• Recruit and build a manufacturing team
• Lead the facility startup, including facility startup, equipment purchase, qualification and validation activities
• Lead the manufacturing team to implement the manufacturing process into the facility. 
• Organize the manufacturing activities to meet the project timeline
• Manage the team and the facility to be inspection-ready
• Engage in crucial conversations by providing and receiving feedback supporting the growth and development of team members
• Demonstrate ability to engage and effectively influence team members across multidisciplinary teams while prioritizing multiple projects and meeting deadlines
• Drive curiosity, scientific rigor and excellent problem-solving skills across a fast-paced performance-driven environment
• Innate ability to assess talent that will help grow the organization and add to Sana’s culture
• Evaluate and implement existing and future manufacturing methods to ensure required tolerances and end functionality is obtained.
• Work with the installation and service teams to ensure the delivered products are optimized for final field assembly.
• Implements and manages planning for DBS training and coaching with the team.
• Demonstrates and upholds behavior consistent with the Integrated DNA Technologies Core Values and delivers the Integrated DNA Technologies experience to customers and other business associates.

Skills: Team Building, Facility Startup, Manufacturing Process Implementation, Project Management, Team Development, Problem Solving, Talent Assessment, Process Optimization

• Drives a culture that emphasizes workplace safety, collaboration, empowerment, and recognition.
• Coordinate plant activities through plant and departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Approve annual manufacturing budget recommendations.
• Holds primary accountability for the achievement of budget goals within the manufacturing facility
• Align production manufacturing capacity, material, shipping activities, and personnel planning to demand forecasts, including rollouts and other schedule demands.
• Partner with Innovation and R&D to ensure the successful launch of all new products into production.
• Develop plans and drive new initiatives focused on procedures and standards, high levels of product quality, and is a catalyst for the overall lean manufacturing processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Foster and maintain a high level of customer service through responsiveness to customer needs and ensuring the quality of the shipped product meets all customer quality requirements.
• Monitor facility operating budgets, analyze manufacturing costs and material usage reports
• Identify and implement improvements to positively affect profitability.
• Responsible for all environmental, health, and safety activities at the facilities and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, and customer contractual performance agreements.
• Partner with Human Resources to deploy leadership development opportunities, drive performance management, build a diverse workforce, and introduce change management concepts to build an engaged and high-performing workforce.
• Build, develop, and manage a leadership team capable of carrying out operational strategies and execution excellence in a high-growth environment.
• Track product trends and make long-term recommendations for personnel and equipment planning.
• Defines and suggests the procurement, installation and maintenance of processing equipment used in manufacturing.
• Manages either directly, as needed, but routinely through subordinates manufacturing catalog and custom products per established procedures, approved specifications, and quality requirements.

Skills: Safety Culture, Budget Management, Production Planning, Product Launch, Continuous Improvement, Customer Service, Environmental Compliance, Leadership Development

• Direct oversite of all manufacturing activities for Main Production, Large-scale production and GMP, including analytical and Chemical Mixing departments.
• Identifies, investigates and resolves all manufacturing-related issues.
• Manages generally homogeneous teams and has accountability for the performance and results of the manufacturing teams.
• Sets departmental priorities and allocates resources to align with business objectives and annual plans.
• Identifies, investigates and resolves all technical and operational manufacturing-related issues.
• Understands and recognizes broader impact across the department
• Interacts with groups outside of manufacturing to streamline processes, resolve issues, and assure customer needs are met.
• Responsible for the development and monitoring of departmental quality objectives and KPIs.
• Develops countermeasures and action plans to ensure objectives remain on target.
• Strives to improve the engagement survey results through the execution of the engagement action plan.
• Responsible for oversight of all manufacturing associates including hiring, training, personal development, performance management and discipline.
• Responsible for the development and monitoring of departmental quality objectives and KPIs.
• Develops countermeasures and action plans to ensure objectives remain on target.
• Strives to improve the engagement survey results through the execution of the engagement action plan.
• Aids in the annual budget development process.
• Manages accordingly to adhere to the budget amount.
• Assures manufacturing compliance with the IDT Quality System.

