PRODUCTION MANAGER
Following a vacancy created from internal promotion, PlusLife is seeking a talented individual in the role of Production Manager. In this role you will lead a team of Production Technicians to deliver the highest quality Australian bone and tissue service recognised as Australia’s premier musculoskeletal tissue bank. If you are looking for a management role with variety, a clear sense of purpose and a supportive highly skilled team around you then please apply.
Responsibilities
- Manage and lead a team of Production Technicians in the receipt and retrieval of bone and tissue, processing and distribution for human bone and tissue services on a day-to-day basis.
- Identify candidates to act as Production trainees; oversee Production trainees involved in technical training of Production staff.
- Oversee the Production team to ensure Good Manufacturing Practices are embedded in all Production related processes and acting as a resource for staff.
- Develop, implement, review, and update protocols and documentation for
donor review, retrieval, release criteria, processing, and distribution of graft
material in collaboration with divisional manager as part of continual
improvements. - Monitor and report on production performance and setting direction for
production process and schedule. - Act as production lead in TGA external audits; coordinate responses on behalf of Production.
- Participate in Quality management direction setting for the service.
- Ensure regulatory, quality and safety systems are adhered to, and improved over time to comply with Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Australian Code of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), for human blood and blood components, human tissues and human cellular therapy products and the relevant Therapeutic Goods Orders (TGOs), maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) accordingly.
- Ensuring provision of a safe working environment in accordance with relevant Health, Safety and Equal Opportunity Legislation.
- Facilitating development of a continuous improvement culture and taking an active role in projects, and improvement activities as required.
Applications which do not address the selection criteria will not be considered. PlusLife will be reviewing applicants for appointment to this position progressively and may remove the advertisement prior to the nominated closing date.
The closing date for applicants is end of business 14th August 2024.
Please contact Michelle Zeelenberg, Production Manager for a confidential discussion on (08) 6144 3500.
Team Awareness
Since 1992, PlusLife has forged an enviable reputation as one of Australia’s premier musculoskeletal tissue banks and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and value the diversity of our people, their perspectives, experiences and lifestyles; to achieve our mission. Through respect, excellence, integrity and teamwork, we ensure the highest quality of allograft and service delivery.
Our team is one of our most valued assets and each role within the organisation is essential to our success.
What we have to say...
Karla
” I love playing an integral part of providing this incredible gift. I was drawn to this position through my own history and involvement in the sarcoma community which made me aware of the impact the generous gift of bone and tissue donation can have on patient recoveries and lives.”
Nadine
” I liaise with clinicians about allograft preferences and the efficiency of our system to ensure they achieve the best outcomes for their patients. It is my role to understand clinical needs in order to meet the demand for bone and tissue grafts donated in Australia.
I find it truly humbling to be entrusted with a donor’s wish to improve someone else’s life, and am proud to be a small part of this incredible giving process.”
