What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Manufacturing Operations position at Nulixir Inc.?

About Nulixir :

Nulixir, an early-stage start-up, is a business-to-business (B2B) nano biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and licenses intellectual property (IP) for smart nanocarriers, called nanovesicles, which optimize the performance of functional ingredients in food & beverage products. Nulixir is revolutionizing this space shaping the future of intelligent food and nutrition. This patented technology has applications across multiple verticals in food and beverage (e.g., nootropics, energy stimulants, vitamins, probiotics, protein, etc.).

In the past-year, Nulixir sales have grown ~5x with strong interest from small, mid-size and large CPG companies to partner with Nulixir and incorporate the technology in their products. Nulixir boasts an impressive board of senior executives from companies like Pepsi, Danone, Paine, Schwartz Partners, etc. The company currently has 20 employees with a stellar executive team who come from various backgrounds.

Position Overview :

Nulixir is looking for a highly qualified and experienced professional to lead Nulixir’s in-house end-to-end manufacturing operations. You will partner closely with Product Development, Sales, Procurement, and Commercialization functions to deliver premium quality product to our B2B customers in a timely and cost-efficient manner as well as continuously identify ways to improve our manufacturing operations as we scale-up over time.

Experience in B2B ingredient process manufacturing, and / or food & beverage CPG manufacturing operations is preferred. The ideal candidate has immense intellectual curiosity, operations rigor, quality-focus mindset, metrics driven approach, and strong technical and quality control background.

In this important role, you will be responsible for :

A : Manage day-to-day manufacturing operations (including labor) as well as develop and execute robust plans to meet customer orders in timely and cost-efficient manner

Oversee the day-to-day operations of Nulixir’s only in-house manufacturing located in Austin including developing a daily production plan and ensuring daily operations goals are realized
Manage a growing team of Technicians, Production Engineers, and Production Operators
Develop plans for all aspects of production including equipment purchases, staffing needs, work schedules, and material requirements
Design, implement, and manage production forecasting, capacity planning, and production scheduling based on prioritization of different customer orders in partnership with Commercial team and ensure orders are met in a timely fashion
Ensure a healthy and safe manufacturing environment for all employees in compliance with federal and state regulations
Develop a thorough understanding of process flow and key controls of the manufacturing processes; use this knowledge along with daily observations of all areas of the operations facility to drive continuous improvement of throughput and yield
Design and implement new manufacturing processes and procedures to improve efficiency and reduce costs
Collaborate with procurement and supply chain to plan raw materials inventory to ensure timely availability for production
Design and implement SOPs providing production instruction for all formulations including make-to-stock and made-to-order runs
Establish a metrics-driven performance management system across cost, service, safety, quality; provide weekly report on performance across established metrics
Build a robust preventative maintenance plan for all manufacturing equipment and order new parts in timely fashion to minimize downtime driven by equipment issues
Develop internal talent with effective coaching, feedback, and individual development plans and ensure multiple employees are trained across manufacturing process to drive consistency in manufacturing output and minimize dependency on individuals

B : Establish a seamless process for scaling up production of new products from bench-top to large-scale production

Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate and establish accurate COGS and timelines for new product launches

Conduct feasibility test of scaling up production for new SKUs as part of product development process in partnership with Commercialization team

Develop robust SOPs for end-to-end manufacturing process for each new product being produced for first-time; leverage learnings from bench-top scale

C : Establish world-class quality and sanitation systems and processes within manufacturing as well as ensure Nulixir is compliant to various critical regulatory frameworks

Define quality standards (including both quality control and quality assurance) across our manufacturing (bench top to large scale) and setting up systems and processes to meet those standards

Establish robust metrics-driven system to measure quality of each batch and develop processes to meet defined goals for these metrics (e.g., particle size, PH, etc.)

Develop systems and capabilities to meet required regulatory and labeling requirements for customers

Lead processes to obtain GMP, Organic, and other relevant certifications for Nulixir’s manufacturing facility

Maintain relevant quality and regulatory certification on an annual basis

Relevant Job Experiences, Skills, and Key requirements for this role :

A minimum of 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations with at least 3-5 years of that experience in food & beverage, food B2B, or other industries with adjacent manufacturing processes

Worked in a variety of manufacturing roles, including quality control, production, maintenance, purchasing, inventory management and logistics

Any relevant certifications related to manufacturing operations and / or quality control preferred but not a requirement

Experience leading end-to-end manufacturing operations for a single or multiple facilities

Establishing new manufacturing systems, processes, and operations (e.g., experience in setting up new facilities)

Overseeing key vendor and 3rd party relationships

Strong experience in establishing and maintaining a world-class quality organization within food and beverage

Training and knowledge of metrics and data-driven approach to managing performance and decision-making process to evaluate manufacturing performance across quality, safety, cost and service

Experience with rapidly growing, fast paced businesses and / or start-up experience; need to have a good understanding of start-up culture and mentality

Collaborative work style with colleagues across functions, partners, and external support resources to analyze and draw actionable conclusions that impact manufacturing operations and related costs

Strong research, and data analysis skills with ability to connect the dots, draw insights and make recommendations.

Ability to clearly communicate findings and to support conclusions and recommendations.

Self-motivated, organized, and resilient – with ability to define goals, prioritize workplans and overcome obstacles.

Experience in managing proprietary and confidential product portfolios with utmost discretion

Comfortable working at both a strategic and tactical level

Strong verbal and written communication and reporting skills

Ability to find creative solutions to complex problems

Entrepreneurial and self-starter

Thrives in an ambiguous environment with limited datapoints

Self-motivated, high energy and collaborative work style

We Offer :

A unique and diverse company culture, shaped by people with commitment, sense of responsibility, risk-taking and discipline

An excellent start-up work environment, flat hierarchy, and short decision paths

Competitive salary

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Annual Performance Bonus; and

Stock options.

Nulixirians’ Culture :

We recruit, promote, and reward based off of our five core values :

Sleeves Up - At Nulixir, we provide the autonomy and creativity needed to own your role, iterate where needed and drive impact on a massive scale.

100% Transparency - Nulixir is passionate about open feedback at all levels of the company. This allows us to fail fast, create in real time and build an open company culture.

Be Defiantly Great - We are defiant, that’s in our lifeblood, we accomplish what other people think are impossible. Challenging the status quo is our lifeblood.

Unconditional Empathy - Our customers are real people with real business needs, and we are here to listen and tackle accordingly. If we care and respect each other, there is no challenge we can’t overcome.

Be the solution, not just the critic - take ownership and drive collaboration. We work together and we build together.

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