Skills: Manufacturing Oversight, Issue Resolution, Team Management, Resource Allocation, Quality Management, KPIs Monitoring, Employee Development, Budget Management

• Communicate and champion the Vision, Mission, Operating Principles, and Strategies of the Company to its team members and other internal/external clients.
• Lead and participate in the maintenance and continuous improvement of Safety, Quality, Security, and Environmental Programs with involvement from staff to ensure the safety, quality, security, health and well-being of its team members, products, customers and surrounding community.
• Leadership for implementing reports and controls to manage operations in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Overall leadership for ensuring production schedules are established, which most effectively utilize people and equipment.
• Provide leadership for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the High-Performance Work System techniques and processes.
• Participate in the planning and management of Variable, Period and Capital Budgets.
• Analyze financial trends versus budgets through appropriate tracking measures to ensure results are achieved, issues are identified, and/or adjustments are made.
• Provide an environment for the lowest operating cost that does not affect the quality of goods and services provided.
• Implements corporate and local business projects to create efficiency and cost savings for the operation.
• Manage the achievement of key performance indicators by tracking results versus targets for safety, quality, labor efficiency, customer satisfaction, cost/case, productivity, and cost contribution management.
• Analyzes trends and develops opportunities or resolves inefficiencies.
• Promote a good work environment through the development of effective employee engagement strategies including communication plans to lead monthly operational review meetings with staff and hourly employees.
• Identify and create individual development plans in collaboration with direct reports to enhance future career opportunities using Organizational Performance and Human Resource tools, training seminars, workshops and stretch assignments.
• Track the progress of direct reports and organization in general versus the Employee Organizational Excellence plan to ensure plans are on track and/or appropriate adjustments are made.
• Work with direct reports to develop stretch goals for the achievement of corporate, divisional, local and personal goals.

Skills: Leadership Communication, Safety and Quality Management, Operations Compliance, Production Scheduling, Budget Planning, Financial Analysis, Cost Management, Employee Engagement

• Build and lead the manufacturing organization in a new commercial manufacturing facility.
• Help formulate and implement strategic and tactical planning to enable a successful start-up of the facility and achieve profitable commercial operations.
• Work with HR to manage the execution of the manufacturing department's initial staffing plan including initiation of requisitions, recruiting, and hiring.
• Oversee the development and implementation of an effective onboarding and training plan for new hires.
• Participate in the cross-functional facility operational readiness team effort to meet project milestones and ensure all manufacturing aspects of the start-up are properly planned and executed.
• Directly manage manufacturing staff to ensure the timely delivery of drug substances with the Right First Time execution of cGMP-compliant manufacturing operations.
• Develop an engaged, high-performing team, and lead a culture of learning, respect, and employee growth.
• Participate in establishing department long and short-term goals.
• Direct and monitor department managers in accomplishing goals.
• Lead staff hiring and guide the cultural and professional growth of team members by providing personal guidance and relevant proficiency, safety and quality training.
• Provide clear direction and balanced performance feedback.
• Actively participate in corporate sustainability and corporate culture initiatives.
• Serve as a manufacturing subject matter expert (SME) as required to inform leadership decisions, facilitate planning
• Oversee improvement and remediation projects, prepare for and pass regulatory inspections, and ensure the smooth functioning of day-to-day manufacturing operations execution.
• Oversee the implementation of safety programs to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with all applicable state and federal requirements.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement that leverages Lean manufacturing principles to identify and implement efficiency and quality enhancement opportunities.

Skills: Manufacturing Leadership, Strategic Planning, Staffing and Recruitment, Onboarding and Training, cGMP Compliance, Team Development, Performance Feedback, Continuous Improvement

• Directing the technical activities of a professional staff of 20+ Company Automation and MES Engineers and an additional 5+ contractors to achieve site business objectives
• Providing technical leadership of site Automation/MES activities
• Directing support of regulatory inspections and audits and other validation activities
• Providing leadership of site automation process improvements, productivity, and system support projects
• Leading individual and team development through approved HR guidance and practices
• Guiding automation activities to the Durham Site Leadership Team
• Vendor relationship management, including Managed Services
• Providing guidance and ensuring that the Automation and MES Team follow established standards, principles and governance
• Providing technical guidance/support for key review and approval of Quality Notifications (QNs), change control, and other key automation-related processes
• Assisting in the review and approval of department SOPs and other site GMP SOPs related to automation and IT activities
• Supporting problem-solving practices to identify and resolve technical and operational problems
• Collaborate with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units
• Providing governance over Portfolio, Project Execution and Asset Life Cycle Management (LCM) for all automation and IT assets
• Proactive strategic management of shop floor assets and their risk profiles
• Building relationships/partnerships with Automation leaders at other sites and Corporate IT leaders
• Adapting and implementing departmental plans and priorities based on division scorecards to address local business, service and operational challenges
• Development and management of department budget

Skills:  Technical Leadership, Team Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Process Improvement, Compliance Management, Problem Solving, Asset Management, Budget Management

