- Prioritise and schedule work to meet business needs. Control and deploy resources appropriately and highlighting areas of concern. Accountable for the delivery of the production plan within the frameworks of health, safety, quality, compliance, and environmental policies acting as focus for communication for other work areas. Monitoring and analysis of appropriate metrics to determine efficiency and effectiveness of groups outputs.
- Provide the leadership and training required to achieve empowered and motivated individuals and effective co-operation within and between teams through mentoring and coaching as appropriate. Actively manages attendance and performance of direct reports. Delivers employee appraisals to agreed timetable and assists in the provision of development plans, selection, and recruitment of employees.
- Keep accurate records and measures of test methods, results, and performance indices. Able to monitor and analyse production data eg OEE, MUV & FPA to determine efficiency and effectiveness of groups output.
- Operates in line with company quality standards such as ISO9001 and appropriate regulatory authorities such as US FDA or TUV and ensures team members also operate in line with these standards. Assists in preparation for audits by external bodies. Takes Ops lead for RRTs taking responsibility for assigned actions.
- Lead decision maker within area, escalating as appropriate.
- Develop pipeline of improvement projects for area, lead improvement initiatives in productivity or quality gains.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
- Minimum 3 years' experience within a related function is preferred.
- Experience within a leadership position is preferred.
- Degree qualified or a minimum of 3 years operational experience in a related manufacturing area.
- Ability to communicate to peers.
- Ability to carry out structured problem solving, knowledge of lean and process excellence tools.
- Good understanding and demonstrated application of the Microsoft Office suite.
- Good understanding of the QuidelOrtho Core Behaviours such as – 'Bring Your Best', 'Communicate with Clarity', 'Embrace Inclusion', 'Make It Happen', 'Commit To Service', 'Forward Together'.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Experience in managing projects and be able to prioritise when performing multiple tasks.
- Competitive Salary
- Yearly Salary Reviews
- Attractive Pension Scheme
- Bonus Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical (If applicable)
- LinkedIn Learning
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free Onsite Gym
- Subsidised Canteen
- 25 days Holidays + 8 Bank Holidays (Milestone Increases Available)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Reward & Recognition Programmes
- State-Of-The-Art facilities
- Exceptional career developmental prospects
- Strong culture centred around collaboration & customer focus.
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Group Leader Calibrator Formulations
2 weeks ago
QuidelOrtho Pencoed, United Kingdom**The Opportunity**: · QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We a ...
Group Leader Calibrator Formulations - Pencoed, United Kingdom - QuidelOrtho
2 weeks ago
Description
The Opportunity
QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.
Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.
Operations Group Leader
As QuidelOrtho continues to grow, we are seeking to appoint an Operations Group Leader to join our Calibrator Formulations department in Pencoed on a permanent basis. This role will work a standard work week.
About QuidelOrtho, Pencoed
QuidelOrtho has been manufacturing products in South Wales for over 40 years. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, based in Pencoed, employs over 600 people who are involved in the manufacture and supply of clinical laboratory and immunohematology products to sites across the globe.
Our Pencoed team manufacture a large menu of immunohematology products used in transfusion medicine; in addition to a large menu of immunoassay products encompassing a range of disease categories.
On site we have a range of functions operating globally & locally. All our employees are working towards one common goal, to help save and improve lives through diagnostics.
Your new role:
As an Operations Group Leader at QuidelOrtho, you will organise and lead the Calibrator Formulations team who carry out formulations of calibrators and controls at our Pencoed manufacturing site.
In this role you will act as focus for communication with other work areas and managing resources to meet production demands whilst ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, quality and business systems. You will also be monitoring spend against AOP and measuring performance against defined metrics, identifying areas for continuous improvement, and participating in departmental goal setting to meet short- and medium-term site imperatives.
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