Production Manager na Kuros Biosciences, Inc.

Overview:

Kuros Biosciences, Inc. is seeking a Production Manager to join our core Operations team to support the build-out and running of Kuros’ newest manufacturing facility in Alpharetta, Georgia. The U.S. Production Manager owns the execution of manufacturing KPIs/goals as well as directing, organizing, and controlling day-to-day U.S. Operations activities and teams. The US Production Manager establishes the path and leads operations resources to manufacture Kuros’ finished product in a timely manner to meet customer demand with a safety-first mentality, in the most efficient manner while ensuring sufficient capacity, and with the highest quality. Critical success factors for this role include leadership, developing people, sustaining a Lean Six Sigma culture, optimizing resource output, enforcing quality standards, and collaborating across departments to support Kuros’ strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of Operators, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence through effective coaching, performance management, and engagement.
• Lead and manage Kuros’ U.S. Operations team by leading by example and providing guidance across the operations team to embed and sustain a culture of safety-first mentality, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, awareness, inquisitiveness, and persistence around processes and product quality improvements.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure operational efficiency, standard work and compliance.
• Work closely with Operations in the Netherlands.
• Implement plans and procedures that drive achievements of operations/quality goals and manufacturing improvements by managing team performance; addressing disciplinary issues, hiring, supporting people with career development, communicating information to direct reports and passing information up the management chain, administrative processing, maintaining trust and confidentiality; and ensuring the team is aligned with and accomplishing goals/objectives.
• Support the development of Operations departmental strategy and vision to ensure adherence with customer expectations, enforce consistent and continual improvements, and monitor operation metrics.
• With the utilization of our lean methodologies such as morning markets, manage communications between value streams to ensure Operations is meeting the build schedule and building Quality product that meets customers’ expectations.
• Provide leadership and the application of problem-solving initiatives through systemic tools such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Develop and sustain collection and analysis of Manufacturing KPIs and operational information from multiple sources to develop long-term Operations strategy and programs. Prepare monthly reports based on Manufacturing KPIs and present results to senior leadership.
• Implement and sustain a 6S program to help foster the culture of a world-class manufacturing facility.
• Lead production process analyses, ensuring quality standards are met and making recommendations for quality improvements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, ISO13485, GMP, company policies, and safety standards.
• Work with engineering in the planning of new tools and fixture designs. Responsible for the design, development, and deployment of equipment and test systems in the manufacturing environment.
• Ensure manufacturing systems that require calibration and maintenance are sustained through an appropriate calibration process and documented appropriately.
• Foster a safety-first mentality while improving efficiencies through the improvement of process flow, elimination of waste, and cost reduction through leadership, example, and training.
• Ability to influence and build strong and trusted working relationships with internal and external business stakeholders at all levels.
• Support the development and sustainability financial budgets for U.S. Operations.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biology, or Operational Management required. A Master’s degree in related fields or an MBA preferred
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred

• Experience:
  • 3-5+ years in Operations management in an ISO13485 regulated industry
  • Experience with regulatory environments such as GMP, FDA, or ISO standards
• Skills:

• • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Proven leadership and team management expertise
  • Proficiency in lean methodologies and Six Sigma tools
    • Experience in the identification of the 8 wastes, line balancing and performing theory of constraints
    • Experience in developing and sustaining a 6S program
    • Experience in developing and sustaining morning markets and value stream structure organization

• • Proficiency in data analysis tools and software such as minitab, powerBI, Tableau
  • Proficiency in ERP and Master data, preferably in Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Experience in developing and continuously improving upon operations KPI's such as manufacturing efficiency, capacity utilizations, process cycle times, reject/scrap rates, inventory accuracy, first pass yield, and monitoring budget to fiscal year plan

Travel Requirement:

• Travel: Ability to travel domestic and international