Manager, Manufacturing Operations

About the Position

We are seeking a Manager, Manufacturing Operations to lead production and quality control activities at our manufacturing site. This role provides on-site leadership and oversight for production and quality control (QC) activities to support the safe, compliant, efficient, and consistent manufacture and testing of products.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Operations, including production and Quality Control (QC), ensuring biological products are manufactured and tested safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved procedures, specifications, and applicable quality requirements.
• Lead, develop, and manage personnel under overall remit, establishing priorities, allocating resources, managing performance, developing technical and business capabilities, and maintaining appropriate training and qualification.
• Plan and coordinate production and QC activities to meet manufacturing schedules, testing and product-release requirements, capacity needs, and customer commitments.
• Ensure manufacturing and QC activities and records comply with the Quality Management System (QMS), ISO requirements, approved procedures, good documentation practices, and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee QC testing and associated laboratory activities, ensuring materials and products are appropriately tested, documented, controlled, and traceable throughout manufacturing operations.
• Lead and support investigations of manufacturing and QC issues, including deviations, nonconformances, testing issues, and process failures; partner with Quality Assurance on root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement by monitoring quality, productivity, yield, testing, and delivery performance and implementing improvements to processes, methods, equipment, workflows, and capacity.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality Assurance and other technical and business functions to support product introductions, process and method transfers, change control, validation and qualification activities, audits, inspections, and ongoing product and process improvement.
• Champion site culture and employee engagement, modeling organizational values and actively supporting initiatives that strengthen collaboration, communication, recognition, inclusion, and employee connection across functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required to meet business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, engineering, operations, or a related scientific or technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience.
• Relevant experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, with demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing operations, production processes, and/or quality control laboratory activities.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including leading and developing technical or operational teams, establishing priorities, allocating resources, managing performance, and building employee capability and engagement.
• Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and regulated manufacturing practices, including controlled documentation, deviations and nonconformances, CAPA, change control, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Demonstrated operational planning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing production and testing priorities, investigate technical or quality issues, evaluate risk, and implement effective solutions.
• Strong written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with Quality Assurance, technical teams, supply chain, and other business functions.

Nice to Have

• Experience in biologics, biotechnology, life sciences, diagnostics, or a related manufacturing environment, particularly involving biological products or laboratory-based manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading or overseeing both production and Quality Control functions, including laboratory testing, manufacturing workflows, resource planning, and operational performance.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 or other applicable ISO quality standards, including experience operating within an ISO-certified Quality Management System.
• Experience with investigations, root-cause analysis, CAPA, risk management, process or method validation, equipment qualification, and/or technology transfer activities.
• Demonstrated experience with Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence methodologies and using quality and operational metrics to improve productivity, quality, yield, or delivery performance.
• Experience supporting internal, customer, or regulatory audits and inspections within a regulated manufacturing environment.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Full-time employment
• On-site work arrangement

About the Company

With manufacturing sites across the US, UK, Germany, and Denmark, LGC Biosearch Technologies has plans to continue growing. We deliver mission-critical genomics to our diverse customer base in molecular diagnostics, pharma/biotech, and agrigenomics. Our integrated portfolio of products, services, and expertise supports our purpose of Science for a Safer World and we have embodied our mission by working with customers to enable research into life-altering treatment for disease and illness worldwide. We are currently seeking candidates who are up for the challenge of operating in a high-growth, purpose-driven organization.

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing, and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

This position requires current U.S. work authorization. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship for temporary visas (including H-1B, H-2B, OPT, O-1, TN).

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com.

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