Production Director

OCTAPHARMA-PHARMIMEX LLC is a joint venture that includes two legal entities: Octapharma AG and JSC “Pharmimex”. 
OCTAPHARMA-PHARMIMEX LLC has taken on the challenge to construct a production facility in Russia for the manufacture of life-saving, plasma derivative products out of plasma collected from Russian donors. 

Join us to become a part of a unique project, the construction of the first greenfield site of  Octapharma and the first production of blood plasma products in Russia.

What will you be doing as Production Director?

•    Responsibility for all aspects of the manufacturing operation for the pharmaceutical products as related to the Production Division.  
•    Responsibility for the full compliance of the Production Division with GMP requirements and HSE regulations. 
•    Participation in the design, start-up, qualification, and validation of the Production Division to ensure compliance with all regulations and to permit the licensing of the facility and the products. Responsible as the Receiver of the tech transfer for all products and processes to the facility. 
•    Responsibility for maintaining the condition of the production facility to comply with all GxP requirements and HSE regulations.
•    Responsibility for the operation of the Production facility within the requirements of GxP and HSE regulations. Responsible for the compliance of all clean room conditions to requirements, periodic maintenance of the production equipment, and sanitary condition of the facility. 
•    Development, implementation and control of the procedures and SOPs required for the operation of the Division, for the production of the products, operation of the equipment, to prevent cross contamination, and to ensure cleaning of the production areas. 
•    Responsibility for the optimal staffing of the Production Division. Participation in the preparation of job descriptions, recruitment, and induction of Production personnel. Establishment of training programs and evaluation techniques for the qualification of personnel to perform operations within the Production Division. Performance evaluations of personnel in the division, disciplinary actions against employees when required, and the general health and safety of all employees in the Production Division.    
•    Development and implementation of an efficient process of production control, including annual product reviews, review of manufacturing procedures, deviation resolution, root cause investigations, and CAPA implementations. 
•    Providing overall planning, organization and control of the production processes in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation and standards of the Octapharma group.
•    Participation in the Company's procurement activities, assistance in optimizing the flow of raw materials and supplies. 
•    Participation in preliminary reviews and preparation of technical guidelines for investments in production areas. Meeting with potential suppliers and comparison of materials and proposals. 
•    Setting key performance indicators for the Production Division based on the cost to manufacture. Establish a continuous improvement program to maintain or improve the quality of the products and to reduce the cost to manufacture. 
•    Participation in the preparation of annual budgets for the Production Division, including the production plan, staffing requirements, operating costs, and investment requirements. Once approved, control the operation of the Division within the indicated budget parameters.  
•    Preparation of general documents concerning the Division’s organization. 
•    Participation in trainings, organized by the Company, to develop professional knowledge and skills (in self and in employees) within the sphere of job responsibility (the Company products, competitors, marketing strategies, management skills, business ethics, etc.).

Who are you?

•    Educational background: higher-education degree in pharmaceutics, or chemistry and pharmaceutics, or chemistry, or chemical engineering.
•    At least 5 years' experience as Production Director in a pharmaceutical company.
•    Knowledge of Industry-specific codes and standards. 
•    Knowledge of instructions, orders and other guideline materials on the organization of pharmaceutical production. 
•    Knowledge of guideline materials covering the development of technical documentation, production engineering, labor protection, safety, labor health, and fire safety codes and standards. 
•    Fluency in English, both oral and written.
•    Ability to work in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project. 
•    Ability to work independently and as a team.
•    Knowledge of regulations and norms of Russian and EU GMP standards. 
•    Ability to work with confidential information.

What's the best thing about working with us?

•    You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
•    Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships 
•    Be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package
•    You will be a part of the unique project 
•    You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
•    Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
•    Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions

Apply Today!

If you have questions about the position, contact Ms. Anastasiya Tsygankova, HR Director, email: anastasiya.tsygankova@octapharma.com or Irina Merkulova, Senior HR Generalist, email: irina.merkulova@octapharma.com.

If you proceed in the process

•    We will endeavor to review your profile as quickly as possible and provide you with feedback
•    The next step is to conduct a phone interview, which takes about 30 minutes.

Would you like to get to know us better? Learn more about us on our website!