IMPORTANT: This position is located in GENEVA, Switzerland

• Lead Upstream staff hiring, oversee training and lead staff evaluations. Develop an engaged and high-performing team. Provide clear direction and balanced performance feedback; coach, develop, and challenge direct reports; Takes corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy. Ensures compliance with current local regulations. Consults with Human Resources Department as appropriate
• Serve as a mentor in developing direct reports and other leaders across the site. Serve as a role model of KBI’s Values.
• Directs and monitors department supervisors in accomplishing manufacturing goals, consistent with established manufacturing and safety procedures. Acts as liaison between department management/subordinate levels, as well as executive/department manager levels to inform personnel of communications, decisions, policies and all matters that affect their performance, attitudes and results.
• Support achieving optimum employee levels with least amount of overhead and raw material costs to meet annual budgetary plan and client budgets.
• Manages the establishment of procedures for maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure that products conform to established customer and company quality standards.
• Assists managers, supervisor and other senior staff members in the development and formulation of long and short-range plans, policies, programs, and objectives.
• Identifies, recommends, and implements changes to improve productivity and reduce cost and waste.
• May lead major projects needed to add capabilities or manufacturing capacity (e.g., Workstream lead, etc.).
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) as required during regulatory inspections for deviations, change controls, and process documentation. Make decisions as a SME on mammalian large scale production
• Perform miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required.