Packaging Operations Team Lead

BioMarin is a leading, global rare disease biotechnology company focused on delivering medicines for people living with genetically defined conditions. Founded in 1997, the San Rafael, California based company has a proven track record of innovation, with multiple commercial therapies and a strong clinical and preclinical pipeline.

Our manufacturing and process development teams manage the production of therapies for clinical trials and commercial markets. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support professionals continually provide quality assurance and ensure regulatory compliance. We have manufacturing facilities in Northern California and in Shanbally, Ireland, and support worldwide distribution.

Position Overview

Packaging Operations Team Lead - Onsite, Shanbally, Cork (Closing Date: 26th June 2026). The role is based in either Packaging Suite 1 (Vimizim, Naglazyme & Kuvan) or Packaging Suite 2 (Voxzogo & Palynziq). All packaging technicians and shift leads from respective shifts report to the Packaging Operations Team Lead. The Team Lead is responsible for people management of these direct reports, including development, coaching, appraisals, and performance management.

Reporting to the Packaging Operations Manager, the primary role is to manage daily packaging operations, coordinating resources, establishing priorities, serving as the point of escalation, and ensuring schedule and deadlines are met. The Team Lead will lead the team through successful product launch activities, process validation and regulatory inspections.

A high level of initiative, energy and motivation are key role requirements, as well as strong organizational and people management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• People management of direct reports of packaging technicians and shift leads
• Lead and support the packaging team to ensure delivery of the production schedule
• Assist in troubleshooting and facilitate appropriate solutions
• Support and partner closely with the Packaging BPS, Warehouse, Quality (QA & QC), Engineering, and other colleagues
• Represent the Packaging group at critical meetings such as Daily Ops, S&OE, and Functional Lead Team meetings
• Report on key performance indicators (Schedule adherence, Changeover performance, Unplanned downtime, etc.)
• Develop and demonstrate an active approach to safety, industrial hygiene, environmental and regulatory compliance
• Ensure training records and training plans are in place and up to date
• Ensure training, master batch records, SOPs and other documents are current and compliant under cGMP
• Lead and support daily operation of processing systems and partner with plant engineering colleagues to ensure equipment is reliably maintained and within appropriate calibration
• Partner with validation subject matter experts, prepare and approve validation protocols, validation plans, protocol executions and summary reports to support ongoing revalidation and validation efforts required for commercial manufacturing
• Instill the use of Right First Time (six sigma) and lean manufacturing practices to drive operational excellence
• Coach, mentor and train shift leads and packaging technicians on packaging processes, use of operational excellence tools, and high performance team behaviors
• Assist in preparation of performance evaluations and coaching of staff
• Assist in the recruitment and hiring process for the Packaging operations team
• Participate and support plant optimization to strengthen the value proposition
• Work closely with the Packaging project lead to support delivery of the Packaging strategic master plan
• Maintain visibility boards for packaging metrics and status with particular focus on schedule adherence and changeover performance
• Perform desk based tasks as required (e.g., MES exception closure, deviation investigation, or other administrative tasks)
• Other duties as assigned

Note: This description is not intended to be all inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.