Plant Manager

Bimeda•San Angelo, TX

11d

About The Position

The Plant Manager for Biologicals provides overall leadership, operational excellence, and strategic direction for a manufacturing site. The role is responsible for safe, compliant, cost-effective, and efficient production of biological products in alignment with USDA regulatory standards, corporate strategy, and financial targets. The Plant Manager develops and executes site strategy, advances operational excellence and continuous improvement, plans capacity and long-term investment, and oversees end-to-end manufacturing operations. The role maintains equipment reliability, facility readiness, and technical capability; supports process robustness, validation, technology transfers, and new product introductions; and partners with R&D and commercial teams. The role promotes quality, compliance, and data integrity; works with Quality leadership on audit readiness and regulatory inspections; and ensures timely resolution and verification of deviations, CAPAs, and other quality issues. It has full P&L ownership, leads capital investment planning, manages budgets and cost optimization, and optimizes site resources and productivity. The Plant Manager leads and develops a high-performing cross-functional team, builds succession and talent-development plans, represents the site to corporate executives and external stakeholders, and oversees EHS compliance, biosafety, risk management, and emergency preparedness. Other relevant duties may be assigned as the role and business priorities evolve.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field.
15+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical or vaccine manufacturing.
7+ years in leadership roles with operational accountability.
Proven experience in sterile biologics manufacturing.
Experience with regulatory inspections and quality standards.
Demonstrated P&L management experience.
Proven track record in vaccine, biologics, or sterile manufacturing operations.
Ability to function effectively under pressure, maintain self-control, cut through complexity, manage time, and manage resources soundly.
Critical-thinking ability, including drawing pertinent conclusions and supporting final outcomes and decisions.
Ability and desire to collaborate and work cooperatively on teams, build partnerships, and respect others.
Results-oriented approach, including setting challenging goals and meeting or exceeding them.
Thoroughness and attention to detail, including ensuring work is complete and accurate and following up on agreements and commitments.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MS, PhD, or MBA).

Responsibilities

Develop and execute site strategy aligned with global biological business objectives and future portfolio and technology needs.
Drive operational excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement.
Lead capacity planning and long-term investment strategy to meet supply commitments.
Oversee end-to-end manufacturing, including upstream, downstream, fill/finish, and packaging.
Maintain equipment reliability, facility readiness, and technical capability.
Champion process robustness, validation, and technology transfers using KPIs.
Support technology transfers and new product introductions in collaboration with R&D and the commercial team.
Promote a strong culture of quality, compliance, and data integrity.
Partner with Quality leadership on audit readiness and regulatory inspections.
Ensure timely resolution of deviations, CAPAs, and quality issues, and verify effective implementation.
Ensure compliance with USDA regulatory requirements and maintain constant inspection readiness.
Provide full P&L ownership for the site.
Lead capital investment planning for facility upgrades, expansions, and new technologies.
Manage the site budget, capital expenditure, and cost-optimization initiatives.
Optimize resource allocation, productivity, and operational efficiency.
Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing cross-functional team.
Build succession plans and talent-development strategies to maintain employee engagement.
Represent the site to corporate executives, regulators, partners, and local authorities.
Represent the site in global network forums and strategic decision-making bodies.
Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
Promote a zero-injury safety culture.
Oversee risk-management programs, biosafety controls, and emergency preparedness for business continuity and risk mitigation.