Senior GMP Production Leader - Operations & CI

Tevapharm; Whitchurch-Stouffville; On-site; CAD 127,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Retirement savings program

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid time off & wellness days

Employee discounts

Job summary

Teva Canada is seeking a Senior Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations in Stouffville. This leadership role drives safe, compliant, and efficient production while delivering productivity, quality, and employee engagement.

The successful candidate will provide strategic direction to production teams, ensure cGMP compliance, and partner with Quality Assurance to sustain regulatory readiness. A strong background in GMP environments and cross-functional leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or related discipline.
• 5-7 years of leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading teams in pharmaceutical, food manufacturing, or other highly regulated GMP environments.
• Experience in production, engineering, maintenance, process improvement, planning, dispensing, compounding, tableting, encapsulation, coating, or related operational functions is considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, packaging operations, and GMP requirements.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations, including WHMIS and occupational health and safety requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems, Microsoft Office, deviation management systems, maintenance management systems, and workforce management tools.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset and ability to drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, development, deployment, and utilization of production staff to meet production objectives.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to supervisory teams with a culture of accountability and high performance.
• Develop leadership pipeline and support employee development through career growth initiatives and succession planning.
• Lead strategic initiatives aligned with annual business plans and site objectives.
• Promote employee engagement, recognition, and a positive workplace culture.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, SOP, SOX, EH&S and corporate quality standards.
• Act as key contact during regulatory inspections and communications with health authorities, customers, and internal quality partners.
• Partner with Quality Assurance to ensure deviations, investigations, and CAPAs are completed effectively.
• Drive a culture of quality, safety, and regulatory readiness across manufacturing operations.
• Drive manufacturing performance, productivity, and continuous improvement across the site.
• Support implementation of operational excellence programs, visual management, TPM, and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and cross-functional partners to optimize processes and resources.
• Ensure production schedules are executed safely, efficiently, and on time.
• Participate in strategic site planning and initiatives for growth, productivity, and capacity expansion.
• Provide overall site leadership and align safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Support business continuity and 24/7 manufacturing operations as required.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Strategic direction

Regulatory compliance

Continuous improvement

Operations management

Communication

Team development

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Deviation management systems

Maintenance management systems

Workforce management tools

Job description

Teva Canada is seeking a Senior Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations in Stouffville. This leadership role drives safe, compliant, and efficient production while delivering productivity, quality, and employee engagement.

The successful candidate will provide strategic direction to production teams, ensure cGMP compliance, and partner with Quality Assurance to sustain regulatory readiness. A strong background in GMP environments and cross-functional leadership is essential.