Production Line Leader

at  Viatris

Mylan Teoranta
At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via:
Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.
For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.
The Role & What You Will Be Doing
The Quality Assurance Executive I will be responsible for assisting with the co-ordination of all elements of the Quality System assigned to the Quality Assurance Department.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Production Line Leader (evening) role will make an impact:

• Ensure that all operators are trained in the relevant SOP’s and tasks in their area
• Ensure that all operators adhere to the wearing of PPE and all safety procedures are followed
• Assign Production Operators efficiently to maximize daily productivity
• Ensure the correct running of equipment during production runs in accordance with the relevant SOP
• Maintain good housekeeping and ensure that the production areas are kept clean and tidy
• Report any quality/GMP issues to the Production Supervisor or Manager and assist in the timely investigation/resolution of same
• Carry out tasks/projects as requested by Production Supervisor or Manager
• Perform M.O. corrections as per Batch record review sheet
• Perform 6S audits in the production area.
• Check vial and syringe equipment as per picklist.
• Update filling information on batch tracking workbook.
• Perform changeovers in jet printing area.
• Perform other duties as assigned, this includes supporting the Packaging Dept. in Casla when required.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Minimum of a Diploma (or equivalent) in a business or life science related field and 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably pharmaceutical/medical device). Previous experience in similar supervisory role would be a distinct advantage.
• Must possess knowledge of manufacturing processes within a pharmaceutical/ medical device environment.
• Demonstrated experience of working to GMP regulations, gowning experience for a Grade A/B environment or equivalent would be a distinct advantage.
• A good team player, with the ability to develop and coach teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to consider all the facts and make good sound decisions.
• Experience in training operators.
• Required to work shift patterns
• Ability to solve problems with a variety of concrete variables through semi-standardized solutions that require some ingenuity and analysis. Ability to draw inferences and follow prescribed and detailed procedures to solve moderately complex problems

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
Benefits at Viatris

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:

• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Work-life balance initiatives
• Bonus scheme
• Health insurance
• Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris
At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit
https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion
Sustainability at Viatris
Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit
https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Production Line Leader (evening) role will make an impact:

• Ensure that all operators are trained in the relevant SOP’s and tasks in their area
• Ensure that all operators adhere to the wearing of PPE and all safety procedures are followed
• Assign Production Operators efficiently to maximize daily productivity
• Ensure the correct running of equipment during production runs in accordance with the relevant SOP
• Maintain good housekeeping and ensure that the production areas are kept clean and tidy
• Report any quality/GMP issues to the Production Supervisor or Manager and assist in the timely investigation/resolution of same
• Carry out tasks/projects as requested by Production Supervisor or Manager
• Perform M.O. corrections as per Batch record review sheet
• Perform 6S audits in the production area.
• Check vial and syringe equipment as per picklist.
• Update filling information on batch tracking workbook.
• Perform changeovers in jet printing area.
• Perform other duties as assigned, this includes supporting the Packaging Dept. in Casla when required

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Minimum of a Diploma (or equivalent) in a business or life science related field and 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably pharmaceutical/medical device). Previous experience in similar supervisory role would be a distinct advantage.
• Must possess knowledge of manufacturing processes within a pharmaceutical/ medical device environment.
• Demonstrated experience of working to GMP regulations, gowning experience for a Grade A/B environment or equivalent would be a distinct advantage.
• A good team player, with the ability to develop and coach teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to consider all the facts and make good sound decisions.
• Experience in training operators.
• Required to work shift patterns
• Ability to solve problems with a variety of concrete variables through semi-standardized solutions that require some ingenuity and analysis. Ability to draw inferences and follow prescribed and detailed procedures to solve moderately complex problem