First Line Manager to new Biologics Manufacturing plant

We have an exciting opportunity for you to deliver the products of the future in our new Biologics Manufacturing plant in Södertälje!

Do you have experience in, and passion for, leading projects and teams? Are you looking for a chance to make a difference for people worldwide? Then your future starts with us!

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together with the outmost integrity to make the impossible a reality. We're focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life.

The Sweden Biomanufacturing Center (SBC) is a strategic investment to support the AstraZeneca biologic product portfolio. The new Drug Product manufacturing facility will have the capability to support the Astra Zeneca biologic commercial pipeline. At Sweden Biologics we shape the future by delivering advanced and sustainable biological drugs. We operate in a multicultural and global environment where revolutionary digital solutions propel us forward.

Do you want to go to a job that makes a difference for both its employees, patients, and the planet?

Your area
SBC is in the final phase of qualification and validation projects and commercial production begins. The manufacturing organization consists of manufacturing team, warehouse team and the validation/engineering team. This role will be as a line manager for a team of process operators, and you will be a part of the manufacturing leadership team.

What you´ll do
As our First Line Manager your main responsibility will be to manage the inspection and packaging section at the facility. You will lead a team process operators. The clinical and commercial products will be filled in vials and syringes with a connected Lyophilization capability.

Since the factory is in a start-up your tasks will have vary over time, but prioritized tasks will be:

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Delivering and securing a good and safe working environment.
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Securing that the business is driven in accordance to cGMP and applicable laws.
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Securing production delivery on plan for your area.
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Collaborate and communicate with team members and all levels of management.
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Being a good leader and having the People responsibility for process operators.
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Coach and work with your team on continues improvements.
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Securing that problems are dealt with systematically and in time.
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Working with LEAN and improving current processes.

Essential requirements

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Science/ engineering degree or many years of experience as a leader.
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Experience in inspection, assembling and packaging.
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Working with cGMP and inspection/packing processes for manufacturing.
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Experience from working in cross-functional environments.
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Strong leadership, project management and collaboration skills.
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Great GMP-experience to be able to manage audits and sign GMP documentation.
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Fluent in both Swedish and English.

Desirable requirements

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Experience from start-up environments.
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Knowledge and experience in validation, IQ OQ PQ.
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Experience from working with LEAN and adhered principles.

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team in Södertälje? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.

More information
For more information about the role, please contact: Head of Manufacturing Sweden Biologics Robert Malmberg, Robert.Malmberg@astrazeneca.com or call +46 70 915 48 50

Welcome with your application no later than February 7, 2021. Interviews will be held ongoing during the application period.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines to our patients is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.