Director of Biopharma Production & Lean Excellence

Teknova-; Hollister (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and and

401(k) retirement plan with 4% match

ESPP

Wellness program

Continuous learning opportunities

Paid holidays, PTO, and sick leave

Job summary

Teknova seeks a Director of Production to lead all production functions, optimize KPIs, and reduce lead times while ensuring high-quality products for customers in biopharma.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration with quality, regulatory, EHS, supply chain, and engineering, mentor managers, manage budgets, and ensure FDA/GMP compliance.

This role requires a Bachelor’s in chemistry/biochemistry and 8+ years of management in bioproduction, with Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of management experience in complex, reagent or consumable production in the biopharmaceutical space.
• Practical experience with continuous improvement methodologies and/or lean 6-sigma to improve processes, strengthen quality and drive efficiency.
• Clear understanding of best manufacturing management principles, including their application in a high growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish KPIs and drive improvements across the production workflow.
• Develop and communicate a vision and strategic objectives aligned with operations and business strategy.
• Identify projects and plans for footprint optimization, in-source vs. outsource, and process improvement.
• Collaborate with quality, regulatory, EHS, production, supply chain, logistics, and engineering for compliant production.
• Coach, mentor and lead with operational excellence / lean tools to improve productivity and quality.
• Oversee hiring, training, and performance reviews of production teams.
• Lead site leadership across functions to achieve site goals.
• Drive FDA, GMP, and global Quality System Regulation compliance.
• Monitor and manage progress on projects and milestones.
• Manage budgets, schedules and key operating metrics.
• Execute risk management to improve project success.
• Assess resource needs and allocate across priorities.

Skills

8+ years mgmt experience

Lean Six Sigma / CI

Manufacturing mgmt principles

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in chemistry/biochemistry or related

Master’s preferred

Job description

Teknova seeks a Director of Production to lead all production functions, optimize KPIs, and reduce lead times while ensuring high-quality products for customers in biopharma.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration with quality, regulatory, EHS, supply chain, and engineering, mentor managers, manage budgets, and ensure FDA/GMP compliance.

This role requires a Bachelor’s in chemistry/biochemistry and 8+ years of management in bioproduction, with Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement.