Production Manager

Since 1999 Eurofins Genomics Blue Heron has been a pioneer in the gene synthesis industry and has delivered tens of millions of base pairs of perfectly accurate genes to thousands of customers worldwide using its proprietary GeneMaker multi-technology platform. We are 100% committed to serving our customers with high quality strict confidentiality standards and improved business efficiency.  In mid-2019 Blue Heron was acquired by Eurofins Scientific and became a partner of the Eurofins Genomics US division.

Blue Heron is searching for production Manager to join our team. The production manager oversee the day-to-day execution of the gene synthesis and plasmid operations at the Blue Heron.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Oversees directs coordinates and prioritizes the daily activities related Blue Heron GeneMaker platform including Gene synthesis plasmid DNA and IVTmRNA production.
• Plan and organize the production schedule while ensuring compliance with safety regulations
• Recruit mentor train and develop a high-performing manufacturing team.
• Drive operational efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization.
• Serve as the primary technical and operational troubleshooting leader for the production organization.
• Identify manufacturing bottlenecks implement corrective actions and improve workflow scalability.
• Manage production materials inventory purchasing and vendor relationships while controlling costs and ensuring supply continuity.
• Support implementation and optimization of manufacturing equipment automation systems and production technologies.
• Develop and maintain process controls equipment validation programs KPIs and manufacturing metrics.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 13485:2016 standards internal quality systems and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D Quality Engineering and Operations teams to support new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up initiatives.
• Foster a strong culture of safety accountability collaboration and operational excellence.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree or higher in Molecular Biology Biochemistry Biotechnology Bioengineering or related scientific field.
• 6 years of manufacturing or operations experience in biotechnology molecular biology or related life science industries.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience managing technical production teams.
• Strong hands-on experience with molecular biology workflows and manufacturing operations.
• Experience working with LIMS systems and production data tracking tools.
• Excellent problem-solving organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced growth-oriented manufacturing environment.

Additional Information :

Schedule:

• M-F 8AM-5PM

What we offer:

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage dental and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins USA Genomic Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time