Manufacturing Supervisor, Upstream

JOB SUMMARY

Promote a safe working environment, training, and development of the manufacturing team; plan on-time execution of batch activities; deliver quality and safe viral vector products; and continuously improve manufacturing processes.

This position is located in Indianapolis, Indiana (City of Fishers) and will report to the Director of Manufacturing.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring of Upstream manufacturing personnel.
• Oversee and execute Vector Upstream Manufacturing activities including the scheduling of resources, material staging, equipment preparation, batch execution, cleaning/sanitization, inventory transactions, and batch record review.
• Provide on the floor training and support for upstream manufacturing operations for clinical viral vector batches.
• Hire, coach, and develop Manufacturing team members, including performance management and periodic reviews.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP and GDP requirements for Drug Substance Manufacturing (Viral Vector Manufacturing preferred).
• Strong technical knowledge of both adherent and suspension cell lines including cell thawing, scale-up, bioreactor inoculation, transfection, harvest, and clarification.
• Preferred knowledge and experience with the use and troubleshooting of Cytiva XDR 50L, Cytiva XDR 500L, Univercells Scale-X Carbo, and Cytiva iCELLis 500 bioreactors.
• Monitor and report on area performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing process improvements.
• Design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve vector manufacturing systems, policies, procedures, and programs that ensure compliance to company and regulatory body standards for Quality and EHS.
• Identify and mitigate risks in Manufacturing operations that could negatively impact product and personnel safety.
• Manage the Manufacturing Production system including but not limited to personnel development, problem solving, investigation of deviations, root cause analysis, CAPAs, Change Controls, 6S, etc.
• Ensure safe working environment and compliance with OSHA, EHS, Quality, and cGMP procedures and policies within the Manufacturing department

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior leadership experience in GMP manufacturing facility
• Preferably work experience in a comparable position (similar type of work, similar group dynamics), preferentially in an industrial organization
• Ability to adhere to company internal and regulatory (EMA, FDA) policies, processes, and procedures
• Hands -on experience in writing and reviewing the documentation
• Experience in (bio)-manufacturing unit operations
• Good writing and oral communication skills
• The work schedule may require adjustments to support production activities

SPECIAL WORK REQUIREMENTS

• Adaptability required as work schedule may change based on business needs
• Criminal background check required
• Other duties as assigned
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Work Environment:

• Frequently required to work in a BSL 2 environment with personal protective equipment/aseptic gowning
• Regularly required to work around large machinery and typical utilities seen in pharmaceutical facilities
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; hazardous waste; and risk of electrical shock
• Occasionally exposed to extremely loud noise levels
• Spending time on the floor during activity execution (manufacturing, maintenance, construction, commissioning, and qualification) is required

Movement:

• Frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Lifting: 

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40-50 pounds

Vision:

• Frequently utilize close vision and the ability to adjust focus
• Corrected 20/20 vision to assist with visual inspection of Drug Products

Communication:

• Frequently required to communicate by talking, hearing, using telephone and e-mail
• Strong communication skills to efficiently collaborate and coordinate within manufacturing and cross-functional