Column Packing Supervisor

Company Description

With manufacturing sites across the US, UK, Germany, and Denmark, LGC Biosearch Technologies has plans to continue growing. We deliver critical genomics to our diverse customer base in molecular diagnostics, pharma/biotech, and agrigenomics. Our integrated portfolio of products, services, and expertise supports our purpose of Science for a Safer World, and we have embodied our mission by working with customers to enable research into life-altering treatments for disease and illness worldwide. We are currently seeking candidates who are up for the challenge of operating in a high-growth, hard-working organization.

At our site in Alexandria, Minnesota, we design, manufacture, test and provide service support of LGC, Biosearch Technologies laboratory instrumentation and consumables. Products produced and distributed from this location enable scientists to make the world a safer place and enables customers in areas such as developing and identifying new plant hybrids, testing and tracking of food products for food safety, and research to support human diagnostic testing. The Alexandria site represents a centre of excellence for Biosearch Technologies in the areas of Engineering, Manufacturing, and Field Service by supplying and supporting customers and team members around the world. Our services are accredited to the ISO 9001 quality standard.

Job Description

This position is responsible for maintaining the smooth operation of the column manufacturing processes. The Column Packing Supervisor position focuses primarily on leading the team to manufacture columns and supporting products and to maintain the stock or supply the products for the company’s DNA synthesis reagents, which are supplied to both internal and external customers. This position is responsible for directly working with the NAC Consumables Manager to ensure that all functions of the team are performed in compliance with all company procedures and external regulatory requirements. This position will be directly supervising and supporting the assigned staff, leading by example, and ensuring that all tasks are appropriately defined and documented, and taking ownership for manufacturing and quality control efforts of this team.  The Column Packing Manager serves as the technical expert for all products manufactured by this department and interfaces with the QC and QA departments of the company at the Alexandria site and at sister LGC sites to ensure products, and raw materials needed are readily available as needed under controlled protocols or are ordered through a traceable process.

In the role of a people manager at LGC this position is responsible for overseeing a team of employees and is responsible for specific deliverables for the business. The individual in this role executes decisions and judgement based on the outputs or needs of the department, site and organization. This position drives business results by working closely with team member; communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising individual performance; coaching, counselling, and taking corrective actions when situations dictate. As a people manager this position maintains the team by recruiting, hiring, familiarizing, and training employees, fostering personal growth opportunities and talent managing team and individual performance.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following essential functions satisfactorily. 

Essential Functions: 

The daily tasks of the Column Packing Supervisor include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the priorities of products and projects as directed by the NAC Consumables Manager to affect the day-to-day priorities of the team members, ensuring that the changing needs of the company and customers are always reflected in those priorities.
• Ensure priorities are completed by:
  • Properly scheduling employee time off requests
  • Appropriately scheduling maintenance activities
• Verifying equipment is functioning and properly maintained
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with internal suppliers, production team members, and production supervisors and managers to assure the most efficient use of time and resources
• Effectively communicate with maintenance team members to ensure production equipment is functional and available for production.
• Ensure appropriate work instructions are in place as well as write and review manufacturing procedures and documents with the objective of improving production efficiency, complying with applicable quality and safety standards, and to ensure the continuous improvement of processes.
• Provide effective leadership through:
  • Performance evaluations and goal setting
  • Active coaching and mentoring of team members
  • Supplying technical expertise to team members
  • Enforcing company policy and managing individual performance issues
• Proactively interface with packaging support group and internal customers to identify and implement areas of continuous improvement
• Execute on objectives and goals to support a positive, efficient, and motivated team
• Serve as team expert for the utilization of LGC’s inventory management system
• Support team operations through manufacturing support and process troubleshooting of manufacturing processes
• Responsible for overseeing the safe use of hazardous chemicals in a manufacturing environment on a daily basis
• Ensure the availability of raw materials to make products in a timely manner that complies with internal and external customer requirements.
• Research (with budget), implement, and maintain equipment as needed to perform production tasks at the scales or volumes required by end users.
• Make recommendations to management as necessary regarding resources required to meet production objectives, including raw materials, equipment, employees, and production space.
• Periodically review the workload of the team and take necessary measures to streamline processes as needed.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and clean working space.
• Provide status reports and updates to the NAC Consumables Manager and Site Director

Other Duties as Assigned: Responds with flexibility and collaboration to the needs of the business – both internally and externally – by addressing important corporate initiatives when requested by management.

Behavioural & Interpersonal Competencies:

• Resonate and operate in line with LGC’s core value behaviors: Passion, Curiosity, Integrity, Brilliance, and Respect
• Technical proficiency that enables effective management of the production process
• Professional presence and strong attention to detail
• Proven leadership skills in a time sensitive production environment
• Excellent understanding of laboratory safety, chemical safety, and general safety practices
• Must possess problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Independent thinker w/ ability to troubleshoot day-to-day events and plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload
• Ability to hire, train, manage, and grow reports
• Professional presence and courtesy when engaging with co-workers/customers.
• Multi-tasker
• Flexible and proactive
• Proven track record of collaboration and problem solving within teams and across departments
• Commitment to taking ownership for problems and solutions.

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5 years of demonstrated work experience in a related field including management of manufacturing teams
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 or ISO 13485 certified QMS, or equivalent, environment
• Working knowledge or training in Lean or Continuous Improvement concepts
• Proficient in the usage of Microsoft Office software and inventory management system
• Professional presence and strong attention to detail
• Proven leadership skills in a manufacturing environment
• Experience hiring, training, leading and developing employees

Preferred Knowledge & Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience working as Packaging Support Lead employee, or equivalent department or related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates proficiency to meet the requirements of a Packaging Support Supervisor
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Additional Information

What we offer (US based-employees):

• Competitive compensation with strong bonus program
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents
• FSA/HSA Pre-tax savings plans for health care, childcare, and elder care
• Deductible Buffer Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching employer contribution
• Company-paid short- and long- term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance program
• Flexible work options
• Pet Insurance for our furry friends
• Enhanced Parental leave of 8 additional weeks
• PTO that begins immediately
• Town Hall monthly meeting onsite/virtual, Cheer program where employees are recognized for outstanding work, Company wide social events, frequent catered lunches and much more!

The typical pay range for this role is:

Minimum: $61,000 annually

Maximum: $102,000 annually

This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position. The actual base salary will depend on several factors such as: experience, skills, and location.

Equal opportunities

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental, religion, or belief. Shortlisting, interviewing, and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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