Manufacturing Supervisor - Albumin Filling

Grifols, S.A; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Group pension plan

Private medical insurance

Career development

Succession planning

Wellness activities

Job summary

Grifols, S.A in Dublin, Ireland, seeks a Production Supervisor for Albumin Filling to lead day-to-day operations, supporting start-up to commercial manufacturing. You will work with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Validation, Regulatory and EHS to ensure safe, compliant production and deliver key metrics.

You will manage a team, promote continuous improvement, and ensure training and SOPs are followed, while maintaining a strong safety culture and efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline is required.
• Minimum 2 years leading a team in a GMP environment.
• Experience supporting facility start-up, commissioning, or new product introduction.
• Knowledge of EU pharmaceutical regulations and aseptic manufacturing.
• Experience with Operational Excellence or Continuous Improvement.
• Strong understanding of cGMP and pharmaceutical operations.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day albumin filling operations and meet production targets safely and in GMP compliance.
• Support start-up, qualification, validation and commercialisation activities.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Validation, Regulatory and EHS teams.
• Monitor performance via OEE, output, yield and resource utilisation.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis and CAPA to drive improvements.
• Drive safety, quality, efficiency and productivity enhancements.
• Coach and develop manufacturing personnel, including training and performance management.
• Maintain training programmes and SOP adherence.
• Promote safety culture through audits and environmental compliance.
• Manage workforce planning, scheduling, attendance and leave requests.
• Ensure manufacturing documentation complies with cGMP.

Skills

Team leadership

GMP experience

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline

Job description

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Manufacturing Supervisor - Albumin Filling

Location: Dublin, IE

Contract Type: Regular Full-Time

Area: Manufacturing

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

At Grifols, we believe that diversity adds value to our business, our teams, and our culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunities that foster an inclusive environment.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Production Supervisor - Albumin Filling to join our manufacturing team. Reporting to the Manufacturing Filling Manager, you will play a key role in leading production operations, supporting the transition from project start-up to commercial manufacturing, and ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant production of aseptic pharmaceutical products.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams including Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Validation, and EHS to deliver operational excellence while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

What You Will Do:

Lead day-to-day albumin filling operations, ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and in compliance with GMP requirements.

Support the start-up, qualification, validation, and commercialisation of manufacturing processes and equipment.

Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Validation, Regulatory Affairs, and EHS teams to support manufacturing objectives.

Ensure products are manufactured in accordance with quality standards, HPRA, FDA, and other regulatory requirements. Monitor and drive department performance through key metrics such as OEE, production output, yield, and resource utilisation.

Support investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA activities to drive continuous improvement.

Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, and productivity.

Lead, coach, and develop a team of manufacturing personnel, including training, performance management, and career development.

Maintain training programmes and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures and best practices.

Promote a strong safety culture through incident management, audit readiness, and environmental compliance.

Manage workforce planning, scheduling, attendance, and holiday requests.

Ensure manufacturing documentation is completed accurately and in compliance with cGMP requirements.

What You Will Bring:

• Minimum bachelor's degree in Scientific discipline.
• Minimum 2 year's experience with leading/supervising of a team within a GMP regulated environment.

Experience supporting facility start-up, commissioning, or new product introduction activities.

Knowledge of EU pharmaceutical regulations and aseptic manufacturing processes.

Experience with Operational Excellence or Continuous Improvement methodologies.

Strong understanding of cGMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

Strong organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

Proactive, results-driven approach with strong attention to detail.

Flexibility to work shifts as required.

Our Benefits Include:

• Highly competitive salary
• Group pension scheme - Contribution rates are (1.5% / 3%/ 5%/ 7%) and company will match
• Private Medical Insurance for the employee
• Ongoing opportunities for career development in a rapidly expanding work environment
• Succession planning and internal promotions
• Wellness activities - Social activities eg. Padel, Summer Events
  

We understand that self-doubt can hold talented individuals back from applying for opportunities. We encourage everyone who meets the qualifications to apply – we're excited to hear from you