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Technical Manager/Senior Technical Manager - NPI&T - CH Supply
Requisition ID: 54965
Position: Full-Time Regular
Open date: Aug 10, 2009 10:56:36 AM
Functional area: Other
Location: Tianjin, China
Grade level: C4/C5
Basic qualifications:
Specialised Knowledge:
Knowledge of solid dose manufacturing and processing to support responsibilities as described below.
This position requires a degree in engineering, science or a related field with considerable knowledge and experience of broad based experience in consumer goods manufacturing and supply with special emphasis on equipment, product and process understanding for manufacturing. An advanced degree is preferred (MEng. and/or PhD in science or engineering based disciplines).
Thorough familiarity and expertise with solid dose production equipment and processes. This familiarity will almost certainly have been gained by use of equipment in production and the incumbent will be experienced in both trouble shooting and problem resolution.
Expert knowledge of OE, Risk analysis, BRITEST, DFSS methods, tools and their application to support process understanding knowledge and improvement to both manufacturing and business processes. Accredited OE Blackbelt or, preferably Master blackbelt.
Ability to advise and support adaptation of the methods and tools application to support development, industrialisation and exploitation of new and emerging products, processes and technologies. New Product Introduction & Supply experience preferred.
Preferred qualifications:
Other Competencies:-
- Demonstrated leadership of cross functional/sector teams
- Demonstrated problem solving and understanding processes thoroughly by applying fundamental engineering, scientific & continuous improvement principles
- Leadership skills in particular in developing people, influence others, foster enthusiasm and teamwork
- Highly effective communication skills
Sound judgment and complex decision making skills
Details:
Background
This role is an exciting opportunity based in TSK&F in Tianjin China for a Technical Support professional to support GSK’s growing Consumer Healthcare business in both China an the Asia Pacific region. Undoubtedly an opportunity for an energetic and experienced person to provide specialized technical support to a number of sites utilizing a wide array of technologies, mainly focused on solid dose technologies. The appointment calls for a person capable of supporting production processes from creation of equipment requirement specification documents (URS) to supporting product & technology introductions to trouble shooting production processes.
Consumer Healthcare International
CHI is a key part of GSK consumer Healthcare and contributes 33% of GSK CH sales of approximately ?4 Billion. The region has consistently demonstrated healthy sales growth well into double digit percentage and grew in 2008 by 14% clearly demonstrating GSK CH as a premier league player in the industry. This position based in one of the fastest growing markets on the globe, provides a great opportunity to experience the excitement and challenges of a region in excellent growth producing and supplying brand leaders in over 130 countries.
This position will support our technical capabilities in this increasingly critical region and ensure that the technical capability in our production sites is commensurate with our growth aspirations. The incumbent will demonstrate their technical capability through close involvement with technical staff in dealing with projects and production issues. In addition they will demonstrate leadership through communication and influencing skills to ensure that both technical organisation and capability is best positioned for the future.
Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:
The incumbent is one of a globally based core team (7) which is engaged in providing technical support to GSK Consumer Healthcare Supply (CHS), mainly in conjunction with an extended team of technical professionals. The core team is multidisciplinary is based in a small number of global sites and acts collectively to provide technical assistance to both resolve production issues, and increasingly to develop technical capability of the CHS. The extended technical team is based on almost 30 production sites around the world supporting local and area production units. The incumbent works either directly or indirectly under direction of the VP NPI&T, on assigned projects and areas in areas to ensure that the following responsibilities are delivered.
* Work with GMS manufacturing strategy to ensure manufacturing capability is aligned to the Commercial Strategy by ensuring technical capability supports product introduction plans.
* Provide Equipment, Product and Process Technical Leadership across the supply chain ensuring standardization and manufacturability of all products utilizing a science based approach to support sites
* Resolve assigned technical issues and technology strategy across the supply sites.
* Own arising technical issues at sites, as allocated, and ensure problem solving teams are fully resourced and that solutions are communicated with other sites to assist in correcting or preventing similar problems to ensure that CHS is not jeopardized by technical issues
* Lead the application of detailed process understanding to design & develop and optimize manufacturing processes.
Provide mentoring support to other staff in NPI&T in areas of technical expertise
* The incumbent may be asked to take lead technical responsibility for a particular group of products or coordinate technical support to a number of sites.
* Establish, own and drive the implementation of the CH Technology Strategies, in conjunction with R&D, across the business to deliver a step change in the application of technology from increased process and product understanding
* Build the Technical organisation and capability at the CH supply sites through Site Technical leads to support the business needs:
* Organizationally develop and mentor key technical staff at production an other sites, ensuring appropriate development plans are in place
* Ensure that resources across GMS technical are focused on strategic projects which benefit the supply chain and that key learnings are shared across all sites.
Specific roles and responsibilities for this position:
*The incumbent will have considerable expertise specifically in solid dose production and processes including the related unit dose operations.
