Associate Director Production

Company Information: At Wyeth, we discover, develop, manufacture and market innovative medicines that are leading the way to a healthier world. In a career at Wyeth, you will be an important part of a leading research and manufacturing organization. We currently have an opening in our Polysacharide Primary Processing Unit (PPU) Department for an Associate Director of Production, at our Pearl River, NY facility (located on the Rockland County, NY/Bergen County, NJ border).As the Associate Director of Production, you will be responsible for achieving business objectives for the product or processes housed in the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide PPU organization in full compliance with government regulations and company standards and values. This includes, but is not limited to: providing direction for departmental initiatives, supplying technical expertise in reviewing and approving documents/protocols, participating in departmental planning activities across the division, and managing a process for communication across the PPU organization. You will be responsible for managing the budget and resources. You will direct the efforts of the management of personnel responsible for the production of the product(s) or completion of the process(es) in compliance with all regulatory requirements, cGMPs and company policies, procedures and goals. You will direct, oversee and participate in the recruitment, selection, promotion, termination and performance management of personnel and other critical roles. You will assure the appropriate interaction of support groups such as QA, QC, Technology, Engineering & Maintenance, Materials Management, Regulatory Affairs, Safety and Labor Relations group. You will meet with cross-functional management staff to evaluate production process needs, resolve problems and obstacles, provide resources, reset direction and maximize effective interactions and functioning. You will provide input and implement overall manufacturing policies and strategies to assure consistency and compliance of manufacturing procedures within Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Production. You will also interpret, oversee and assure the implementation of corporate global policies, site and business specific guidelines and manufacturing SOPs. You will assure that cGMP and safety training for all site personnel within the organization is conducted in a timely, efficient and complete manner in order to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Furthermore, you will assure operations are in compliance with corporate standards as well as federal regulations including cGMP, GLP, OSHA, EEOC, DEA, DEP, etc. You will provide input to and implement strategic direction for product or process improvement. You will provide support for existing product/process. Additionally, you will lead site groups that support existing production and future product/process enhancement. You will execute production performance on time and within budget.You must have a Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline with 15 years of experience. An advanced degree and/or an MBA with 12+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred. You must have Research and industry experience in products produced at site and experience in dealing with Regulatory compliance. You must have experience and skill in business management and finance and experience in problem solving, negotiations, presentation and supervision of a multi-layered organization. You must also have experience in three or four of the following: Materials Management/Planning, QA/QC, or Technical Services/Engineering. Additionally, you must have training in QA, QC, manufacturing processes, cGMPs, site SOPs, conformance standards, and division directives.Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs including stock
options, child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire,
educational assistance and professional development programs. Please
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