Team Leader - Production

SupportFinity™; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pharmaceutical company as a Team Leader in technical operations. You will manage a high-performing team, focusing on safety, quality, and operational excellence. Your leadership will drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, playing a critical role in enhancing plant efficiency and team development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in pharmaceutical manufacturing or production.
• At least 2 years in a leadership role in Sterile / Nonsterile Solid.
• Ability to multi-task and manage complexity.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing a high-performing team and driving operational excellence.
• Ensuring compliance with GMP and safety standards.
• Managing plant resources and financial efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

GMP Compliance

Operational Excellence

Problem Solving

Resource Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Engineering

Chemistry

Job description

At Julphar, we are on a journey of culture transformation & our mission is to provide a better quality of life for the entire family by delivering best in class solutions and real value with compassion and professionalism.

Our core values: Respect, Collaboration, innovation, Integrity and Compassion - Combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to make a positive impact on the lives of the patients we serve, enable Talents , create a healthy work environment, and accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.

Job Summary/Main Purpose

As a Team Leader in technical operations, you will be responsible for overseeing and leading a high-performing team within the plant, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. You will manage plant resources, capacity, and financial efficiency, specifically focusing on OPEX and CAPEX management. Your responsibility is to ensure the plant is in compliance with all GMP, Regulatory Requirements and Global Standards.

Key Responsibilities & Key Result Areas

• Foster a safety-first culture and implement initiatives to minimize accidents, risks, and hazards.
• Conduct regular safety inspection and Gemba and ensure the plant is consistently safe.
• Ensure all safety processes are in place, in use and effective.
• Oversee the implementation and continuous monitoring of quality systems to ensure compliance with GMP and in place systems.
• Address any quality deviations and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Manage plant documentation and procedures.
• Monitor plant KPIs for high control and alignment with expected targets.
• Identify operational improvement and lead initiatives to enhance performance in a compliant and efficient manner.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the team, ensuring high productivity and adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Training and Development of the team
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or other improvement methodologies to enhance processes, workflows, and systems.
• Act as the first point of contact for resolving operational challenges, including technical issues, quality problems, and personnel conflicts.
• Implement robust root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of issues
• Efficiently manage plant personnel, ensuring resources are properly allocated based on production demands and skillsets.
• Forecast staffing needs and ensure team members are trained and qualified following systems in place
• Ensure resources (e.g., labor, materials, equipment) are utilized effectively to meet production goals while maintaining compliance with quality standards.
• Oversee and manage plant OPEX to ensure costs are within budget.
• Lead the planning and execution of CAPEX projects.
  
  

Core Competency

• Leadership & Team Management: Ability to lead, motivate, and manage diverse teams to achieve production goals and maintain high performance.
• GMP Compliance: Solid understanding of GMP and Quality Compliance Standards
• Operational Excellence: Expertise in driving continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to optimize performance and reduce waste.
• Production & Performance Management: Strong Technical knowledge in Solid processing / Sterile Aseptic filling and Focus on achieving plant volume targets, optimizing line capacity, and improving metrics like OEE.
• Problem Solving & Troubleshooting: Strong analytical skills to quickly identify and resolve operational, quality, and safety issues.
• Resource & Financial Management: Experience in managing resources, plant capacity, OPEX, and CAPEX to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations.
  
  

Qualifications, Key Experiences / Functional Knowledge Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or production, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role in Sterile / Nonsterile Solid
• Ability to multi-task and manage complexity with multiple projects and targets.
  
  

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.Julphar.net to read more about us and the journey of Julphar