Manufacturing/Plant Manager

For our site in Dreieich, Germany, we are looking for a Manufacturing/Plant Manager - Immunohematology (m/f/d) - 100%.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Ensure yearly production plan and avoid product shortage
• Ensure quality of products, customer satisfaction as well as compliance to GMP, corporate guidelines (FCPA, SOX), regulatory and international authority requirements (FDA, ISO, TÜV, GMED, etc).
• Trend, report and improve manufacturing KPIs
• Drive and improve manufacturing financials: standard cost, manufacturing variance, spending, scrap, inventory target & turns
• Lead and develop a team of 6 direct reports with a scope of approx. 90 indirect reports.                                                  
• Drive process optimization             
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by use of appropriate methodologies (5S, DMAIC, 6 Sigma, Kaizen, VSM…)                                                               
• Responsible for CAPEX investments and budgets
• Manage the Manufacturing infrastructure and premises: ensure clean, safe, well-organized and well-maintained manufacturing operations, and support EHS initiatives
• Part of the Site Management team, and representative in front of work council, governmental authorities, clients, suppliers, etc.
• Partnership with key stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration and good business partnership within Bio-Rad

What you bring: 

• 15+ years experience of Manufacturing production and Supply Chain, with experience operating in a GMP and FDA regulated environment (In Vitro Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device)
• 10+ years of leadership/management experience in a matrix organization
• Experience and knowledge of quality systems, materials management, planning, production, cost reduction initiatives, project management, engineering/automation, new products introduction, product transfer, and production scale up.     
• Lean/continuous improvement expertise
• Strong leadership skills 
• Experience collaborating with work council
• Fluent in German and English

About Us: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has been committed to innovation and transformation in the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the five largest companies in the life sciences sector, we are leaders in the development, production and marketing of a wide range of research and clinical diagnostic products. Our raison d'être is to help people live longer, healthier lives.

Bio-Rad offers the opportunity to work with teams around the world. Here, management helps you build your career step by step, and you are encouraged to implement changes that will have a real impact.

What We Offer: Bio-Rad's greatest asset is its people, which is why our total rewards programs offer value, quality and inclusivity while meeting the diverse needs of our ever-changing workforce. Our robust offerings serve to enrich the wealth and well-being of our employees throughout the various stages of an employee's work and life cycle. We are proud to offer a variety of options, including 

• Competitive salary
• Company car
• Annual bonus and salary review
• Training and development programs, with access to LinkedIn Learning

If you feel attracted by this opportunity and would like to take on new challenges, please submit your complete application (covering letter, CV, copies of work certificates and diplomas, etc.). We'd love to get to know you.

Equal opportunities: Bio-Rad is committed to preventing discrimination and promoting equal opportunities. All our positions are open to people with disabilities. Don't hesitate to apply

Non-solicitation: Bio-Rad does not accept agency CVs unless the agency has been authorized by a Bio-Rad recruitment representative. Please do not submit resumes unless authorized. Bio-Rad will not pay any fees related to unsolicited resumes.