Director, Manufacturing

Avid Bioservices•Tustin, CA

About The Position

As the Director of Manufacturing, you occupy a pivotal role in orchestrating the seamless operation and unwavering compliance of our manufacturing processes. Your leadership spans across strategy, operations, and compliance, setting the course for excellence. With a relentless commitment to upholding cGMP standards, you ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality outputs. Leads and empowers employees, driving impactful actions across functional areas. You direct and control the activities of the GMP Manufacturing Operations. This includes Upstream, Downstream, Formulations, Support, and Scheduling functions. Ensures that quality of the product is maintained, safety procedures, and company guidelines are followed. Manages utilization of equipment, facilities, and personnel to obtain maximum efficiency. Formulates and supervises processes, quality and production improvement methodologies. Maintains authority over budget and scheduling for the Manufacturing Operations Departments. Provides mentorship to managers of their functional area. Communicates progress of the department to the Executive Team. Identifies and evaluates fundamental issues or gaps that pose risk to the operations. Communicates corporate goals and objectives to the Manufacturing staff. Coordinates work with other departments to resolve issues across multiple departments. Leads adoption of lean practices and a continuous improvement mindset throughout manufacturing and in partnership with supporting organization to improve quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in a science or engineering discipline from a four-year college or university with 10 years of experience in a GMP facility manufacturing pharmaceuticals, preferably biologics or:
Masters/Doctorate in a science or engineering discipline with 6-8 years of experience in a GMP facility manufacturing pharmaceuticals, preferably biologics.
7-15 years leading teams and managing operational budgets.
You have a "bring it on!" team player approach and an unshakable positive attitude, always ready to tackle anything that comes your way.
Your written and verbal skills are out of this world, and you communicate with clarity and confidence.
You have exceptional multitasking skills and an unparalleled attention to detail that ensure the smooth running of everything.
You are a master at building relationships, capable of establishing connections with anyone, be it team members, clients, vendors, or suppliers.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

Responsibilities

Leads and empowers employees, driving impactful actions across functional areas.
Directs and control the activities of the GMP Manufacturing Operations. This includes Upstream, Downstream, Formulations, Support, and Scheduling functions.
Ensures that quality of the product is maintained, safety procedures, and company guidelines are followed.
Manages utilization of equipment, facilities, and personnel to obtain maximum efficiency.
Formulates and supervises processes, quality and production improvement methodologies.
Maintains authority over budget and scheduling for the Manufacturing Operations Departments.
Provides mentorship to managers of their functional area.
Communicates progress of the department to the Executive Team.
Identifies and evaluates fundamental issues or gaps that pose risk to the operations.
Communicates corporate goals and objectives to the Manufacturing staff.
Coordinates work with other departments to resolve issues across multiple departments.
Leads adoption of lean practices and a continuous improvement mindset throughout manufacturing and in partnership with supporting organization to improve quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.