OpEx Specialist

Catalent is the global leader in enabling pharma, biotech, and consumer health partners to optimize product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply for patients around the world.

With broad, deep-scale and expertise in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent is a preferred Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) partner for personalized medicines, blockbuster drugs and consumer health brand extensions.

Catalent helps accelerate over 1,000 partner programs and launch over 150 new products every year. Its flexible manufacturing platforms at over 50 global sites supply over 80 billion doses of nearly 8,000 products annually. Its rapidly growing expert workforce exceeds 18,000, including more than 3,000 scientists and technicians.

Today we are actively seeking an experienced OpEx Specialist for our state-of-the-art- manufacturing facility in Anagni (FR).

About the role

Main activities:

• Collect, update and analyze Key Performance Indicators in order to identify priorities, trends and areas of improvement;
• Lead and manage improvement projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project goals completion facilitating kaizen and workshop sessions;
• Establish and lead cross-functional, cross-departmental teams to identify and to realize business process improvement and innovation opportunities;
• Help the Leader for the continuous improvement activities as well as the Total Cost Efficiency initiatives to increase the productivity and efficiency of the site by connecting and collaborating with specific stakeholders;
• Provide vital information for better decision-making regarding the projects/programs led, business alignment, relative risk, and capacity to execute;
• Draw up the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and manage the implementation of training in compliance with current regulations, internal and corporate procedures and in compliance with security and safety in the workplace.
• Ensure that all the activities of its competence are completed in accordance with the regulations in force, site procedures and company policies; guarantee compliance with internal and Corporate procedures designed in accordance with current regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), ISO 13485 and CRF 21 part 111.

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical environment;
• Medium seniority with experience in pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical operational excellence function (not less than 3 years);
• Experience in working at least one between Tier System/Improvement System/Problem-Solving Techniques;
• Experience in developing key stakeholder buy-in.
• Master’s degree in industrial or management Engineer;
• Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma required
• English knowledge: Minimum B2 Level;
• Communication, relationship management, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of business processes i.e. manufacturing, quality, etc.

If you believe you have what it takes to excel in this role and make a significant contribution to our organization do not hesitate to submit your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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