Manager I, Manufacturing Operations

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PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION:

The Manufacturing Manager I leads and drives the execution of manufacturing processes according to established electronic work instructions and production records for the manufacture of cell therapies with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s). The Manager I is responsible for leading a team whose primary focus is on execution of manufacturing processes, technical assessment of processes, maintaining a culture of compliance, innovation, and within their functional group. The Manager I is required to guide the personnel in their group with technical knowledge to lead troubleshooting activities, provide investigation support, analyze process/equipment data, and identify and implement process improvements.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in related field is preferred. Minimum of high school diploma and/or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Experience:

• 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience.
• Prefer minimum of 2 years leadership experiences including the management of direct reports.
• Demonstrated proficiency in selection of team and effectively managing personnel issues is highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of SOPs, cGMPs, and the experience to work and manage within a regulated environment.
• Demonstrates aptitude for engineering principles and manufacturing systems.
• Adaptable to a fast paced, complex, and ever-changing business environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Responsibilities

Establish and/or manage a Manufacturing team at Jump.

This includes:

• Providing direct oversight of the execution of manufacturing unit operations. These operations include but are not limited to the use of the following equipment and or systems: i.e., bioreactors, cell washers, cell separators, biosafety cabinets), process automation systems (i.e., Unicorn and BAS) and supporting business systems (i.e., Oracle, Infinity, BMRAM).
• Drives right first time (RFT) culture and executes manufacturing unit operations by providing direct training, guidance, and problem solving.
• Responsible for the implementation and execution of Standard Work in all functional areas.
• Takes an active role in hiring, managing, and developing employees.
• Provides coaching, mentoring and ensures team adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices and standard operating procedures.
• Ensures daily work coordination and distribution as demanded through the production schedule.
• Responsible for maintaining schedule adherence and cycle time. Reports variances and communicates impact to cross functional groups. Manage daily communication to shift employees.
• Supports and drives shift huddles and functional team meetings.
• Act as an area/system owner – a point of contact for all work to be carried out for the area over assigned shift and ensures a proper shift handover and tier three communication working with other shift team members.
• Build partnerships with cross functional department teams.
• Provide critical communications upwards, downward and across to manage decisions– acquire feedback, input, and consult as required.
• Provide critical update summaries and review critical attributes to drive decisions.
• Drives continuous improvements through staff engagement and demonstrates the ability to lead manufacturing operations teams to achieve objectives.
• Is a role model of BMS Values, which focuses on right first time, patients, and collaboration.
• May resolve personnel conflicts in the workplace.
• Effectively controls the controll