• Overall responsibility for Manufacturing activities across the business. 
• Coordinate the daily activities of production and operation teams.
• Direct and optimize workforce planning
• Create continuous improvement strategies and implement projects to achieve these goals.
• Support and promote lean manufacturing.
• Reduce costs and make recommendations to optimize manufacturing operations
• Foster strong communication across all manufacturing groups across the company
• Spearhead implementation of ERP functions, supported by standardized processes
• Plan and align our manufacturing capabilities, and capacity to the organization's strategy and needs
• Work closely with sales to understand demand trends and align our manufacturing to any changes in demand
• Take ownership of the manufacturing policy, guidelines and any associated documents
• Work closely with the engineering team to implement improvements and innovative manufacturing processes
• Work with the Manufacturing teams to translate strategy into specific annual performance goals and departmental objectives including KPIs, and to track them
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance
• Drives change through improved organizational capability by providing leadership and mentoring within recruiting, goal alignment, employee development, performance management and communication.

Skills: Manufacturing Oversight, Workforce Planning, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Cost Optimization, Cross-Department Communication, ERP Implementation, Stakeholder Management

• Consult with the leadership team to set short-term strategic direction and operating plans for Transdermal Focused Factory and define guidelines/methods.
• Initiates and approves projects to continuously improve efficiency and competitiveness
• Responsible for functional strategic planning, including establishing and managing budgets for the Transdermal Factory.
• Oversees workforce within Transdermal Factory including manufacturing staff and directly manages General Supervisor and Engineers and resolves issues and conflicts related to direct reports.
• Determines priorities, and timetables and assigns resources/tasks.
• Accountable for the activities and results of Transdermal Factory.
• Utilizes resources across work areas and departments to create solutions.
• Implements manufacturing plans and standards for Transdermal Focus Factory’s manufacturing operation in collaboration with other departments.
• Coaches and explains manufacturing data and methodologies to functional leaders and outside suppliers/manufacturers to ensure their understanding and buy-in and maintains visibility and communication with customers as necessary to ensure a successful business relationship.
• Directs the production at the lowest cost consistent with established specifications and coordinates operating activities so that approved products are manufactured on schedule and within quality standards and cost objectives.
• Assures compliance with corporate and local governmental safety, health and environmental rules, policies, and procedures in coordination with EHS.
• Actively participates in relevant corporate programs/initiatives, and complies with professional and quality standards.
• Works closely with Supply Chain and the Master Scheduler to ensure the production plan, priorities, resources, and materials are aligned to satisfy customer requirements.
• Supports business development activities, including potential acquisitions, manufacturing capacity and capability planning, and creation of new products for ongoing business success.
• Assures policies, procedures, and other documentation are established to provide for consistent and efficient operations within all manufacturing functions

Skills: Strategic Planning, Budget Management, Staff Management, Resource Allocation, Process Improvement, Compliance Management, Cross-Department Collaboration, Business Development

• Oversight and management of the Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Support Services functions to meet the site production schedule.
• Responsible for participating and representing all manufacturing operations in pre-approval inspections, FDA audits and client audits.
• Direct manufacturing staff to ensure conformance to schedule and right-first-time execution of manufacturing operations.
• Manage product life cycle from transfer of processes from pilot lab to manufacturing including process maps, risk assessment, safety review, generation of batch records and SOPs, change controls, process controls, and process validation.
• Ensure maximum compliance with current GMP’s, GDP’s, OSHA, and USDA.
• Accountable for project deliverables, adherence to the cost center (OPEX) budget and development and management of Capital expenditure for Manufacturing.
• Participate as a key member of the site Senior Leadership Team (SLT) by proactively engaging cross-functionally to achieve site goals and priorities.
• Ensure that reporting staff understand the shared accountabilities for goals and priorities.
• Lead, develop, and mentor department management staff, emphasizing functional and cross-functional teamwork, planning, follow-up, and effective communication.
• Directing and providing technical leadership for the overall manufacturing operations and Business Development staff.
• Assist the Executive Leadership Team in establishing strategic directions for manufacturing resources and activities.
• Ensure resources (staff, equipment, facilities) are in place to meet current and projected production requirements.
• As required, author, review and verify the regulatory documentation related to the Manufacturing Process.
• Develop and maintain performance metrics for site manufacturing activities.

