Production Supervisor

Research & Diagnostic Systems, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bio-Techne is seeking a Production Supervisor to monitor, direct and motivate a team of Production Technicians in a fast-paced lab setting. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements and increase workflow efficiencies.

You will oversee daily lab activities, mentor staff, ensure on-time production, and uphold safety and quality standards while developing team capabilities and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 2–4 years of relevant experience. Demonstrated leadership capacity required.
• Proven ability to supervise and motivate a team in a fast-paced laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team and set goals, manage performance, and oversee daily work while contributing to lab projects.
• Mentor and motivate lab personnel, providing training and guidance.
• Ensure that products are manufactured according to deadlines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform troubleshooting and process improvements.
• Organize daily lab activities including safety, maintenance, supplies and calibration of equipment.
• Provide technical guidance to team members and help resolve problems.
• Draft and revise SOPs as needed and foster continuous learning.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Training

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Leadership experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range: $34.00 - $46.75

Position Summary

The responsibilities of this position are to monitor, direct and motivate the performance of a team of Production Technicians. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to devise and implement process improvements to increase workflow efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise a team including setting goals for the team, performance management, career development, and overseeing daily work while contributing to the daily lab projects.
• Work side by side with employees in the lab, mentoring, training and motivating personnel.
• Ensure that product is manufactured according to deadline.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to perform troubleshooting/process and product improvement experiments.
• Organize all the daily activities within the laboratory including safety, maintenance, supplies and calibration of equipment.
• Provide technical guidance for team members.
• Help team members overcome technical problems.
• Increase the knowledge of all team members.
• Address employee issues and serve as a role model in professional behavior.
• Attend meetings and ensures that action items are completed.
• Lead the team in identifying and implementing process improvements that will increase workflow efficiencies.
• Draft and revise SOPs as needed.
• Display a willingness to learn new concepts and techniques.
• Follow company policies and practices as outlined in the Handbook and follows guidelines regarding safety as outlined in the AWAIR, Chemical Hygiene and Exposure Control manuals in accordance to the job.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 2 to 4 years of relevant experience. Demonstrated leadership capacity required. Previous leadership experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of laboratory equipment, which includes the use of all instruments related to hematology.
• Ability to pay attention to details and perform at a high level of accuracy.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel are required.
• Proficient in planning, organizational, and multi-tasking skills to complete assignments in an efficient manner in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and ability to collaborate across different groups.
• Skills in problem solving including the ability to identify and appropriately evaluate an alternative course of action.
• Skills in leading and supervising.
• Skills in establishing effective interpersonal relationships such as the ability to solicit key ideas and information.
• Strong ability to communicate professionally, both oral and written.
• Ability to handle sensitive and proprietary information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively train new employees.
• Skills in planning such as identifying and organizing action steps to achieve desired results.

Why Join Bio-Techne

We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield. We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA. We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more. We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging. We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave. We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.

This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status).

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.