Sr. Supervisor, Manufacturing

The Opportunity

As a Senior Manufacturing Supervisor, you will lead a high-performing team to produce and deliver quality products for patients around the world. We are a 24/7 site that operates in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment where safety, collaboration, and operational excellence are top priorities. In this role, you’ll oversee daily floor operations, coach and develop staff, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes that support the production of critical products. This is a unique opportunity to lead with impact, support innovation, and shape the future of a world-class commercial manufacturing organization.

In this role, you will:

• Coordinate, lead and supervise daily operations of a designated manufacturing group.

• Ensure maintenance of a safe manufacturing work environment that complies with company and state regulations. Ensure that all employees are trained in safety practices for their assigned job tasks.

• Have responsibility for fulfilling compliance requirements and ensuring employees are following procedures.

• Plan, coordinate and implement projects requiring specialized experience. Make decisions within guidelines that impact immediate unit operations, such as inoculums preparation, bioreactor operation, centrifugation, protein purification, solution preparation, CIP/SIP unit operations, and troubleshooting and related production support operations.

• Assist in the implementation of new technology to achieve production goals. Identify and resolve potential cGMP issues and ensure compliance.

• Work with management on continuous operational improvement projects and oversee the progress within their area of responsibility. 

• Distribute daily work assignments to leads and manufacturing technicians. Coach and train staff members in addition to identifying staff development needs in areas such as cGMP training, technical skills, safety, performance management, and best practices.

• Recommend and evaluate production efficiencies and organize the information to present to management for future projects.

• Ensure that all operations are performed with 100% compliance to SOPs and cGMP standards.

Who you are

You are someone who wants to influence your own development and can work independently, with limited supervision. You are looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your own interests; where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point. Experience with biologics manufacturing is preferred. 

Candidates will be managing and expected to interface with individuals who work any of the following manufacturing shifts:

- 12 hr Day Shift, 6:00 am – 7:00 pm, 

     - Sunday -Tuesday plus every other Wednesday

     - Wednesday – Friday plus every other Saturday

- 10 hr Day Shift, 6:00 am – 4:30 pm

     - Sunday - Wednesday

     - Wednesday - Saturday

- 10 hr Swing Shift, 3:30 pm -2:00 am

     - Sunday - Wednesday

     - Wednesday - Saturday

- 12 hr Night Shift, 6:00 pm -7:00 am

     - Sunday - Tuesday plus every other Saturday

     - Wednesday – Friday plus every other Saturday

Onboarding practices vary with area, but may consist of a 3-4 week schedule of Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm followed by on the job training for 3-4 weeks Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday 1:00pm - 11:30pm.  Once onboarding is complete, you will be released to your assigned Manufacturing shift.  Shift availability will be determined by matching candidates strengths to shift needs and are subject to change based on business needs and production schedules. 

Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal applicant:

• Hardworking and fast learning individual that thrives in a high paced environment

• Experience in clean room environment and familiarity with cGMP and ISO/FDA standards is strongly preferred

• Ability to think critically and work both tactically and strategically

• Exhibit creativity in adapting to situations, develop contingency plans, and make decisions 

• Strong quality mindset with a