both Pharmaceutical Biologics commercial manufacturing as well as clinical development/Cell line construction

·         Adapts to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

·         Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced environment is crucial

·         Anticipates and resolves challenges through understanding Lonza-specific standards and ways of working (Quality, SoPs, processes, who to ask, where to look)

• Learns from successes/failures, and applies lessons to new technical and interpersonal situations
• Strong ability to understand and operate in multi-Cultural environment (local and international) as well as ability to work collaboratively within a matrix environment

龍沙（中國）投資有限公司成立于2003年9月，是瑞士龍沙集團全資在廣州設立的投資性公司。公司旨在于醫(yī)藥、化工及生命科學領域進行投資和再投資，同時提供以下服務：

-協(xié)助或代理龍沙所投資企業(yè)的貨物及設備采購業(yè)務，并在國內外市場銷售他們的產品；

-為龍沙所投資企業(yè)提供售后服務、技術支持及人力資源服務；

-為投資者提供咨詢服務并為龍沙的關聯(lián)公司提供市場信息、投資政策等咨詢服務。