Skills: Production Oversight, Regulatory Compliance, Process Management, Budget Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Staff Development, Technical Leadership, Performance Metrics

• Direct all division product realization activities and ensure timelines and quality standards are achieved.
• Provide daily direction and coordination of assembly, test, and material inventory management for multiple avionics product lines.
• Transition prototypes into production products and participate in project commercialization activities.
• Write proposals and assist direct reports with proposal writing.
• Manage all production flow scheduling and inventory processes to ensure product and process synchronization between manufacturing, assembly and testing.
• Oversees division capacity management, brand lances production and inventory levels with demand to support reliable target delivery dates, inventory goals, capacity utilization, and revenue/margin targets.
• Responsible for communication of production status relative to short-term targets, and long-term revenue targets.
• Provides daily management and problem-solving of manufacturing floor assembly and supplier issues as they arise.
• Hands-on approach to design for manufacturing (DFM) product improvements typically encountered in avionics electronic subsystem assembly.
• Develop organization capability to meet strategic and operational requirements.
• Coordinate projects, BAA, RFP and RFQ submissions and work with the proposal development center and with engineering management personnel, marketing personnel and customer representatives (including auditors).
• Support quality and other process-oriented certification efforts 
• Conduct performance appraisals.
• Driving the simplification of production processes through standardization, technology, and innovation, and the implementation of Lean methodology
• Building integrated processes in the supply chain by working with all functions in the Group and tracking performance through effective KPIs, budgeting and forecasting

Skills: Strategy Development, Leadership, Production Scheduling, Inventory Management, Proposal Writing, Capacity Management, Problem-Solving, Design for Manufacturing

• Familiar with Non-sterile and sterile processing techniques
• Researching compounded formulas to ensure safety and proper preparation
• Medication and sterile product compounding in a specialty pharmacy setting
• Preparation and use of percentages including stock solutions and aliquots
• cGMP and operations of an Outsourcing Facility including facility design
• Have FDA, PCAB and BOP audits
• Label and labeling requirements for compounded products and products shipped from Outsourcing Facilities
• Working with microbiologists to understand environmental monitoring, trending, and action plans
• Chemical inventory including bulk powders and controlled substances.
• 503B Compounding Pharmacy or Drug Manufacturing experience in a cGMP facility
• Successful track record of early phase drug manufacturing process development.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment selections and/or modifications to meet product and packaging requirements.

Qualifications: BS in Manufacturing Engineering with 10 years of Experience 

• Leadership experience, preferably in flexible packaging
• Demonstrated passion for safety and demonstrated safety leadership
• Previous experience with large scope Plant Management, preferably with multiple geographies
• Experience leading a geographically dispersed team
• Proven ability to lead and drive continuous improvement, Six Sigma certification
• Strong Customer Service Mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of AFNA customers, markets and manufacturing capabilities
• Leadership experience in a high volume, high mix manufacturing business highly preferred with a focus on manufacturing, packaging and inspection in biologics
• Possess expert knowledge of regulations related to cGMPs within a CMO environment
• Experience with manufacturing in either semiconductor or electro-mechanical assembly environment
• Ability to improve the quality by researching best practices and identifying new/needed skills, processes, or methods
• Experience in scientific/manufacturing principles associated with product design, development, and manufacture in a GMP environment.

Qualifications: BS in Operations Management with 9 years of Experience 

• Experience with hydrocarbon extraction and CO2 extraction
• Experience managing products, staff, and resources in a commercial manufacturing operation
• Contract and vendor negotiation experience
• Demonstrated ability to achieve manufacturing objectives in terms of volume, product mix, cost, and quality
• Extensive knowledge of environment, health, and safety standards in agricultural operations
• Extensive knowledge of food safety, security and GMP guidelines
• Previous commercial cannabis growing experience.
• Enjoys working in a start-up, fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently in a highly organized manner
• Must pass a drug and criminal background check
• Extensive experience with Continuous Improvement/ LEAN methodologies
• Possess extensive knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, JDE 
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly complex business

Qualifications: BS in Quality Management with 13 years of Experience 

• Experience in leading a vertically integrated matrixed manufacturing facility (preferably consumer products).
• Management of production, materials/logistics, shipping and receiving, safety, engineering, quality, and IT.
• Experience with successful continuous improvement activities and lean manufacturing,
• Success in a highly collaborative interdepartmental culture.
• Demonstrated record of team building, mentoring, and change management.
• Interaction with the community, such as Board-member experience in local chambers of commerce, economic development activities, or charitable organizations.
• Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, etc. to drive improvement.
• Strong leadership skills, lead by example, assertive yet diplomatic, skilled in holding team and individuals accountable by balancing the carrot with the stick, communicating long-term visions effectively to team, skilled at conflict resolution.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication.
• High business acumen
• Presentation skills to diverse groups of individuals, such as CEO/Executive-level presentations, peer groups, community groups, and all-hands employee meetings.
• Highly collaborative by nature, able to make decisions as an individual, can involve others for input, buy-in, and sharing of best practices (offering or receiving)
• Must possess the ability to bridge relationships with a variety of individuals internal and external to the site and organization.

