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Your Role: Manager - API Operations
As a Manufacturing Operations manager, you will lead production personnel, processes, and materials while ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations. Success requires strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills to drive performance and achieve business objectives cross-functionally.
Your Responsibilities:
Implements and sustains Operational Excellence initiatives and best practices throughout daily operations, fostering continuous improvement and efficiency.
Leads area Process or Steering Teams, develops and monitors production schedules, ensuring compliance with schedules, manufacturing directions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Outlines of Production (OOPs), and all other relevant guidelines.
Assigns accountability, addresses performance issues, and provides regular feedback. Ensures team members possess the necessary training and expertise to perform their duties proficiently. Acts as the first point of contact for grievances, administers disciplinary actions, and keeps Operations Management and HR informed.
Manages the department budget, develops mid to long-term resource requirement plans, and makes recommendations to Operations Management regarding capital investments and equipment needs. Monitors attendance, overtime usage, and approves timecards.
Cultivates a safe work environment ensuring team members have adequate resources and comply with all safety standards. Leads investigations into process deviations and non-conformances, ensuring appropriate documentation and resolution. Oversees that all production records are completed correctly and in a timely manner.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
BS Degree in Science (preferably Biology or Microbiology) or Engineering, or equivalent experience
Demonstrate strong leadership and ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams.
What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):
Some experience with SAP, JMP, Microsoft Visio and creation of personnel work schedules.
Demonstrate irreproachable safety and quality culture at all the levels
High level of Initiative and commitment for continuous improvement
Additional Information:
May require some (5%) travel to attend to training or other company function activities.
Must adhere to biosecurity procedures, including gowning requirements and PPE
Weekend and off-hours work may be required
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