Operations Director Powders

Posted: Friday, 13 June 2025
Valid Thru: Sunday, 13 July 2025
Index Requested on: 06/13/2025 14:27:05
Indexed on: 06/13/2025 14:27:05

Location: Geel, VAN, , BE

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 51-1011.00 - Production
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Johnson and Johnson is hiring!

Description:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https: //www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Geel, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https: //www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Operations Director Powders in Geel (Belgium, Antwerp region).

At the J& J IM Manufacturing site in Geel a team of 700+ employees is responsible for the manufacturing of API’s and Drug Product Intermediates for the commercial and clinical innovative product portfolio of J& J IM. Delivering these products safely, with high quality & compliance, on time and competitive for patients worldwide. Supported NTS is about 12B$. The Geel site is critical in the launch and growth of multiple new medicines.

The Operations Director Powders is accountable for the Drug Product Intermediates Area and the Powder Handling Unit.

The function holder is accountable for the performance in all the above departments in the fields of safety, quality, compliance, reliability, cost effectiveness and customer satisfaction.

The Operations Director actively manages and coaches a team of Operations managers and has accountability for a team of approximately 100 employees

The Operations Director reports into the General Manager of the Geel site.

The function holder complies with the cGMP guidelines as set forth in Eudralex Volume 4, part I, chapter 2 and Eudralex Volume 4, Part II for its function.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Bachelor of Science or equivalent by experience
  • At least 15 years working experience, in the Chemical/Pharmaceutical industry.
  • Strong mindset for Health and Safety and Environment regulations and guidelines.
  • Strong quality mindset and compliance orientation.
  • Clear understanding of compliance requirements (cGMP and other specific legislation/guidelines applicable to the API, internal J& J requirements & guidelines)
  • Successful in Lean practices, such as Change Management, Continuous Improvement, JJPS, …
  • Engaging people leader with experience in leading teams.
  • Excellent communicator, able to build a network and create win-win solutions both in internal, cross departmental and cross site contacts.
  • Extensive knowledge of operations management and operations systems within the supply chain
  • Able to operate within a matrix organization
  • Able to function in a global environment
  • Able to balance tactical and strategic requirements
  • Insight in financial management and budgeting

Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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