*The incumbent will have an expertise in solid dose manufacture to both high standards of GMP and high speeds typical of world class manufacturers in the OTC area.
*The incumbent will have responsibility with others in the team to build capability in the solid dose area by delivering training, by presentation or workshops, coaching, mentoring to technical staff on production sites.
*It would be advantageous for the incumbent to have expertise and knowledge in continuous manufacturing, process analytical technology and to have a clear understanding of the principles of Quality by Design as per the current ICH guidelines.
*Impact on the overall Opex for the Supply Division; ?00m per annum
* Improving process understanding, capability and control - robustness and efficiencies
* Reducing cost of poor quality
Accountability:
The Technical group is responsible for all technical issues, including new technologies, across the CH Supply Division. This encompasses: driving technology strategies, building the right technical organization within the value streams, echnical/process technology alignment and partnership with CH R&D, and Technical leadership for facility, equipment, product and processes.
The incumbent will also identify and explore new initiatives and develop cross functional project teams and alliances with GSK sites, functions and external organizations to deliver business benefits to GMS.
The role is responsible for key performance measures to demonstrate business benefit and enable prioritization of implementation of strategic and tactical projects within the Oral & Dental care value streams.
Key interfaces are with staff and management in following areas
*GMS above site and at sites:*Manufacturing Strategy & Logistics,CH Quality, CH Supply,*Divisional Engineering, *Production, Procurement,?Site Directors, Technical leads, Engineering leads and Quality leads *CH R&D,*VP New Product Dev Worldwide,*Futures (Global CH Brands)
Complexity:
The position reporting to the VP NPI & Technical , CH Supply, is one of a small team which supports the CH supply sites and has many interfaces across the business, This ensures alignment and transparency of technical issues and solutions whilst leveraging and directing resources to meet business needs within the continually changing and demanding environment inherent to the CH business.
The role depends on the ability to influence and work with the interfaces to drive the CH Technology Strategies in alignment and partnership with CH R&D, along with driving improved process capability for new and existing products in alignment and partnership with CH R&D, the sites and Operational Excellence.
Lead complex cross sector projects with or without direct supervisory responsibility within a matrix organization.
Needs to be able to effectively communicate complex and technical information and influence Senior Stakeholders & Technical Staff, including R&D, Site Leaders, and Product Champions.
Closing date for applications: Monday 31 August
When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the on-line application to clearly describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter will be used to assess your application.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.
Please indicate within your cover letter if you are confirmed as displaced (or potentially displaced) and at risk of redundancy.
Please email your resume to info@ncwebcenter.com
Requisition ID: 54965
Position: Full-Time Regular
Open date: Aug 10, 2009 10:56:36 AM
Functional area: Other
Location: Tianjin, China
Grade level: C4/C5
Basic qualifications:
Specialised Knowledge:
Knowledge of solid dose manufacturing and processing to support responsibilities as described below.
This position requires a degree in engineering, science or a related field with considerable knowledge and experience of broad based experience in consumer goods manufacturing and supply with special emphasis on equipment, product and process understanding for manufacturing. An advanced degree is preferred (MEng. and/or PhD in science or engineering based disciplines).
Thorough familiarity and expertise with solid dose production equipment and processes. This familiarity will almost certainly have been gained by use of equipment in production and the incumbent will be experienced in both trouble shooting and problem resolution.
Expert knowledge of OE, Risk analysis, BRITEST, DFSS methods, tools and their application to support process understanding knowledge and improvement to both manufacturing and business processes. Accredited OE Blackbelt or, preferably Master blackbelt.
Ability to advise and support adaptation of the methods and tools application to support development, industrialisation and exploitation of new and emerging products, processes and technologies. New Product Introduction & Supply experience preferred.
Preferred qualifications:
Other Competencies:-
- Demonstrated leadership of cross functional/sector teams
- Demonstrated problem solving and understanding processes thoroughly by applying fundamental engineering, scientific & continuous improvement principles
- Leadership skills in particular in developing people, influence others, foster enthusiasm and teamwork
- Highly effective communication skills
Sound judgment and complex decision making skills
Details:
Background
This role is an exciting opportunity based in TSK&F in Tianjin China for a Technical Support professional to support GSK’s growing Consumer Healthcare business in both China an the Asia Pacific region. Undoubtedly an opportunity for an energetic and experienced person to provide specialized technical support to a number of sites utilizing a wide array of technologies, mainly focused on solid dose technologies. The appointment calls for a person capable of supporting production processes from creation of equipment requirement specification documents (URS) to supporting product & technology introductions to trouble shooting production processes.
Consumer Healthcare International
CHI is a key part of GSK consumer Healthcare and contributes 33% of GSK CH sales of approximately ?4 Billion. The region has consistently demonstrated healthy sales growth well into double digit percentage and grew in 2008 by 14% clearly demonstrating GSK CH as a premier league player in the industry. This position based in one of the fastest growing markets on the globe, provides a great opportunity to experience the excitement and challenges of a region in excellent growth producing and supplying brand leaders in over 130 countries.
