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Director of Manufacturing Operations
Bend, OR US
Job Description
The Director of Manufacturing Operations will oversee daily operations and play an integral role in the growth and sustainability clinical manufacturing operations. The Director of Manufacturing Operations leads GMP Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Master Production Scheduling, and Internal Technology Transfer. This role is accountable for the safety, quality, delivery, and cost analysis within Clinical Manufacturing Operations. Successful candidates will exhibit strong leadership skills with a proven track record of building and motivating teams. This position requires experience within a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Title: Director of Manufacturing Operations
Industry: Pharmaceutical/Biosciences
Location: Bend, Oregon
Pay: Competitive salary with full-time benefits
Type: Direct Placement
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff
- Mentor the managers and supervisors to provide structure for team development
- Oversees workflow of the clinical operations teams
- Integrates with the senior management team to develop and support goals and objectives
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Directing daily Operations at our client s Clinical Manufacturing Facility
- Ensuring client project campaigns are delivered on-time and executed to full compliance with global regulatory requirements and client agreements
- Managing procurement processes and coordinating material, equipment, and resource allocation
- Overseeing GMP Equipment onboarding, qualification, calibration, and maintenance
- Ensuring that the health, safety, and environmental impact policies of the sites are being successfully implemented
- Optimizing processes to reduce manufacturing costs and maximize GMP production throughput
- Developing personnel to ensure team cross-functionality, high performance, and long-term retention
- Developing and implementing metrics for constant improvement of Operations and compliance
- Providing strategic input to support business model and company growth
- Present or report standard information to Leadership team
- Work with other department staff to identify and implement best-processes
- Champions and fosters involvement by all levels of the organization of the implementation and maintenance of Best Practice processes, enhance teamwork, accountability, and drive a sense of urgency throughout entire company
- Builds and develops a committed team to manage all aspects of area of responsibility, including production planning and scheduling, continuous improvement in productivity, quality, and cost control
- Working with the Business Development Team to develop and implement an appropriate process for capacity planning and S&OP
- Develops and sustains customer relationships through direct interaction, responsiveness, and accountability. Maintains open communication with customers using appropriate tools as necessary
- Ten years of experience in a GMP facility or demonstrated equivalence
- Have an expert knowledge of the operational process, SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), and cGMPs (current Good Manufacturing Processes) and the reason for their existence
- Have an expert knowledge of regulations in respect to cGMPs within Clinical and Commercial Operations
- Must possess and demonstrate strong motivational and leadership qualities
- Possess and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
- Possess excellent proactive problem-solving and analytical skills
- Possess ability to create a strong, team-based environment
- Well organized, detail-oriented, possess ability to multi-task
- Self-motivated, disciplined, focused, work well under pressure and be able to prioritize work
- Must be dependable and show initiative to improve the overall throughput and financial goals of the organization
- Must possess the ability to bridge relationships with a variety of individuals and between various departments and levels of the organization
- Bachelor s degree or equivalent knowledge and experience is required
- GMP Production experience, plus 10 years of progressively increasing managerial experience in a production environment is preferred
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
SRG offers flexible staffing solutions with a national presence. We provide contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire and executive search services. SRG utilizes an innovative approach to identify and qualify talent that is unique to the Staffing industry, featuring a cutting-edge platform that allows us to rapidly and precisely match professionals to client requirements. We have a proprietary database of over one million candidates and maintain continuous contact with our qualified talent.
EOE/ADA