Equipment Maintenance Lead
Bucharest, Romania, 011171
Who we are
Sindan, part of Teva Group, is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to oncology treatments, founded in 1991, within the structure of the Research Department of the Bucharest Oncology Institute. In 2000, Sindan was certified according to Good Manufacturing Practice quality standards and currently delivers products to over 75 countries worldwide.
In March 2006, the Icelandic group Actavis bought Sindan and in 2016, Teva acquired the generics division (Actavis Generics) of the global manufacturer Allergan (same year, Sindan became part of Teva group).
Following this global acquisition, Teva's portfolio in Romania expanded by taking over the oncology drug factory intended for both domestic consumption and export – Sindan Pharma.
Teva is a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry with a portfolio of over 3,500 products in over 60 countries. Every day, nearly 200 million people around the world take a Teva medicine.
Since Teva was founded in 1901 in Jerusalem, our way of working has been shaped by people who have remained faithful to our humble beginnings. Our leadership has been driven by tenacity, entrepreneurial spirit and ambition to improve people's lives.
Currently, Teva covers the treatment needs of hundreds of thousands of patients in Romania with an extensive portfolio of generics, innovatives, OTC and cosmetic medicines, intended for the following therapeutic areas: Neurology, Psychiatry, Hematology, Respiratory, Oncology, Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, Pain, Endocrinology.
Teva Romania objective is to remain a company with an extensive and diversified portfolio, which responds to currently unmet therapeutic needs through new products to be launched in the innovative portfolio and not only.
The opportunity
Sindan is looking for the future Equipment Maintenance Lead who will have the following main responsibilities:
Responsible for manufacturing assets and equipment, in aspects of reliability, availability and value preservation in order to accomplish the goal of production.
Responsible for execution of CAPEX projects: Implementation of system and equipment in accordance with regulatory requirements, engineering standards (budget, time, scope) and Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
How you’ll spend your day
Site production equipment management and optimization: -
Ensures that assets, equipment and systems in the plant are available, qualified, and functioning to meet site KPIs.
Maintenance and supervision of equipment operation and processes, as well as infrastructure elements within the area of activity of maintenance of equipment and systems.
EHS&S and cGMP compliance: Ensures the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures relating to equipment and system maintenance, and compliance with requirements of Quality, EHS&S and Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
Budget management: Plans and monitors equipment operational budget of maintenance and staffing.
People Management: Manages a team of equipment/maintenance employees, ensuring their proper level of competencies and supporting their development.
Supplier/Contractor Management: Responsible for communication and relationship with equipment suppliers, maintenance services and OEMs, as well as internal stakeholders such as Procurement. Ensures legal compliance with authorities requirements, permits etc
Manages and develops the business of the Production Equipment Maintenance organizational unit:
Responsible for supervision, maintenance and support of the plant's production equipment, to support the business goals.
Accountable for ensuring the equipment reliability and availability, and plays a critical role in safeguarding the assets of the organization and ensuring the uninterrupted operations of the business.
Establishes process standardization to ensure managing and maintaining equipment and systems in compliance with good engineering practice, EHS&S and cGMP standards.
Manages, plans and monitors the equipment operational budget. Identifies and maintains required spares to ensure proper functioning.
Exercises management authority; including recruitment, discipline, termination, sets employee performance objectives, conducts performance reviews and recommends pay actions. Ensures employees' proper level of competencies and supports their development.
Responsible for equipment and maintenance supplier as well as OEM relationship. Ensures legal compliance with authorities' requirements, permits etc
Strives to continuously improve the business, verifies preventive maintenance, ensures functional requirements are met, and supports new implementation of equipment to support the business needs.
Skills and qualifications
Plan, adapt and execute department plan
Strive for operational excellence and continuous improvement
Accountable for results of the team
Learning agility
Collaboration and communication skills
People management skills
Digital/modernization awareness
Financial knowledge
Excellence in actions, resource management and risk management
Adaptation to change, ability to work under pressure
Technical experience in project management in the Pharma/medical equivalent industry
A minimum of 6 years in the pharmaceutical industry
Minimum of 3 years of managing maintenance departments
Well familiar with pharmaceutical industry regulations and requirements regarding quality and EHS&S in the scope of engineering.
An academic BSc engineering degree from a well-known academic institution in mechanical, chemical, or another relevant field. (electronic, industrial, etc.).
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