Production Manager

Lead and coordinate all value stream activities, ensuring full compliance with GMP requirements while operating within established safety, quality, delivery, and cost parameters. Drive continuous improvement across vaccine manufacturing processes within the Production function and collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including Purchasing, Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), and Regulatory Affairs.

Ensure manufacturing operations meet regulatory and quality standards while supporting Ceva's strategic objectives and overall business goals.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the end-to-end vaccine manufacturing value stream, ensuring safe, efficient, and GMP-compliant operations. Drive delivery of the production plan, optimising performance, quality, cost, and service levels. Provide leadership to production teams, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Own value stream financial performance, including budget management, productivity improvement, and cost optimisation initiatives. Ensure compliance with GMP, regulatory, quality, and health safety requirements, maintaining inspection readiness at all times. Lead operational excellence initiatives, implementing continuous improvement practices and driving performance through KPI management.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Regulatory Affairs, to achieve business objectives. Support strategic planning, capital investment projects, and site development initiatives to enhance capability, capacity, and efficiency. Sponsor and lead key projects, including process improvements, technology transfers, and operational transformation initiatives.