Director of Manufacturing Science

GRIFOLS, S.A. • San Diego, CA

1d • $199,000 - $270,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides strategic and tactical leadership for the Manufacturing Support Department and is accountable for providing technical input and support for the manufacture of existing blood screening products, receiving and implementing tech transfer for major process changes and new products, troubleshooting manufacturing issues and making improvements to the existing manufacturing processes. Manages functional areas of Oligonucleotide Development, Product Support, Pilot Plant, Tech Writing, and Product Engineering functions.

Requirements

• B.Sc., M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Biochemical or Chemical Engineering, Biology or related discipline
• ≥15 years of industrial experience with B.Sc/M.Sc. or ≥10 years of experience with Ph.D. in Biochemical or Chemical Engineering, Biology or related discipline
• Minimum of 8 years supervisory experience
• Extensive experience working on multiple overlapping projects with complex interactions and a track record of completing projects on time and successfully.
• Must have previously led a successful department of technical staff.
• Knowledge of cGMP environments and Lifecycle process and cleaning validation requirements
• Excellent communication skills, especially technical writing and presentations
• Excellent skills in leading discussions of data with peers such as scientists and functional area managers
• Excellent time management and project management skills
• Expetise in building highly effective teams
• Proven success as a leader in a collaborative manufacturing environment
• Builds strong working relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and co-workers
• Previous experience supporting FDS and other Regulatory inspections
• 5S, OpEx and Lean Manufacturing experience a plus
• Exceptional people management skills

Responsibilities

• Develops MS strategies and roadmap for implementing process/equipment improvements and troubleshooting existing process issues.
• Is the SME for the overlap of process, equipment, manufacturing technique and underlying science in the products we manufacture
• Provides technical and scientific input into cleaning and process validations, NCR investigations and ongoing training of manufacturing personnel.
• Leads the tech transfer from R&D and successful implementation into full-scale manufacturing production, include process development, when required
• Leads the engineering and full scale investigation runs required for NCR investigations, process / equipment changes.
• Provides guidance in evaluating process improvements and/or modifications between existing Manufacturing operations and key project teams.
• Responsible for both internal and external manufacturing project initiatives
• Ensures projects are implemented successfully, on time and within budget.
• Provides on-going coaching to staff and measures team effectiveness
• Drives continuous improvement and other projects (functional and cross-functional) as needed
• Collaborates with the Team in lowering the cost of goods for manufactured products, maintains cost center and project budgets
• Proficient MS Office (word, powerpoint, Excel)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• life insurance
• PTO
• paid holidays
• up to 5% 401(K) match
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director