Department Head

5 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Watchmaker Genomics Full time
Job Title: Production Manager
We are seeking a highly skilled Production Manager to join our team in Cape Town, South Africa. As a key member of our operations department, you will be responsible for building and managing the Production Department, creating departmental goals, developing and adhering to departmental budgets, and managing daily departmental activities.

About Watchmaker Genomics
Watchmaker Genomics is an early-stage life science company based in Boulder, Colorado, U.S., with a local branch office in Cape Town, South Africa. Our team is passionate about innovation and values collaboration, creativity, and scientific rigor. We believe that the intersection of biology, engineering, and computer science presents exciting opportunities for developing novel technologies that promote research and improve human health.

Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment and contribute directly to our company culture and success. Key responsibilities include:
  • Maintaining compliance with QA and ISO 13485 requirements.
  • Motivating, supporting, and providing guidance to production staff.
  • Supporting HR in hiring production operators to support manufacturing activities in Cape Town.
  • Ensuring all safety and health standards are met.
  • Communicating regularly with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting production.
  • Evaluating machine resources to ensure continued production and minimal downtime.
  • Establishing a balance between increased productivity and reduced costs of manufacturing operations.
  • Setting productivity goals for manufacturing teams.
  • Developing workflow policies and procedures that improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality.
  • Ensuring adequate scheduling of staff.
  • Leading the execution of manufacturing strategies that supports the department goals for growth.
  • Establishing departmental goals to support robust manufacturing processes and continuous process improvement.
  • Tracking KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to measure and support quality objectives, supply chain, and department goals.
  • Assisting in developing the manufacturing schedule and ensuring adherence to the manufacturing schedule by actively collaborating with other manufacturing areas and promoting cross-functionality where needed and/or where practical.
  • Actively managing inventory requirements to ensure execution of the manufacturing schedule.
  • Responding to and escalating operational, process, equipment, and maintenance problems to the VP of Operations to prevent operational upsets.
  • Participating in financial management of the Production Formulation & Fill/Finish Department, through development and monitoring of departmental budgets and inventory control.
  • Participating in the final stages of process development, formalization of work instructions, and transfer to the Production Team.
  • Working with QA and process development to update current work instructions and implement their use.
  • Driving manufacturing troubleshooting and escalating issues to the appropriate Subject Matter Expert (SME) when needed.
  • Verifying accuracy of manufacturing records upon completion.
  • Possessing proficient technical understanding of manufacturing methods and ability to carry-out product manufacturing as needed.
  • Promoting a culture of high performance, execution, and quality.
  • Developing goals and objectives for each team member aligned with department goals and KPIs, onboarding and training of new employees, 30-60-90 day plans, adherence to training logs, and ensuring team's adherence to ISO operational standards established by the company.
  • Supporting the career development of direct reports through active mentorship.
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned.

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