Bacterial Production Team Leader – ABI Process Team

Zoetis•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

Zoetis is the world’s largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals. Looking for your chance to work for the #1 Animal Health company in the world? Zoetis is looking for the next amazing colleague to join the family. Does supervising a safe and fast-paced manufacturing area in an exceptionally clean facility, using high tech products sounds like your dream job? Our Lincoln facility has received the prestigious Star Safety Award through the OSHA Voluntary Protection program which sets us apart from other manufacturing businesses in the Lincoln area. Benefits Include: 4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays. 401(k) match with company profit sharing. Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program. Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1. Hours: 1st Shift, 9:00am – 5:30pm. Position Responsibilities Looking for a people-focused leader, to lead our Bacterial manufacturing processing areas. Lead: recruit, lead, coach and retain a high performing operations team (~ 15 - 18 direct reports). As the leader you will set the tone for the area to maintain an effective and engaged manufacturing group. Own: you will effectively manage the day-to-day operations, ensuring all processes run safely, smoothly, and efficiently. Investigate process excursions/deviations and production issues utilizing six sigma tools to ensure corrective actions are identified and implemented to eliminate the root cause of the problem. Strategize: design reporting standards for operational metrics and process KPIs to drive operational efficiencies and employee experiences. Customer focus: work cross-functionally with multiple teams to ensure your area delivers the highest quality of viral antigens and provide your team with the tools, resources and support needed to achieve their goals. Growth: Assist with technical projects within area of responsibility. Takes the manufacturing lead role in the coordination, document preparation, and introduction of new production processes as well as site to site transfers. Maintains state of the art competence on technological developments within area of responsibility and recommends equipment and/or process enhancements that will provide improved efficiency, safety, and a competitive advantage.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Willingness to learn day to day
Ability to teach someone something new each day

Nice To Haves

BS in Biological sciences or related field
Relevant experience in biological manufacturing and/or aseptic manufacturing

Responsibilities

recruit, lead, coach and retain a high performing operations team (~ 15 - 18 direct reports)
manage the day-to-day operations, ensuring all processes run safely, smoothly, and efficiently
Investigate process excursions/deviations and production issues utilizing six sigma tools to ensure corrective actions are identified and implemented to eliminate the root cause of the problem
design reporting standards for operational metrics and process KPIs to drive operational efficiencies and employee experiences
work cross-functionally with multiple teams to ensure your area delivers the highest quality of viral antigens and provide your team with the tools, resources and support needed to achieve their goals
Assist with technical projects within area of responsibility
Takes the manufacturing lead role in the coordination, document preparation, and introduction of new production processes as well as site to site transfers
Maintains state of the art competence on technological developments within area of responsibility and recommends equipment and/or process enhancements that will provide improved efficiency, safety, and a competitive advantage