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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Process Operations

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Senior Operations Manager 

Business Unit Device Assembly & Packaging (DAP) 

Location: Beerse, Belgium 
Department: Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC) 
Reports to: Operations Director, Device Assembly & Packaging 

 

Purpose 

The Senior Operations Manager Device Assembly & Packaging is responsible and accountable for the day-to-day leadership and operational performance of the Device Assembly & Packaging manufacturing organization. The role ensures the reliable supply of high-quality pharmaceutical products through safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations while driving continuous improvement and developing organizational capability.  

The candidate translates strategic Business Unit objectives into operational plans and delivers results in the areas of Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), Quality & Compliance, Service, Cost, People Development, and Continuous Improvement. The role provides leadership to production, operational support, and frontline management teams and actively fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and employee engagement.  
 

Key Responsibilities 

Operational Excellence & Business Performance 

• Lead daily Device Assembly & Packaging operations to ensure delivery of production plans in accordance with customer demand, quality requirements, and regulatory expectations 

• Deliver operational targets related to safety, quality, compliance, service, cost, productivity, and inventory performance 

• Drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), yield, cycle time, throughput, and manufacturing reliability.  

• Monitor operational performance through KPI management and implement corrective actions to ensure target achievement.  

• Support operational readiness and successful commercialization of new products, technologies, and processes.  
   

Quality & Compliance 

• Maintain manufacturing operations in full compliance with cGMP, regulatory requirements, internal standards, and quality procedures.  

• Ensure effective investigation of deviations, non-conformances, complaints, and audit observations, and drive sustainable CAPA implementation. 

• Promote a strong quality culture and embed compliance considerations into all operational decisions.  

• Act as subject matter expert and spokesperson during internal and external inspections and audits.  
   

Safety, Health & Environment 

• Champion a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with all SHE regulations and company requirements.  

• Ensure appropriate escalation, investigation, and closure of safety-related events and observations.  

• Drive accountability for safety performance at all organizational levels.  
   

People Leadership & Capability Building 

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, operational support and operators to build a high-performing organization. 

• Establish clear objectives and performance expectations aligned with Business Unit goals.  

• Drive talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability building.  

• Foster an inclusive work environment that encourages engagement, collaboration, accountability, and innovation.  
   

Continuous Improvement 

• Drive deployment of lean methodologies & continuous improvement initiatives 

• Identify and implement opportunities that improve efficiency, reduce waste, increase flexibility, and enhance customer service.  

• Promote a culture of learning and continuous performance improvement.  
   

Cross-Functional Leadership 

• Collaborate closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, MSAT, Finance, and EHS functions 

• Align operational priorities across the value stream to ensure efficient and uninterrupted product flow.  

• Support annual operating plans, budget preparation, resource planning, and capital investment activities.  

• Represent the DAP organization in site and network-level initiatives and improvement projects.  

 

Qualifications & Experience 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, or a related technical discipline. 

• Minimum 10 years of pharmaceutical, medical device, or regulated manufacturing experience. 

• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience 

• Proven experience managing manufacturing operations within a cGMP-regulated environment.  

• Experience in device assembly, combination products, packaging, or related pharmaceutical manufacturing processes is preferred.  

 

Knowledge & Skills 

• Strong knowledge of cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging operations, and quality systems including  

• Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Process Excellence, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.  

• Financial acumen with understanding of budgeting and cost management.  

• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed and global organization 

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Business Intelligence (BI), Change Management, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Collaboration, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Developing Others, Gap Analysis, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Manufacturing Compliance, Operational Excellence, Organizational Knowledge, Plant Operations, Process Optimization, Team Management

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€96,000.00 - €165,025.00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.