Manufacturing Ops Lead - GMP & Process Improvement

BioSpace; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BioSpace is seeking a Manufacturing Support Supervisor at the Civica site in Petersburg, VA to lead daily manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement for injectable products. You will hire, develop, and support a team, manage qualifications, and own documentation to ensure safe, compliant production.

This on-site role follows a 6:00 AM–6:30 PM, 2-2-3 schedule and requires strong leadership, GMP knowledge, and problem-solving skills to meet production plans at minimum costs within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 4+ years of cGMP/FDA/regulatory production experience.
• Experience with autoclaves and parts washers.
• 1+ years of supervisory experience in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Process improvement experience including change management.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.
• Strong writing and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead new equipment and process qualifications.
• Serve as SME for manufacturing processes including autoclaves, CIP, MTIs.
• Escalation point for group; own technical and compliance decisions.
• Maintain inspection readiness and serve as SME during tours.
• Develop SOPs and governing documents for process requirements.
• Ensure production plans meet quality/cost targets per FDA/cGMP/ISO/OSHA.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Process improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma Green Belt

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or engineering

Associate's degree with 6+ years of cGMP experience

Tools

Autoclaves

Parts Washers

Clean-in-place (CIP)

Material Transfer Isolators (MTIs)

Job description

BioSpace is seeking a Manufacturing Support Supervisor at the Civica site in Petersburg, VA to lead daily manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement for injectable products. You will hire, develop, and support a team, manage qualifications, and own documentation to ensure safe, compliant production.

This on-site role follows a 6:00 AM–6:30 PM, 2-2-3 schedule and requires strong leadership, GMP knowledge, and problem-solving skills to meet production plans at minimum costs within