Description
Kenvue is currently recruiting for:
**Latam - Validation Lead**
This position reports to Engineering Sr.
Manager and is based at São José dos Campos.
**Who we are**
At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care.
Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson's and BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love.
Science is our passion; care is our talent.
Our global team is made up of ~ 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers.
With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day.
We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you!
Join us in shaping our future-and yours.
**What you will do**
The LATAM Validation Lead is responsible for providing a high degree of scientific expertise in Technical Operations for the delivery of manufacturing, packaging and cleaning validation projects for a broad range of OTC products.
In addition, this professional is responsible for monitoring manufacturing, packaging and cleaning processes, and to ensure continued maintenance of the validated state.
Key Responsibilities
- Develops, plans, implements and/or coordinates major project activities with significant business impacts in consultation with other SMES´s, site and platform leadership or department management
- Proposes and reviews program technical directions, benefits, costs, resources needs, schedules, risks and risks mitigations.
- Advocates and leads initiatives to drive execution excellence.
Identify and recommend new agile ways and risk-based approaches to accomplish goals and objectives.
- Collaborates closely with Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Regulatory and other stakeholders to ensure seamless transitions through new product development and life cycle management initiatives.
- Plans, promotes and organizes required training activities related to different validation areas.
- Follows up on key performance metrics to ensure validation activity efficiency through process improvements and utilization of resources.
- Identifies and stays up to date with emerging industry guidance for validation requirements.
Investigates and communicates validation innovation and trends to improve the Supply Chain.
- Provide direction and mentorship to lower-level professionals within the organization, while ensuring that subordinates follow all company guidelines related to health, safety and environmental practices
Qualifications
**What we are looking for**
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering or correlated areas
- At least 6 years' experience with manufacturing, packaging and/or cleaning GMP validations.
- Experience with the Pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
- Advanced English is required.
- Experience with cGMP´s / ANVISA / COFEPRIS / FDA / ICH regulations
- Knowledge in statistics (DOE, process capability, control charts, etc) tools
- Demonstrated leadership skills to align multi-functional team members on delivering business objectives
- Ability to manage complexity and to work collaboratively with critical stakeholders at local, regional and global levels.
Desired Qualifications
- Good communication, organizational, interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Desired to be a critical thinker with problem solving skills
- Intermediate Spanish will be considered a differential
- Experience with people management and development
**What's in it for you**
- Competitive Total Rewards Package*
- Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
- Learning & Development Opportunities
- Employee Resource Groups
- This list could vary based on location/region
- Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits.
Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.
Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Primary Location Latin America-Brazil-São Paulo-São José dos Campos
Job Function Validation