The estimated salary range is $80,000 - $100,000, depending on experience.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience
Direct On-Site Team Management: Minimum of 3+ years of hands-on floor team management experience in a manufacturing or production setting.
Leadership Track Record: Demonstrated success managing teams of 10+ associates with a strong record of staff retention, conflict resolution, and driving a positive team culture.
Lean Expertise: Solid understanding and practical application of continuous improvement manufacturing principles applied directly to daily shop-floor production operations.
Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to manage up to factory leaders and support hands-on floor personnel effectively.
On-Site Team Leadership & Retention (Primary Focus)
Direct, mentor, and manage a team of 10–12 technicians and floor specialists on the production floor.
Cultivate an engaging, supportive workplace culture that minimizes turnover and drives high employee retention.
Conduct regular performance reviews, feedback sessions, and skill matrix development for floor staff.
Balance workload distribution, shift handovers, and resource management to keep the team engaged and working effectively.
Floor Operations & Factory Alignment
Supervise daily molecular biology production lines, ensuring output targets, safety guidelines, and quality compliance (ISO/GMP) are consistently met.
Act as the key operational bridge between floor technicians, cross-functional teams, and factory management.
Troubleshoot daily operational bottlenecks, equipment availability, and material supply to prevent downtime on the floor.
Lean & Continuous Improvement (Secondary Focus)
Utilize Lean tools and methodologies (5S, Gemba walks, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis) to streamline workflow efficiency and reduce waste on the floor.
Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives directly on the floor alongside technicians and factory managers without disrupting active production output.
Requirements
Professional Background
Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in Industrial Engineering (IE), Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, or related fields.
Certification in lean production, Six Sigma (Green Belt or above preferred).
Leading or assisting in cross-departmental lean improvement projects (e.g., 5S, TPM, VSM, SMED, standardized work).
Core Competencies
Data Analysis: Proficient in using Excel and other data analysis tools to identify improvement opportunities.
Project Management: Experienced in cross-departmental collaboration and adept at driving project implementation.
Communication and Training: Clear logic and structured expression skills.
Tool Application: Proficient in using lean tools like A3 reports, standardized work, ECRS.
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Benefits
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.
GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.
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