Mgr, Operations

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:
The Operations Manager oversee operating staff to support commercial demand in a manufacturing facility, including training, development, and engagement of staff to assure optimal quality and quantity of finished products. This position will require off-shift or weekend coverage based on business unit needs and specific assignments.

• Manage team of hourly union technicians directly involved in manufacturing operations as first-line supervisor

• Foster a culture of safety, quality, productivity, reliability, continuous improvement, and right first-time by identifying, evaluating, planning, and executing on production schedule while overseeing daily operator/maintenance work

• Ensure compliance with standards and adherence to company, regulatory agency, state/local code, quality, GMP, EEO, labor, environmental, and safety requirements

• Lead and participate in safety, environmental, and quality audits and investigations and implementation of related corrective actions

• Complete time/attendance approval and ensure payroll accuracy

• Review and approve technical and manufacturing documents such as, but not limited to: SOPs, batch records, safety assessments, and training plans/documents

• Develop, support and partake in risk assessments, impact assessments, task execution, implementation

• Remove obstacles from shop floor via troubleshooting, problem solving, and escalating issues as needed

• Examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) to best comprehend and resolve the root cause

• Develop and assure consistent application of standardized work, engineering, and process tools

Minimum Required Education, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or another technical field with

• Four years of relevant experience in manufacturing or the military OR Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a direct GMP, biotechnology manufacturing setting with demonstrated leadership skills. OR High School Diploma/GED with six years of relevant experience in manufacturing or military service

• Willing and able to work off-shifts and weekends as needed.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Record of safely and effectively leading teams in the manufacturing of high-quality product

• Consistent demonstration of strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, teamwork, technical, and problem-solving skills to motivate direct reports and peers to excel and "own" the process

• Lean, Six Sigma problem solving skills coupled with a continuous improvement mindset

• Ability to prioritize, focus on and obtain business results

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Technical writing experience related to procedures and investigations

• SAP, MES and DeltaV experience is an advantage

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

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Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Requisition ID:R338868