Plant Operations Leader — Lean & Quality Mastery

Bio-Rad Laboratories; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 83,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Bio-Rad Laboratories is seeking a senior manufacturing leader responsible for allocating resources across manufacturing activities and projects. You will approve purchases, capital investments, and operating expenses while monitoring progress and reporting metrics to Division Management.

The role emphasizes reducing costs and improving yields through Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S methodologies in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related field.
• 12+ years manufacturing production experience and process/engineering roles.
• 10+ years of leadership/management experience preferred.
• Experience in a regulated environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Allocate resources to support manufacturing activities and projects.
• Approve material purchases, capital investment, and operating expenses.
• Monitor progress and report key metrics to Division Management.
• Analyze and resolve manufacturing execution issues to ensure a consistent pipeline of manufactured products meeting customer demand.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

Regulated environment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

5S

Job description

Bio-Rad Laboratories is seeking a senior manufacturing leader responsible for allocating resources across manufacturing activities and projects. You will approve purchases, capital investments, and operating expenses while monitoring progress and reporting metrics to Division Management.

The role emphasizes reducing costs and improving yields through Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S methodologies in a regulated environment.