Head of Production

Sanofi; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company located in Singapore seeks an experienced Head of Production. The successful candidate will oversee the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include managing production planning, optimizing site performance, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve company goals. This role requires strong expertise in production management, EHS standards, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Expertise in production of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
• Strong knowledge of environmental health and safety regulations.
• Experience in managing teams and fostering a safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production meets quality and safety standards.
• Manage and optimize manufacturing processes and capacity.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the production department.

Skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Production planning

Regulatory compliance

Process engineering

Continuous improvement

Job description

Head of Production (Internal Job Description)

Location: Singapore | Grade: L3-2 | Hiring Manager: Site head Singapore

Responsible for production of intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients and operation of the related environmental control or ancillary systems, ensuring company objectives and targets are met with respect to output, quality, environment, health and safety.

Reporting Relationship

Reporting to the Site Director, the Head of Production is a member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT).

Direct Reports

• Plant operations executives who are members of production leadership team.
• Shift supervisors managing chemical technicians.
• The production scheduler in charge of daily production planning of the two plants.

Indirect Reports

• Jurong APU core team members from Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, OpsEx.

Functional Level Accountabilities

• Participate as a key member of the site +QDCI team by proactively engaging cross‑functionally to achieve site goals and priorities.
• Deliver production planning and production capacity assessments with appropriate tools for budget, long‑range planning purposes and according to specific management requests.
• Develop and maintain performance metrics for site manufacturing activities and communicate department progress to management and staff, not limited to the following:
  • Schedule Adherence
  • Yields and cycle time
  • Productivity & OEE performance
  • Monthly expenses aligning with budget
  • Operational safety, hygiene and environmental impact at the workshops
• Support and facilitate the implementation of the Sanofi Manufacturing System and associated performance improvement initiatives at site level.
• Lead and coordinate required resources to develop and execute the near‑ and long‑term site strategy to maximize manufacturing capacity and deliver manufacturing excellence.
• Continually advise and ensure completion of improvement projects on all aspects of process engineering and chemistry in coordination with Process and Technology team.
• Partner EHS team to implement sustainable strategy on waste management.
• Evaluate any new opportunities for additional activities or performance improvements and estimate the potential gains.

Site Level Accountabilities

• Drive and implement appropriate directions that foster positive safety behaviour and well‑being of employees in Production. Ensure compliance of company Life Saving Rules and proactively identify, address and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Manage production facilities to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients on schedule and meet all regulatory, quality and supply chain requirements.
• Champion and drive continuous improvement in the department with close coordination with other departments and contribute to the company’s priorities in environment, safety, quality and customer service level.
• Ensure appropriate actions are taken for the manufacturing process and the scientific knowledge to meet safety, quality requirements and optimize yield and performance.
• Ensure timely implementation of CAPA and closure of all critical, major and minor deviations.
• Be responsible for positive outcome of GMP and HSE regulatory inspection, self‑inspection and other audits.
• Ensure close collaboration with other site departments to carry out project implementation.
• Author, review and verify that adequate and appropriate procedural documents are current and available. Ensure proper records are maintained and updated for the manufacturing process.
• Be responsible for effective operation of the workshops emission control systems to prevent regulatory citation.
• Prepare annual departmental budget in collaboration with finance, review costs and contribute to improvements for operational effectiveness.
• Develop and implement training programs, conduct training and ensure training records are maintained.
• Plan succession strategy at all levels through talent acquisition, performance management, providing opportunity for high performers, communication of expectations and mentoring department staff, emphasizing functional and cross‑functional teamwork with effective communication.
• Perform any other function‑related duties as assigned and directed.

Comply with all local and global policies and defined procedures and regulations.