Operations Manager

Job Description

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network thats committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Our Company's Animal Health, located at Millsboro, DE is a Biotechnology Center of Excellence that performs vaccine production operations from antigen production through formulation, filling and packaging. With expertise in mammalian, insect and avian cell culture production, live bird vaccine production, embryonated egg vaccine production, roller bottle vaccine production, bioreactor vaccine production and down-stream processing (water in oil emulsions, aseptic filling, lyophilization, etc.), the Millsboro site supplies and supports products for a wide range of species including poultry, equine, swine, bovine and companion animal. This position is responsible for overseeing late-shift activities to support the Sterile operations and Logistics Integrated Process Team (IPT) up to and including Central Services, Media Preparation, and Warehouse activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supervision of facilities, equipment and personnel, cross train across departments including coordination of additional labor, such as temporary employees or other departments

• Review and revise processes and procedures against corporate and regulatory policies.

• Review production records for completeness and compliance to departmental and/or Site Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Provide training to personnel to stay current with all regulatory agencies and corporate policies.

• Evaluate personnel and machinery requirements and make and/or implement recommendations for changes and improvements

• Participation in daily activities to understand requirements and issues

• Coordination with vendors to determine equipment options.

• Assist in procurement and installation of new equipment

• Provide effective solutions to projects with a high level of technical difficulties and internal constraints

• Scheduling and planning for department requirements

• Coordinate with department personnel to meet internal customer needs and requirements

• Coordinate resources between areas of production utilizing the tier process to meet scheduling requirements.

• Provide training, and coordinate problems solving issues

• Communicate and track critical component issues and work with vendors for resolution

• Ensure proper safety procedures, standard operation procedures and aseptic techniques are followed

• Review current practices and ensure employees meet or exceed current procedures and techniques

• Coordinate SAP and data base entry and the movement of finished good and in-process products between facilities

• Including inventory movement and production key performance indicators

• Other duties as assigned, such as scheduling equipment maintenance, various trouble shooting and contribute as needed on cross-functional teams

• Participate in Kata's and Kaizen's for our continuous improvement program.

• Lead Tier 1 communication meetings and provide input into Tier 2 and Tier 4 level meetings.

Minimum Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent and five (5) years direct experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred

Required Experience and Skills:

• At least five years of work experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech, or related industry.

• Experience working within a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility

• Distribution and warehouse activities

• Kata, continuous improvement experience

• Working knowledge of SAP

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a Safety First, Quality Always mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

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The salary range for this role is

$94,300.00 - $148,500.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Animal Vaccination, Aseptic Manufacturing, Cell Cultures, cGMP Compliance, Communication, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Analysis, Employee Performance Standards, Internal Customers, Interpersonal Relationships, Inventory Management, Life Cycle Logistics, Mammalian Cell Culture, Management Process, Manufacturing Quality Control, Operational Excellence, Packaging Operations, People Leadership, Process Engineering, Process Improvements, Production Scheduling, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Policies {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

08/13/2025

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