Manager - Production (Nights)

Our Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC) creates life-changing medicines for people around the world and has been recognized by our local community as being a Top 50’ Business in Frederick and awarded Frederick County’s ‘Best Place to Work’. This distinctive biologic manufacturing facility, with over 800 employees, makes a direct contribution to treating people with cancer, respiratory and autoimmune conditions across the globe.  We work hard to deliver life-changing medicines to patients, and we take time to have fun and celebrate our accomplishments. From catered site festivities to competitive events, community outreach activities, environmental and wellness showcases and team-building functions, we take time to recognize our achievements and celebrate our diversity.  We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration and are committed to continuous learning by offering ongoing skill building and training for our staff.  Fueled by our aspiration to deliver accelerated growth for our company and to make people’s lives better, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the team and shape the future of AstraZeneca Operations.

In this role, you'll spend 70-80% of your time on the shop floor, supervising operations and coaching staff to meet performance expectations. You'll own Tier 1 meetings to coordinate resources and execute production schedules. Off-floor, you'll generate SOPs, monitor documentation, collaborate on problem-solving, and lead project teams. Your expertise in electronic quality systems and strong communication skills will be vital in troubleshooting and proposing solutions.

Accountabilities

- Knowledgeable of the current Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR’s) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s)
- Sufficient understanding of process, systems, and equipment to troubleshoot problems and provide solutions to senior management
- Expert knowledge of electronic quality systems
- Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to thoroughly investigate/perform root cause analysis, identify potential issues, and propose solutions through verbal and written communication
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of practical problems
- Ability to apply common sense understanding and knowledge of when to stop and seek input and approval from management
- Monitors daily operations of a unit and actively assists, or provides direction to, subordinates as required
- May perform, especially in staff or professional groups, ongoing operational tasks of organizational unit
- Situational Leadership
- Good organizational skills

Essential Skills/Experience:
- 5-7 years work experience in pilot or commercial biologics manufacturing under cGMP with Bachelors. 
- 3-5 years experience with Masters degree.  
- 10-15 years experience with Associates Degree 
- 15+ years experience with High School education.

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- BS/BA degree preferred in biological sciences or biotechnology/life sciences.  
- Masters degree accepted.
- Associates and High School Diploma acceptable with appropriate experience

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by the challenge to stay ahead in rapidly changing markets. We continuously seek new and better ways to deliver medicines all the way to our patients. Our resilience helps us thrive as we innovate and evolve. We foster a safe and positive space where ideas are welcomed and rewarded. If you are self-driven, thrive at pace, continuously learning, and proactively taking on more, then this is the place for you.

Ready to make an impact? Join our Operations team today and contribute to life-changing medicines. Apply now!

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $91,257.60 to $136,886.40Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan