Founding Director, 503B Manufacturing & Plant

Friday Plans; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Friday Plans is seeking a Director of Manufacturing / Plant Manager for our Kansas City facility. This builder's role focuses on manufacturing operations, equipment commissioning, and compliance in a cGMP environment. You will lead a team in sterile injectable production and ensure quality standards while collaborating closely with the VP of Quality.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, deep knowledge of cGMP requirements, and solid leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years pharmaceutical manufacturing in cGMP environments with progressive leadership.
• 5+ years supervisory experience leading sterile / aseptic production teams.
• Direct sterile injectable manufacturing experience in fill-finish and aseptic compounding.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing flow, equipment commissioning, and production scaling.
• Lead the founding operations team for future commercial batch shipments.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP regulations and manage FDA inspections.

Skills

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Leadership

Aseptic production

cGMP compliance

Lean practices

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or related

Job description

Friday Plans is seeking a Director of Manufacturing / Plant Manager for our Kansas City facility. This builder's role focuses on manufacturing operations, equipment commissioning, and compliance in a cGMP environment. You will lead a team in sterile injectable production and ensure quality standards while collaborating closely with the VP of Quality.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, deep knowledge of cGMP requirements, and solid leadership skills.