This position will support our technical capabilities in this increasingly critical region and ensure that the technical capability in our production sites is commensurate with our growth aspirations. The incumbent will demonstrate their technical capability through close involvement with technical staff in dealing with projects and production issues. In addition they will demonstrate leadership through communication and influencing skills to ensure that both technical organisation and capability is best positioned for the future.
Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:
The incumbent is one of a globally based core team (7) which is engaged in providing technical support to GSK Consumer Healthcare Supply (CHS), mainly in conjunction with an extended team of technical professionals. The core team is multidisciplinary is based in a small number of global sites and acts collectively to provide technical assistance to both resolve production issues, and increasingly to develop technical capability of the CHS. The extended technical team is based on almost 30 production sites around the world supporting local and area production units. The incumbent works either directly or indirectly under direction of the VP NPI&T, on assigned projects and areas in areas to ensure that the following responsibilities are delivered.
* Work with GMS manufacturing strategy to ensure manufacturing capability is aligned to the Commercial Strategy by ensuring technical capability supports product introduction plans.
* Provide Equipment, Product and Process Technical Leadership across the supply chain ensuring standardization and manufacturability of all products utilizing a science based approach to support sites
* Resolve assigned technical issues and technology strategy across the supply sites.
* Own arising technical issues at sites, as allocated, and ensure problem solving teams are fully resourced and that solutions are communicated with other sites to assist in correcting or preventing similar problems to ensure that CHS is not jeopardized by technical issues
* Lead the application of detailed process understanding to design & develop and optimize manufacturing processes.
Provide mentoring support to other staff in NPI&T in areas of technical expertise
* The incumbent may be asked to take lead technical responsibility for a particular group of products or coordinate technical support to a number of sites.
* Establish, own and drive the implementation of the CH Technology Strategies, in conjunction with R&D, across the business to deliver a step change in the application of technology from increased process and product understanding
* Build the Technical organisation and capability at the CH supply sites through Site Technical leads to support the business needs:
* Organizationally develop and mentor key technical staff at production an other sites, ensuring appropriate development plans are in place
* Ensure that resources across GMS technical are focused on strategic projects which benefit the supply chain and that key learnings are shared across all sites.
Specific roles and responsibilities for this position:
*The incumbent will have considerable expertise specifically in solid dose production and processes including the related unit dose operations.
*The incumbent will have an expertise in solid dose manufacture to both high standards of GMP and high speeds typical of world class manufacturers in the OTC area.
*The incumbent will have responsibility with others in the team to build capability in the solid dose area by delivering training, by presentation or workshops, coaching, mentoring to technical staff on production sites.
*It would be advantageous for the incumbent to have expertise and knowledge in continuous manufacturing, process analytical technology and to have a clear understanding of the principles of Quality by Design as per the current ICH guidelines.
*Impact on the overall Opex for the Supply Division; ?00m per annum
* Improving process understanding, capability and control - robustness and efficiencies
* Reducing cost of poor quality
Accountability:
The Technical group is responsible for all technical issues, including new technologies, across the CH Supply Division. This encompasses: driving technology strategies, building the right technical organization within the value streams, echnical/process technology alignment and partnership with CH R&D, and Technical leadership for facility, equipment, product and processes.
The incumbent will also identify and explore new initiatives and develop cross functional project teams and alliances with GSK sites, functions and external organizations to deliver business benefits to GMS.
The role is responsible for key performance measures to demonstrate business benefit and enable prioritization of implementation of strategic and tactical projects within the Oral & Dental care value streams.
Key interfaces are with staff and management in following areas
*GMS above site and at sites:*Manufacturing Strategy & Logistics,CH Quality, CH Supply,*Divisional Engineering, *Production, Procurement,?Site Directors, Technical leads, Engineering leads and Quality leads *CH R&D,*VP New Product Dev Worldwide,*Futures (Global CH Brands)
Complexity:
The position reporting to the VP NPI & Technical , CH Supply, is one of a small team which supports the CH supply sites and has many interfaces across the business, This ensures alignment and transparency of technical issues and solutions whilst leveraging and directing resources to meet business needs within the continually changing and demanding environment inherent to the CH business.
The role depends on the ability to influence and work with the interfaces to drive the CH Technology Strategies in alignment and partnership with CH R&D, along with driving improved process capability for new and existing products in alignment and partnership with CH R&D, the sites and Operational Excellence.
Lead complex cross sector projects with or without direct supervisory responsibility within a matrix organization.
Needs to be able to effectively communicate complex and technical information and influence Senior Stakeholders & Technical Staff, including R&D, Site Leaders, and Product Champions.
Closing date for applications: Monday 31 August
When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the on-line application to clearly describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter will be used to assess your application.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.
Please indicate within your cover letter if you are confirmed as displaced (or potentially displaced) and at risk of redundancy.
Please email your resume to info@ncwebcenter.com