Associate Manager Animal Production

Taconic Biosciences, Inc.•Cambridge City, IN

12d•$90,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Taconic Biosciences is seeking an Associate Manager Animal Production to support our Cambridge City, IN site. This role oversees the production and care of animals for various colonies in assigned production areas. The Associate Manager ensures compliance with all standard operating procedures, monitors employees, buildings, and equipment, and provides guidance and training to subordinate staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, or technical/managerial experience at an equivalent level.
2-5 years of relevant experience and/or training.
Experience in a technical or specialized field requiring extended training to perform a wide range of assignments and resolve non-standard problems.
May require supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

AALAS LAT certification preferred

Responsibilities

Inspects production reports, documents, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to verify conformance to specifications and ensures that work proceeds according to customer production requirements.
Reviews customer complaints and order difficulties with Supervisors, writes corrective action reports, and reviews corrective actions with Director.
Studies production schedules and estimates facility and staff requirements for completion of job assignments.
Oversees building and equipment operation and maintenance for department(s).
Assists with coordinating the monthly work unit meeting and developing the agenda.
Interviews and hires new employees and employee transfers.
Advises Supervisors on annual evaluations. Reviews annual evaluations for consistency, prior to implementation. Reviews and approves requests for grade promotions.
Reviews employee probationary and disciplinary actions with Supervisors prior to implementation.
Trains Supervisors in their job responsibilities.
Writes new and revised SOP’s relevant to department(s).
Reviews internal audits of SOP compliance by Supervisors and determines areas requiring additional employee training.
Designs and/or implements training modules for designated production areas.
Assists Director with quarterly, monthly and annual reports.
Assists Director with cost allocation review such as payroll reports and direct costs allocation.
Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, including determining building configurations based on capacity issues.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.
Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems, makes recommendations to management, and implements changes as approved.
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Responsible for evaluating, training and motivating staff and ensuring that all appropriate administrative and performance related documents are promptly and properly filled out and returned.
Maintains time, production and training records.
Prepares reports on a regular basis.
Estimates, requests, and inspects supplies and materials necessary to complete contracts.
Assists with the preparation and evaluation of department needs and lab requirements.
Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
Communicates with customer facing staff to ensure customer needs are being met on a timely basis.
Keeps customer facing staff and other management informed of problems or concerns that may require their attention.
May on occasion perform the activities of workers supervised.