ManagerSr Manager, Manufacturing (Purification)

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager/Sr. Manager (Purification) manages the day-to-day affairs of an organization by assisting the Director Manufacturing in medium- and long-term scheduling strategic lead on high profile projects and to assess and respond to urgent operational issues.

The individual will also be responsible for ensuring MRP transactions manufacturing record reviews maintenance activities and compliance documents are completed timely and thoroughly. The individual will ensure that manufacturing records and materials are available for timely execution of activities to meet production schedules.

This proven and qualified candidate will use their past experiences depth and knowledge of biopharmaceutical operations to teach troubleshoot and continuously improve the production operations at the facility. The ideal candidate will be both technically sound as well as an experienced team motivator and coach.

Demonstrated knowledge of purification mammalian cell culture and solution preparation activities is expected as the Manager/Sr. Manager will teach promote and enforce precise and compliant operations.

The Manager/Sr. Manager (Purification) will use their leadership and technical expertise to drive process improvement initiatives monitor processes and equipment and troubleshoot issues trend and track metrics and author review and approve procedures deviations CAPAs and change controls as needed.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct support to Director Manufacturing on daily tasks.

These daily tasks may include:

• Strategic lead on high-profile projects
• Medium and Long Term Scheduling
• Assess and respond to urgent operational issues.
• Inter Departmental coordination and scheduling support.
• Hiring manufacturing personnel.

Manufacturing Operations Support:

• Support operations to ensure MRP transactions manufacturing record reviews and maintenance activities are completed timely and thoroughly.
• Support operations to ensure deviations CAPAs and Change Controls are completed timely and thoroughly.
• Training coaching and mentoring manufacturing supervisors and associates.

Process Improvement Initiatives:

• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects to increase safety reliability speed and quality.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrated knowledge ofpurificationoperations ishighlypreferred.
• Experience in single-use platform technology ispreferred.
• Experience with regulatory and client inspections ispreferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skillswith application in a team-oriented environmentarerequired.
• Energeticandmotivated individual.
• Must be organized and able to focus in a face-paced multi-tasked environment and maintain operational efficiency and positive demeanor

Manager:Bachelors degree in a related scientific or engineering discipline is preferred and 8 years experience in related GMP manufacturing operations; 3 years prior supervisory experience.

Sr. Manager:Bachelors degree in a related scientific or engineering discipline is preferred and 10 years experience in related GMP manufacturing operations; 5 years priorsupervisory experience preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions associated with this position include working 8-hour shifts M-F. The job requires working within a cGMP manufacturing biotechnology facility which requires clean room operations. Clean room operations require donning clean room attire when entering clean room areas and maintaining good personal hygiene. While performing the duties of this job the employee oversees staff who utilize equipment and materials which include mechanical hazards chemical hazards electricity hazards and tripping and falling hazards. The noise level in the environment is moderate to high.

NOTE: Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

KBI Biopharma Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore all qualified applicants regardless of race color national origin religion gender gender identity sexual orientation age disability or veteran status are strongly encouraged to apply.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for KBI Biopharma Inc. to hire me. If I am hired I understand that either KBI Biopharma Inc. or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of KBI Biopharma Inc. has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

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