Assistant Manager for Plasma Center

Do you want to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to improve the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company which, since its foundation in Barcelona in 1909, has been working to improve the health and well-being of people all over the world. Our four divisions - Bioscience, Diagnostic, Hospital and Bio Supplies - develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 100 countries and regions.

Job Title:  ASSISTANT MANAGER 

ESTIMATED SALARY RANGE:  $57K - $85.5K per year, depending on training, education, and experience.  This position is eligible to participate in up to 20% of the company bonus pool.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Assistant Manager is responsible to assist the center manager in providing employee supervision, guidance, troubleshooting for employees, and the overall activities required to meet corporate short and long term operational objectives.  Compliance with Regulatory and Corporate policies and procedures is essential to ensure and maintain donor, employee and product safety.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Responsible for all aspects of the donor center when the Center Manager is not present.
• Creates appropriate organizational environment and value systems which stimulate the morale and productivity of the work force and its leadership.
• Collaborates with Training and Quality staff to ensure that training and quality goals are met.
• Coaches and leads through effective feedback to employees through the Operations Supervisor(s).
• Monitors and evaluates operations. Works with the Center Manager to develop action plans to maximize center efficiency and supervises the implementation of improvements.
• Makes critical decisions for the modifications of action plans.
• Responsible for all personnel functions including hiring, assignment and direction of work, development and training, disciplinary actions and termination and the maintenance of all personnel records.
• Directs the training activities of production employees through the Training Coordinator.
• Partners with the center manager in budget preparation and oversees facility to achieve production targets and quality goals at the agreed-upon cost structure.
• Review and approve employee schedules to accommodate donor cycles.
• Actively delegates, monitors and holds responsible the operations supervisors for their performance.
• Directs and supervises employees.
• Determine the adequacy and adjust inventory levels of all goods and supplies necessary of the operation of the donor center.  Compile and submit orders to vendors to meet determined inventory levels.
• Assure center employees maintain the facility in a neat and clean condition and all equipment is kept in good working order.
• Responsible for freezer management, including overseeing plasma shipments and equipment failures.  Required to answer all freezer alarms and deal with them appropriately.
• Construct and submit timely and accurate reports on a daily/weekly/monthly or as required basis. 
• Develop and implement active donor recruitment advertising campaigns to improve production levels.
• Maintains thorough familiarity and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Standard Operating Procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
• Direct key personnel in donor selection, plasma collection and all manufacturing records to maintain the highest production standards in accordance with state and federal regulations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Standard Operating Procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OS