Director, Manufacturing Operations: Scale to 1M/mo + Equity

Panther Life Sciences Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Presencial; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Equity in the form of Stock Options

Robust Health Insurance includes Medical, Dental, Vision

Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability Insurance

In-person company events

Fully-stock kitchen

In-office lunch twice a week

Working with a world-class team

Paid time off and Paid Company Holidays

Resumo da oferta

Panther Life Sciences Corporation in Pittsburgh is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Operations to oversee the transition from development to commercial production. This role involves building and managing manufacturing strategies, ensuring quality compliance, and leading the scaling of production from R&D. Candidates should have extensive experience in manufacturing operations and direct experience with CDMO partners. The position offers robust health insurance, stock options, and a collaborative environment in innovative health and beauty sectors.

Qualificações

• Proven experience scaling a product from R&D to commercial manufacturing in a regulated environment.
• Experience overseeing manufacturing operations for a Class II or III medical device or equivalent regulated product.
• Hands-on experience scaling production volumes significantly (e.g., 10x or more).
• Direct experience working with CDMO partners including selection, onboarding, and tech transfer.
• Experience managing supply chain, logistics, inventory, and fulfillment operations.
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS) in regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technology transfer and process scale-up.
• Experience with manufacturing cost modeling and financial planning.
• Direct people management experience.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the primary relationship owner and day-to-day point of contact for CDMO partners.
• Lead technology transfer from R&D to clinical and commercial manufacturing.
• Oversee late-stage clinical and commercial production across product lines.
• Drive manufacturing performance metrics including yield, throughput, and product quality.
• Support CDMO selection and onboarding including process validation and scale-up.
• Build and manage supply chain, logistics, fulfillment, and inventory operations.
• Own material sourcing and supplier relationships.
• Identify critical dependencies and build supplier redundancy to mitigate risk.
• Build the manufacturing line from the ground up with a path from ~10K to ~1M units per month.
• Drive automation, process optimization, and line redesign as production scales.
• Own manufacturing cost modeling and financial planning (FP&A) for operations.
• Develop sourcing strategy and budget frameworks in partnership with finance and leadership.
• Establish systems and processes to support future team growth and internal manufacturing capabilities.
• Ensure manufacturing quality, regulatory compliance, and adherence to QMS.
• Partner cross-functionally with CTO, formulation, device, and quality teams.
• Contribute to customer satisfaction through reliable product delivery and issue resolution.

Conhecimentos

Experience scaling product from R&D to commercial manufacturing

Overseeing manufacturing operations for Class II or III medical device

Hands-on experience scaling production volumes significantly

Direct experience working with CDMO partners

Managing supply chain, logistics, inventory, and fulfillment

Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Leading technology transfer and process scale-up

Manufacturing cost modeling and financial planning

People management experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Panther Life Sciences Corporation in Pittsburgh is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Operations to oversee the transition from development to commercial production. This role involves building and managing manufacturing strategies, ensuring quality compliance, and leading the scaling of production from R&D. Candidates should have extensive experience in manufacturing operations and direct experience with CDMO partners. The position offers robust health insurance, stock options, and a collaborative environment in innovative health and beauty sectors.