The Plant Manager will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring completion of routine procedures and oversee growth in the Boston Facility. This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer.
PRIMARY DUTIES:- Manage all aspects of the day to day operations and maintenance of our Boston facility
- Develop and execute operational plans that will enhance productivity and profitability through the delivery of excellent standards of customer service in logistics, manufactured goods, and supply chain management
- Lead our teams with a hands on approach by mentoring and developing the staff to continuously build the group's capabilities and readiness for growing complexity and scale of the business
- Maintain accountability for manufacturing planning and scheduling, ensuring materials availability, appropriate staffing and efficiency facility-wide
- Drive continuous improvement throughout the teams, identifying and prioritizing proposed improvements, aligning senior management on the changes and assisting in measuring their business impact and effectiveness
- Conduct regular production meetings and department meetings, setting goals for each area and ensuring all employees are properly trained
- Drive continuous improvement in facility-wide by identifying, prioritizing and driving cost saving opportunities
- Ensure consistent compliance with all applicable policies, procedures and applicable regulations
- Ensure that production Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are up to current practice and notify Quality Assurance (QA) when new procedures are implemented
- Performs daily observation of all laboratories and documents areas / procedures in need of efficiency improvement
QUALIFICATIONS:- 5 years’ experience managing 20 or more employees in a biotech, pharmaceutical or similar industry preferred
- Bench / Industrial scale chemistry / biochemistry experience
- Experience in biology, microbiology, molecular biology or biochemistry preferred
- Excellent verbal / written communication skills
- Entrepreneurial outlook, accountable, and strong at execution
- Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced highly interdisciplinary environment
- A track record of success in meeting the production needs of a diverse internal customer base and ensuring uninterrupted flow of product through the production departments
- Experience with ERP Systems preferred
- Experience developing metrics
- Effective problem solving skills to successfully deal with problems varying in complexity
- Able to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner
- Able to prioritize and drive results with a high emphasis on quality
- Bachelors degree in Chemistry or related scientific field (Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering)