Production Manger Bau

Animal Health Aseptic Process Support Program Lead for the Bendigo and Upper Hutt** manufacturing sites (Office location/role executed from : Upper Hutt, New Zealand )**
- Support the strategic development of the Global Animal Health Manufacturing (GAHM) Aseptic Process Support (APS) program and provide hands on implementation support for the indicated manufacturing sites
- Deployment of resources across the GAHM network to support successful implementation and sustainability of the APS Program

Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society and our planet. We offer one of our industry’s most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species.

**Overview**:
The primary responsibility of the BAU Production Manager is to lead the antigen manufacturing team to meet planned production output while ensuring best overall cost, safety and regulatory compliance for the Animal Health New Zealand business.

**What will you do**:

- Day to day management of the areas within the Media, Seeding, Fermentation, Processing and Blending areas.
- Leading and developing, along with Supervisors, a multi-skilled team who move to the area of greatest need.
- Being innovative by introducing process improvements that optimize yields, reduce production costs and stabilize processes.
- Ensuring manufacturing is carried out in accordance with all regulatory standards and corporate policies.
- The BAU Production Manager sits within the Global Animal Health Manufacturing organization and reports to the Manufacturing Manager

**Delivery of production schedules**:

- Work with planning department to set the production schedule.
- Plan and co-ordinate the resources required to ensure the production plan is achieved.
- Work with Engineering department to ensure maintenance schedules are met so that equipment is maintained and available.
- Determine solutions/options to resolve issues and put preventative actions in place.
- Ensure documentation within the department is completed, reviewed, and approved in compliance with GDP to allow release of product.
- Stand in as Manufacturing Manager when the Manager is absent.

**Ensure product is manufactured in compliance with cGMP guidelines**
- Manage documentation in Antigen department to ensure it is accurate and within expiry.
- Ensure all corrective actions are completed within agreed timeframes.
- Actively manage production operations to ensure minimization of deviations/NOEs.
- Ensure equipment / processes are validated/calibrated.
- Ensure high GMP standards are followed.
- Ensure an audit ready approach.
- Take the Manufacturing support role during external/corporate audits.

**Manage financial resources**:

- Set, review and adhere to cost centre budgets.
- Approve expenditure within GoA for the role
- Minimise discard and obsolescence (solutions, antigens)
- Oversee inventory record accuracy (cycle counting) and BOM accuracy to meet the agreed standard.
- Propose capital expenditure within area of responsibility.

**Contribute to site management**
- Take an active role in site management meetings
- Work in a cross-functional manner with other department managers
- Actively demonstrate the organisation’s Vision, Mission and Values.

**Identify and manage the implementation of process improvement projects by**:

- Review process trends and identify potential improvements
- Act on process trends / production issues
- Perform problem solving analysis to determine root cause of failures
- Ensure smooth introduction of new products / processes

**EHS**
- Ensure all hazards and environmental aspects within area of responsibility are identified, documented, assessed and controlled in accordance with EHS procedures.
- Ensure compliance with legal and other requirements.
- Assist in the development of EHS objectives, targets and performance indicators, establish EHS improvement projects and review progress. This includes providing input into new EHS SoP’s and initiatives.
- Ensure all employees receive such EHS information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to perform their work in a manner that is safe and without significant risk to health or the environment.
- Ensure compilation of EHS reports as required by senior management, regulatory authorities, and others.
- Identify and record EHS monitoring requirements and implement appropriate monitoring.
- Ensure scheduled audits and inspections (for which you are responsible) are conducted and necessary corrective actions are developed and completed.
- Investigate, follow up and resolve all dangerous occurrences, re