Manufacturing Lead - 1st Shift

Repligen; Town of Clifton Park (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Lead to oversee the Injection Molding and Packaging manufacturing group. This dynamic role involves leading day-to-day activities, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will be responsible for managing production schedules, training staff, and addressing maintenance issues promptly. Join a company dedicated to advancing bioprocessing technologies that enhance human health globally. If you have a passion for manufacturing and leadership, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Bonus or Commission Programs

Equity Participation

Qualifications

• Experience in production leadership within a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Familiarity with ISO/FDA regulations and cleanroom standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the manufacturing team, ensuring production and attendance accountability.
• Identify and resolve production issues while ensuring staff training.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing Principles

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Test Equipment

Basic Computer Applications

Production Leadership

Quality Management Systems

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Some College Preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Overview

This position is for a Production Lead in the Repligen Injection Molding and Packaging manufacturing group. The lead will be responsible for the safe manufacture of product, including ensuring maintenance issues are addressed in a timely manner, mold and tool evaluation, proper production of all parts manufactured, and holding your teams accountable for production and attendance. This person will be responsible for leading the day-to-day activities of the manufacturing team. In addition, this role will be required to assign, track, lead, and plan orders to completion to the production schedule. The leads should also be able to answer questions asked by upper management regarding any current production job on the floor and come to all production meetings fully prepared, and ready to engage the team.

Responsibilities

• Position provides leadership, guidance and direction to staff in alignment with molding and packaging requirements.
• Responsible for effective utilization and tracking of materials.
• Will be involved in identifying root causes of production issues, and help in resolving them.
• Ensure staff had adequate training in department manufacturing processes.
• Ensure staff is trained in tooling care and storage.
• Proactively identifies areas for continuous improvement and drives those into the process.
• Compliance with all aspects of Repligen’s Quality Management system and Quality Policy.
• Follow and uphold any new and or changed company policies.
• Review and approve vacation requests and timecards submitted by employees.
• Complete annual reviews for your team members.
• Understanding of level I, II, and III parts and production requirements.
• Ability to learn SAP, Microsoft Excel and Word.

Qualifications

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Some College Preferred, HS Diploma or Equivalent Required
• Previous experience utilizing lean manufacturing principles is a plus.
• Experience working with hand tools, powers tools, and test equipment and good understanding of basic computer applications.
• Production lead or senior operator-level experience within a manufacturing or quality-based position required
• Experience within an ISO/FDA regulated environment
• Cleanroom experience is a plus.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Peripheral vision and Depth perception.

What Repligen Offers

Our mission is to inspire advances in bioprocessing as a trusted partner in the production of biologic drugs that improve human health worldwide. Focused on cost and process efficiencies, we deliver innovative technologies and solutions that help set new standards in bioprocessing. The estimated hourly rate/salary range for this role, based in the United States of America is $23/Hr-$27/Hr. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to an individual's qualifications, location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, employees are eligible to participate in one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits such as paid time off, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits and flexible spending accounts. All compensation and benefits information will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.