Director of Multi-Site GMP Operations

biofiredx; Lombard (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 216,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Adoption Assistance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

Discount programs

Parental leaves

Job summary

bioMérieux seeks a Director, Operations – Accellix to lead end-to-end manufacturing across multiple sites, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement in a GMP-regulated environment. This role partners with cross-functional teams to drive performance and scalability across locations.

Responsibilities include aligning production schedules, developing leaders, maintaining quality systems, monitoring KPIs, and managing budget and waste reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Operations or related field.
• 8+ years in manufacturing/operations.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience in GMP-regulated industries (biotech/pharma/medical devices).

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations across multiple production sites to achieve throughput, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Establish and maintain consistent operational standards, processes, and performance expectations.
• Drive operational excellence through performance management, strategic planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure alignment of production schedules, priorities, and resources to support business goals.
• Lead and develop production leadership teams across multiple locations.
• Provide coaching, performance management, succession planning, and organizational development.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, capability development, and operational coverage to support business needs.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, safety, and employee engagement.
• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with GMP, GDP, quality system requirements, and company standards.
• Support audit readiness, deviation investigations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and regulatory compliance activities.
• Maintain focus on product quality, traceability, documentation accuracy, and operational discipline.
• Reinforce quality standards that support product reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor and drive key operational performance indicators.
• Identify performance gaps and implement corrective actions to improve results.
• Ensure visibility and reporting of operational performance across manufacturing locations.
• Support budget management, cost control, waste reduction, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Global Operations teams to ensure business execution.
• Support new product introductions, process improvements, validation activities, and operational readiness initiatives.
• Drive coordinated decision-making across functions to support customer and business requirements.
• Resolve issues affecting product quality, functionality, supply, or delivery.
• Strong manufacturing and operational leadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and drive organizational performance.
• Experience using metrics and KPIs to drive business results.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders.
• Knowledge of GMP, GDP, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

KPIs & metrics

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Operations Management, or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

bioMérieux seeks a Director, Operations – Accellix to lead end-to-end manufacturing across multiple sites, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement in a GMP-regulated environment. This role partners with cross-functional teams to drive performance and scalability across locations.

Responsibilities include aligning production schedules, developing leaders, maintaining quality systems, monitoring KPIs, and managing budget and waste reduction.