Pilot Plant Production Supervisor

**Summary**:
Support Production Manager to ensure the running of a production shift team such that the manufacturing program is achieved efficiently within the framework of regulatory compliance and operating within high standards of GMP, HSE, environmental protection and good working practices. Act as backup of Production Manager when needed.
As BSO (Business System Owner), act as business representative for projects, new implementations, changes, ensuring business user requirements are setup and verified in all relevant implementation phases, guaranteeing safe, compliant and efficient manufacturing processes and use of equipment by production team.

**About the Role**:
**Key responsibilities**:

- To ensure that the raw materials used for the manufacturing process are always available in the right amount and properly stored according to their status
- Support the production Manager to write down and to validate the Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions relating to production operations and to ensure their strict implementation.
- Be the Deputy of Production Manager in managing, coordinating and approving the execution of the production activities for the batch release when Prod Manager is not on-site. Support Production Manager to ensure proper qualification and maintenance of the manufacturing department, premises and equipment.
- Support Production Manager to ensure proper validation of relevant processes.
- Participate and contribute actively to production personnel training and validation.
- To ensure, in collaboration with Production Manager, appropriate initial and continuing training of the manufacturing department personnel.
- Manage the presence and performances of the Production Technicians when Production Manager is not on site
- To manage the re-planification of manufacturing in case of failure to mitigate the impact for the patient in collaboration with quality department when Production Manager is not on site
- Support Production Manager to improve continuously the performance through key performance indicator
- Efficient management of waste material in accordance with regulations, HSE and radioprotection standards as well as plant procedures.
- Support in Health, Safety and Environment management in collaboration with the Production Manager
- Support Production Manager on compliance activities and documentation on site with existing statutory and corporate standards in the area of regulatory compliance, cGMP, Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection.
- Collect and make synthesis of production team requirements and improvement proposals. Ensure needed production flexibility is always guaranteed.
- Contribute to definition of user requirements for changes and new implementations, guaranteeing safe, compliant and efficient manufacturing processes and use of equipment by production team.
- Contribute to all commissioning, qualification and validation phases and activities representing business perspective.
- Support preparation and execution of health authorities’ inspections and internal audits in his/her area.
- Support and actively drive continuous improvement in business processes.

**Essential requirements**:

- Scientific background. Degree or Master’s Degree is preferred (Pharmacy, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Biotechnology or similar)
- Fluent in Italian. Good knowledge of English
- 3+ years of experience in a high-tech production environment, pharma or chemical field preferred.
- Radiation safety education. Knowledge of radio-pharma processes would be a plus.
- Awareness and strong affinity with quality issues. GxP background and experience.
- Soft skills (communication, leadership, team-working, flexibility, problem solving)
- Open and clear collaboration and communication.
- Exploitation of new technology and techniques to eliminate non-value adding activities and improve productivity / performance through new processes

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**Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Division

International

Business Unit

Innovative Medicines

Location

Italy

Site

Ivrea

Company / Legal Entity

IT58 (FCRS = IT058) Advanced Accelerator Applications Italy Srl

Functional Area

Technical Operations

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.