Senior Biotech Operations Lead — 24/5 Shift & CI Champion

Msd Ireland; Dunboyne; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD Ireland is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Biotech Associate for our Dunboyne single-use facility. You will be a self-directed team member in Solution Prep Operations, responsible for drug substance manufacturing processes.

The role requires 24/5 shift operations (days/nights and rotations) and site-based work, with opportunities to mentor colleagues and lead local teams while coordinating with other departments in a matrix setup.

Qualifications

• A Level 7 or higher qualification in a science or engineering discipline, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a GMP regulated Manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in a highly regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a cross functional collaborative team.
• Possess a detailed overview of the overall Upstream and Downstream processes, with particular expertise in Downstream manufacturing.
• Maintain a high level of expertise and working knowledge of the process equipment.
• Experience with automated systems such as MES, SAP, DeltaV; knowledge of GMP and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Be technically strong with processes and procedures, acting as SME on multiple processes.
• Train, coach and mentor less experienced team members to foster a cohesive team.
• Demonstrate flexibility, problem solving and root-cause analysis to support CI.
• Lead local work teams and collaborate with other departments within a matrix organization.
• Monitor production schedules, plan to meet or exceed timelines, and participate in handovers and meetings.
• Engage in inspections, GEMBA walks, Go-See events and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform EBR and documentation reviews and assist with investigations and closure.
• Represent the department in meetings when deputised by the Manager.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Kanban

JIT

Education

Level 7 or higher in science/engineering

Tools

MES

SAP

DeltaV

GLIMS

Job description

MSD Ireland is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Biotech Associate for our Dunboyne single-use facility. You will be a self-directed team member in Solution Prep Operations, responsible for drug substance manufacturing processes.

The role requires 24/5 shift operations (days/nights and rotations) and site-based work, with opportunities to mentor colleagues and lead local teams while coordinating with other departments in a matrix setup.