Job Description

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Join us in our mission! We are seeking a highly effective Supervisor, Manufacturing to be responsible for supervising a team of Cell Therapy Specialists in a cGMP environment.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

Supervise the on-the-floor operations of our commercial cell therapy manufacturing facility in a cGMP environment

Develop a team, provide necessary training and ongoing coaching, discipline and recognition of direct staff, including performing annual performance reviews

Generate SOPs, MPRs, and SPRs for equipment and procedures used in routine biologics manufacture

Execute production and resource schedule against operational plan

Ensure performance of all process steps specific to the phase or stage of operation

Process monitoring, including manipulation of databases, documents and/or spreadsheets to support business reporting requirements

Review of completed manufacturing documentation per compliance standards and established timelines

Investigate and resolve problems, identifying root cause, and proposing process improvements through clear communication to senior management

Interact with outside vendors and senior stakeholders

Participate in multi-functional project teams, as necessary

Take corrective action to bring about desired changes using change control procedures

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in manufacturing in a biotech/pharma industry Or

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in manufacturing in a biotech/pharma industry Or

High School degree with 9+ years of experience in manufacturing in a biotech/pharma industry

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years of experience supervising staff

Able to develop and lead a team as well as train entry-level personnel

Knowledgeable of the current Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR's) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's)

Sufficient understanding of process, systems and equipment to troubleshoot problems and provide solutions to senior management

Sufficient knowledge of electronic quality systems

Must be able to work on off shift hours as well as part of the on-call rotation as needed is required; weekend shift likely

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment

High energy level and a positive outlook coupled with the requisite “can do” attitude and a willingness to do what it takes to achieve personal and organizational goals and overcome obstacles

Willingness to think outside of the box and adapt best practices to our small, but growing environment

Ability to adapt in a constantly evolving environment

Self-motivated with a excellent sense of ownership in areas of responsibility