Job Description

Open for hire at one of the following locations - Singapore. - Job ID: 6317

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As a part of our team of more than 5.000 pioneers, you will play a key role in developing solutions for some of the most crucial scientific challenges of our age. Within less than a year, we were able to develop our COVID-19 mRNA vaccine following the highest scientific and ethical standards - writing medical history.

We aim to reduce the suffering of people with life-changing therapies by harnessing the potential of the immune system to develop novel therapies against cancer and infectious diseases. While doing so, we are guided by our three company values: united, innovative, passionate. Get in touch with us if you are looking to be a part of creating hope for a healthy future in many people\'s lives.

Senior Manager* Manufacturing Operations

This role is responsible in setting up the drug substance (DS) and drug product (DP) shopfloor manufacturing operations and ensures that the team meets the safety, quality and product supply objectives with efficient and agile shopfloor operations. Your main responsibilities are:

• Collaborate with all functions within the site, more specifically with MS&T and engineering team during the project phase to ensure that the new transferred process is implemented successfully in the facility.
• Define the structure of the team to manage both the DS and DP operations, and hire operations staffs.
• Lead and develop staffs to be a high performing team. Establish regular feedback sessions on staff objectives, ensure training of staffs according to training plans and continue to develop team competencies.
• Ensure team\'s readiness for the commissioning and qualification phase of project.
• Design operations / flow that is ergonomic to shopfloor personnel and have less room human error. Adopt / implement available digital tools wherever possible to ensure that efficient and agile flow is in place.
• Engage SHE and QA departments actively to ensure that the operations / flows complies to safety and quality requirements.
• Drives safety and quality culture of the team.
• Define and create SOPs related to the operations.
• Define / develop Manufacturing Execution System (MES) recipes.
• Review / develop process automation recipes with engineering team.
• Authors, reviews and approves SOPs related to DS/DP operations.
• Define and create the appropriate training matrix / plan for the team.
• Define delivery targets per shift team and per area, ensure the targets are tracked closely.
• Ensure minimal downtime of equipment in DS and DP suites by optimizing maintenance and validation needs, or by proactively seeking the appropriate department to restore manufacturing activities when required.
• Ensure that process deviations and environmental monitoring excursions are minimised through system based root cause analysis and follow up with appropriate system based corrective / preventive actions.
• Drives the team to have continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead initiatives related to DS/DP operations in the space of operations readiness to ensure successful start of PPQ.
• Ensure GMP inspection readiness of the team. Lead / participate actively in quality audits and inspections.
• Manage and mitigate key operational, contamination control, and other quality risks of DS/DP operations.
• Carry out duties as per assigned by Head of Department, Operations.

What you have to offer.

• At least Bachelor\'s Degree in Chemical Engineering, life sciences or equivalent field.
• \xe2\x89\xa5 10 years of operational manufacturing working experience in biotechnology industry.
• \xe2\x89\xa5 8 years of people management experience.
• Extensive knowledge in downstream manufacturing technology (process equipment, system automation, general risks involved and ways of managing it)
• Extensive knowledge of Single Use Technologies (general risks involved, and ways of managing it)
• Good knowledge in upstream manufacturing technology.
• Good knowledge in digital tools used in manufacturing environment (MES, automation systems etc).
• Experiences with collaborations with global multidisciplinary functions involved in technology transfer and manufacturing
• Ability to be agile and effectively collaborate in a dynamic, cross-functional environment
• High degree of conscientiousness and diligence
• Constructive work habits, flexibility, solution orientation, job ownership, quality awareness, and very good planning and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter and learning capacity
• Sense of ownership and honesty (proactive handling of errors)
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity and rapid growth and adapt to change, especially in a start-up environment
• Expectation to be hands on, interactive and display practical leadership
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in written and verbal English

Benefits for you:

We offer a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate\'s qualifications and experience.

How to apply:

Apply now and simply send us your application documents including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter as well as your contact details by using our online form.

Please note:

• Only applications sent via our online form shall be considered.
• Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and
• Incomplete applications shall be rejected.
• BioNTech will run a background check during the hiring process

We are looking forward receiving your application.

*BioNTech does not differentiate on the basis of gender, political opinion, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or social origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, physical appearance, health status or any other aspect of personal status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Most important - it\'s a match!

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