Qualifications: BS in Mechanical Engineering with 11 years of Experience 

• Experience in an Operations Management position, multi-site experience
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated success in assessing, developing, and retaining top talent
• Proven ability to drive process improvements, adhere to budgets, and maintain regulatory compliance
• Highly motivated, hands-on, results-driven, forward-thinking professional who can thrive in a team-oriented environment
• Food Manufacturing experience
• Solid understanding of OSHA, and food safety regulations and procedures
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• High level of organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and technical skills
• Training in lean manufacturing concepts. (Six Sigma, etc.)
• Spanish language proficiency 

Qualifications: BS in Electrical Engineering with 12 years of Experience 

• Experience in a blend of large and small environments designing, implementing and supporting MES (Emerson Syncade), PCS (Delta V), and DHS (OSI Pi)
• Strong influencing, facilitating and consulting skills in working with stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Experience in defining, scoping and managing technology initiatives
• Strong knowledge of computer systems validation and GMP regulations
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels within the organization
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with colleagues and business partners
• Ability to lead and motivate teams to reach a common goal
• Experience working in a transition from a precommercial to a commercial at a life sciences company
• Experience bringing unique or challenging products into commercial-scale production
• Experience working with roll-to-roll web coating processes
• Strong track record of building and maintaining a world-class manufacturing team
• Effective planning and layout of workflow, equipment, and assembly procedures

Qualifications: BS in Supply Chain Management with 11 years of Experience 

• Experience in a production-regulated industry, part or all of the ten years providing manufacturing automation services
• Have direct people management experience
• Experience in a GMP manufacturing automation role
• Experience with DeltaV (or equivalent), PLCs, MES, and PI (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with direct reports, team, peers, and site/business leaders
• Demonstrated leadership in achieving shared objectives in a matrix organization
• Strong understanding of manufacturing principles/ processes and ability to translate manufacturing requirements into Automation/IT solution
• Ability to develop, articulate, and build support around a long-term vision and implement incremental milestones in support of that vision
• Proven track record of analytical skills, problem-solving and attention to detail
• Able to demonstrate the Company Leadership Principles and Enterprise Leadership
• High personal integrity, credibility, and energy
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Qualifications: BS in Operations Management with 10 years of Experience 

• Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development
• Proven understanding of lean manufacturing practices, and experience implementing Lean manufacturing
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate, and influence key stakeholders and suppliers
• Results-orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Commercially and financially astute with experience in managing budgets
• Resilient, self-motivated, and able to work well under pressure
• Strong technical mindset and experience with ERP / MRP programs
• An appreciation of and an ability to positively resolve issues arising from different cultures
• Proficient in the use of the following software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the Internet.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, kneel, or stoop.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10-25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
• Able to work with a low amount of noise.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English.

Qualifications: BS in Mechanical Engineering with 15 years of Experience 

• Proven success in leading high-performance teams, achieving results through others, and being a strong teammate
• Ability to lead innovative and/or transformative projects and strive for continuous improvements
• Exceptional ability to analyze data and utilize it to make a sound business decision
• Demonstrate a strong focus on customer service and client satisfaction while maintaining high ethics and professional integrity in all interactions
• Conflict management and resolution skills, build consensus, anticipate and solve problems
• Ability to organize and manage multiple, and at times competing priorities
• Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills necessary to lead and manage teams and projects effectively
• Ability to work within a dynamic team setting and provide leadership to build and develop strong teams
• Strong Financial understanding and PandL knowledge
• Senior Executive with PandL responsibilities and past functional expertise within Operations, Material Control, Advanced Manufacturing Engineers and/or Quality
• Leadership experience with a sizeable multidisciplinary team; demonstrated ability to lead a large complex organization in a multi-site construct
• Solid understanding of business planning processes and key business metrics to be achieved
• Must possess strong leadership abilities and the demonstrated ability to develop and talented and diverse team

Qualifications: BS in Manufacturing Engineering with 18 years of Experience 

• Has a deep understanding of how ingredients react to the manufacturing processes
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot equipment design and functional issues
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, to flex schedule, and to work well in teams
• Good organization skills and competency using the  MS Office suite
• Demonstrated ability to meet critical deadlines
• Previous industry experience will be considered instead of a formal degree
• CPG/Food industry experience 
• Experience with food manufacturing equipment, both processing and packaging CPG/Food manufacturing experience, with a strong focus on sugar confections
• Strong “hands-on” mechanical/electrical/controls aptitude from previous industry experience
• Previous experience dealing with multiple equipment vendors simultaneously
• Ability to effectively and communicate in a manner that enables teams to execute key deliverables
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Qualifications: BS in Electrical Engineering with 10 years of Experience