MES Master Batch Record Lead - Global
Job Description
We are seeking a proactive and innovative leader to join our Manufacturing Value Team (MVT) within our new Digital Manufacturing Division organization. As the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Master Batch Record (MBR) Factory team lead, you will play a vital role in leading MES authors to create and maintain manufacturing batch records across our global manufacturing network within Animal Health and Packaging. You will collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that drive productivity and innovation, working at both tactical and strategic levels.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead the regional MES Master Batch Record (MBR) Factory team in collaboration with the Global MBR Factory lead to ensure delivery, maintenance, change execution, and optimization of electronic manufacturing batch records.
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Develop and execute a maintenance plan to ensure continuous process improvement and align change execution windows with business requirements.
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Manage a regional team, including performance and career management, along with third-party contractors and vendors. Collaborate closely with the MES Product team to execute a multi-year, multi-site strategic roadmap for MES.
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Work with sites and disciplines to ensure production process understanding across major products and drive implementation standards and delivery roadmap.
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Collaborate with System Integration partners, manage vendor relationships, and enable fit-for-purpose MES data integration strategies.
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Facilitate MES – SAP integration and drive advancements.
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Establish MES Subject Matter Expert networks across the region.
Leadership Competencies:
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Organizationally savvy: Navigate cross-functionally and influence organizational priorities and technology direction.
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Builds networks: Establishes strong relationships within our organization and cross-functionally.
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Communicates effectively: Adapts messages according to the audience and excels in technical and strategic communications.
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Global perspective: Balances user requirements with a focus on standardized models and influences local users globally.
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Ensures accountability: Takes responsibility and instills confidence in the team.
Position Qualifications:
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Education: Bachelor's Degree (Prefer Bachelor of Science).
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Experience: 5+ years of MES working e x perience in manufacturing life sciences, technical depth with Werum / Koerber PAS-X,
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E xperience managing people is essential
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Strong understanding of operational technologies in life science manufacturing specifically the business use cases and value drivers for process execution solutions
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Project management experience and working collaboratively with cross functional teams
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Must be able to travel, 25% requirement
Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.
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As a company, we are committed to 'Inventing for Life' in all that we do. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
09/20/2024*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Job Posting End Date: 09/20/2024
A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R309104