Operations Manager

Grifols, S.A; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Grifols, S.A. in Owensboro, KY is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day donor center operations, ensure donor safety, regulatory compliance, and achievement of production goals.

You will lead frontline staff, collaborate with Training and Quality, manage staffing and budgets, and drive improvements while complying with FDA, OSHA, CLIA, and cGMP standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience in clinical or general business
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Experience in a medical and/or cGMP regulated environment preferred
• Experience with plasma or whole blood preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage all donor center operations in the Center Manager's absence.
• Collaborate with Training and Quality to meet goals.
• Coach staff through feedback via Operations Supervisors.
• Monitor operations and implement action plans to improve efficiency.
• Handle all personnel functions including hiring, assignments, training, and records.
• Assist Center Manager with budget preparation and production targets.
• Delegate and supervise Operations Supervisors.
• Direct scheduling and workforce planning.
• Ensure capability to perform all tasks in the center.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Customer service

Interpersonal communication

Computer skills

FDA regulations understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Operations Manager

The Operations Manager is a key member of the donor center leadership team, responsible for overseeing day‑to‑day operational performance to ensure donor safety, regulatory compliance, and achievement of production goals. This role provides direct leadership to frontline staff across donor floor operations and ensures all center activities align with company standards, SOPs, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Summary

Assists with operational management of a Plasma Collection Center, ensuring compliance with all applicable policies and regulations and overall performance and profitability of the center. Acts on behalf of the Center Manager in his/her absence, may manage the center alone for days at a time. This position will manage employees in centers with over 50,000 liters.

Experience

Typically requires 3+ years of related experience in clinical or general business experience. Supervisory experience preferred. Experience in a medical and/or cGMP regulated environment preferred. Experience with plasma or whole blood preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of the donor center when the Center Manager is not present.
• Collaborates with Training and Quality staff to ensure that training and quality goals are met.
• Coaches and leads through effective feedback to employees through the Operations Supervisor(s).
• Monitors and evaluates operations. Works with the Center manager to develop action plans to maximize center efficiency and supervises the implementation of improvements. Makes critical decisions for the modifications of action plans.
• Responsible for all personnel functions including hiring, assignment and direction of work, development and training, disciplinary actions and termination and the maintenance of all personnel records.
• Partners with the center manager in budget preparation and oversees facility to achieve production targets and quality goals at the agreed‑upon cost structure.
• Actively delegates, monitors, and holds responsible the operations supervisors for their performance.
• Directs and supervises employees. This includes creating and managing work schedules.
• Establishes and maintains the ability to perform all tasks within the center; fulfills the role of production employees when the occasional need arises.

Other Responsibilities

• Assures center employees maintain the facility in a neat and clean condition and all equipment is kept in good working order.
• Responsible for freezer management, including overseeing plasma shipments and equipment failures. Required to answer all freezer alarms and deal with them appropriately.
• Develops and implements active donor recruitment advertising campaigns to improve production levels.
• Maintains thorough familiarity and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Standard Operating Procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
• Directs key personnel in donor selection, plasma collection and all manufacturing records to maintain the highest production standards in accordance with state and federal regulations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Standard Operating Procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
• Builds rapport with donors to ensure overall customer satisfaction with the center to support long‑term donation.
• Controls center donor funds and ensure that all financial records are accurate and in order.
• Keeps Center Manager informed of any irregularities within the center and provide action plans to improve and correct center deficiencies.
• Minimizes center liability through constant risk management review. Investigates all unsafe situations and complaints. Develops and implements required corrective actions.
• Directs and monitors the performance of outside vendors.
• Reviews and monitors special projects for accuracy and timely completion.
• Works with the Center Manager in implementing the donor center's mission into the community.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Science, Business, Nursing, Finance, or related field.

KSAs

• Developing command of leadership, organizational, customer service, interpersonal communication, and computer abilities. Ability to understand and assess FDA regulations.
• Ability to maintain adequate levels of plasma collection and adhere to quality standards.
• Ability to motivate staff to achieve established goals and standards.
• May be required to relocate.

Occupational Demands

• Work is performed in an office and/or a laboratory/manufacturing environment. Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms. Exposure to electrical office equipment. Exposure to extreme cold below 32°, miscellaneous production chemicals, moving machinery and production equipment. Exposure to high levels of noise on production floor. Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves. Frequently sits for 6‑8 hours per day. Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Occasionally walks. Occasionally bends and twists neck. Light to moderate lifting and carrying objects with a maximum lift of 35lbs. Frequently drives to site locations with occasional travel within the United States. Able to communicate complex information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals.
• Frequently interacts with others, relates sensitive information to diverse groups. Must work with diverse groups to obtain consensus on issues.
• Ability to apply abstract principles to solve complex conceptual issues.

Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.