Eniola Ashafa

As the Process Execution Team Lead and Head of Manufacturing for our Coppell Supply Site at AstraZeneca, I currently lead the manufacturing and technical teams responsible for the sole manufacture of a medicine that reaches millions of patients worldwide. I also drive strategy and operational excellence initiatives including safety, quality, lean manufacturing, while reinforcing our commitment to making the site a great place to work. I work across site teams to maximise our manufacturing resources and assets while building a platform to ensure long term growth and supply of our medicine in anticipation of current and future patient needs.

I have more than 15 years of experience in Process Engineering and Technology at AstraZeneca and other large biopharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing companies. During this time, I have gained experience in downstream manufacture of biologics medicine, organic and inorganic chemical manufacturing, aseptic manufacturing, validation, process development and design.

I am passionate about lean leadership, talent management, and building a highly motivated, high performing team and creating a fun and thriving work environment at AstraZeneca. I have a deep-seated belief that everyone should bring their whole self to work, so I work every day to foster a culturally diverse and inclusive work environment. I am a strong champion for bringing global inclusion and diversity programs to our site to build cultural awareness and intelligence.

I earned my Master’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and my Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.