Team Leader - ABI Production

States considered: Illinois.

Zoetis is the world’s largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals.

At Zoetis, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Looking for your chance to work for the #1 Animal Health company in the world? Zoetis is looking for the next amazing colleague to join the family.

Benefits Include:

4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.

401(k) match with company profit sharing.

Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program.

Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1.

Position Summary

Supervise personnel and operational needs within the area of responsibility to ensure production of efficacious, safe, and high-quality products in a Lean manner, while maintaining a safe and accident-free environment. Promote and achieve an environment of high colleague engagement, decision-making, and support/development. Provide leadership and clear/concise communication inside and outside of their area of responsibility.

Hours: 1st shift. Some off-shift and weekend work may be required.

Position Responsibilities

• In addition to the summary above, the team leader will ensure all group functions meet Corporate, APHIS, and GMP quality aseptic standards and are in compliance with departmental SOPs.
• Provide leadership and accountability to meet production schedules and financial commitments.
• Update/create items codes of production fluids used in manufacturing to maintain accuracy of materials and labor used.
• Assist in evaluation of production capacities and implementation of production schedules to meet supply requirements as well as maximize production volumes.
• Initiate purchase orders for materials needed to support the production schedules.
• Ensure proper training for colleagues and facilities are operated in a safe, environmentally acceptable manner.
• Ensure objectives and goals are clearly understood by all department personnel. Investigate process excursions/deviations and production issues utilizing Right First Time (RFT) tools to ensure corrective actions are identified and implemented to eliminate the root cause of the problem. Ability to perform investigation write ups in a detailed and appropriate manner to thoroughly explain incidents to a reviewer and in line with company standards.
• Initiate and implement ideas to improve production process reliability from the standpoint of quality, safety, and product cost.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of capital, personnel, and operating budgets.
• Assist with technical projects within areas of responsibility by having effective communication with site and off-site Technical Specialists and timely implementation of changes needed for those projects.
• Provide manufacturing subject matter expertise in the coordination, document preparation, and introduction of new production processes as well as site to site transfers to/from the White Hall facility.
• Maintains state of the art competence on technological developments within area of responsibility and recommends equipment and/or process enhancements that will provide improved efficiencies, safety, and a competitive advantage.

Education and Experience

Minimum Requirement:

• BS in biological sciences or related discipline. Two years’ supervisory and bio/pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
• Fundamental understanding and experience with fermentation principles, downstream processing (DSP) methodologies (clarification/centrifugation), and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Preferred Requirement:

• M.A./M.S. in business or science related degree with 2-years’ experience in biological manufacturing
• Prior supervision of 10+ employee operation in biological manufacturing and fermentation
• Previous experience assisting in and/or leading Technical Project teams focusing on improving reliability and capability of antigen production.
• Previous experience using SAP for manufacturing and planning functions.
• Preference given to applicants with relevant experience in biological production and/or fermentation/DSP.

Technical Skills and Competencies Required

• Demonstrated ability to supervise, train, and positively influence employees to meet defined objectives and daily production schedules.
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