Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is the leading manufacturer of custom oligonucleotides and proprietary technologies for genomics applications. Our work is complex and cutting-edge, and our team members are curious, creative thinkers who understand that good data drives smart decisions. At IDT, we realize that although science may be uniform, people are unique. We promote a culture where engaged people are motivated and have opportunities to achieve their full potential, as part of one global team.

IDT is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

Job Title: VP of Operations

Location: On-Site Coralville, Iowa

Purpose statement:

The Vice President of Operations is responsible for manufacturing operations at the Coralville site supporting the Custom Oligos, NGS and CRISPR business units. A successful candidate defines the overall operations strategy, structure, and processes to ensure customer requirements are met for products for the assigned business units at the Coralville, Iowa site. S/he will work with within the site to drive effective and sustainable processes around Safety, Manufacturing Operations, Quality Control, and Operational employee engagement; partners with supply chain, platform engineering and DBS leaders to optimize flow, drive capacity growth, and support new product introductions.

The VP of Operations plans, organizes, controls, and directs the operation activities at the Coralville site to produce products on-schedule while adhering to quality standards and cost objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Partner with Operations Leadership, Commercial and BU leadership to align and provide consistent leadership to ensure effective and efficient execution of assigned projects and growth initiatives. Drive an engaging team culture through leading the Operations team to achieve delivery of distinctively high-quality products and services; to include performance, reliability, cost, and on-time delivery. Identify and close skill gaps in the Operations teams while also guiding and mentoring.

• Lead Performance and Development Process for all direct reports, including providing coaching and development opportunities that will allow everyone’s potential to be maximized.

• Oversee the manufacturing activities of, synthesis, purification, and formulation departments.

• Develops and monitors performance goals and metrics to ensure a culture of continuous improvement.

• Accountable for promoting and deploying Danaher Business Systems (DBS) to achieve break-through performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. Actively manage a DBS kaizen funnel to provide visibility of events, focus on gap closure, and sustainment.

• Ensures conformance to quality standards by creating and maintaining SW and training strategies.

• Operations lead into customer corrective actions; point of accountability that corrective actions are at root cause.

• Ensures that annual performance evaluations/reviews goals are met.

• Communicates with all levels of peers and management.

• Ensures workflow for departments are efficient; plans for future growth and improvement.

• Maintains strong communication with the other manufacturing sites to drive harmonization of processes.

• Attends or leads calls and meetings with customers regarding processes or products as requested.

Management duties:

• Maintains and approve timecards and PTO requests, write, and administer annual performance reviews, hires lab personnel when needed, updates job descriptions as needed.

• Maintains an environment for employees in which they feel like their opinions are valued, their actions make a difference, they understand management’s expectations of their performance, and they have the resources needed to perform their job effectively.

• Informs employees of the division/company plans and progress.

• Other duties as assigned by the Sr. VP, Global Operations or other members of executive management.

• Demonstrates and upholds behavior consistent with the Integrated DNA Technologies Core Values and delivers the Integrated DNA Technologies experience to customers and other business associates.

Education:

• BS degree in business, engineering, or other related discipline.

• MBA or Master’s degree in Management, Operations Management, and/or technical field preferred.

Professional Experience:

• 10+ years people management experience, directly and indirectly leading organizations of 10 or more individuals, globally.

• Experience in a diagnotics manufacturing environment highly preferred

• Candidates must have experience with successful implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles and practices.

• Knowledge of the regulatory and quality requirements for industry and customers.

• Experience in chemistry or deployment of liquid handling or process automation preferred.

• Experience within a matrixed, global organization preferred.

• Fluent in English.

Other Job Qualifications:

• Ability to contribute to the development strategy and lead strategic initiatives in support of functional and business objectives.

• Consistently makes timely decisions even in the face of complexity, balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness.

• Effectively demonstrate ability to deliver on complex situations or problems without guidance or supervision.

• Highly action oriented with ability to work at a fast pace, accustomed to regional travel.

• Strong strategic thinking ability.

• Innovative thinker and creative problem solver.

• Track record of collaboration skills building and leading strong teams.

• Strong influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders.

• Interface with geographically dispersed clients on a need be basis – milestone meetings, unexpected delivery issues, client relationship building, etc.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.

• Convey information with clarity and directness, ensuring the message is understood across diverse, global teams.

• Be able and prepared to work with restricted Documents and Technologies.

Travel Requirements:

• Willingness to travel (international and domestic) up to 10% in support of project and business development efforts, and in support of professional development.

What We Offer:

• Shift Differentials (Extra Compensation for less traditional shifts)
• Generous Paid Time Off Accruals
• 16 Hours PAID Volunteer Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Up to eight (8) weeks of 100% paid parental leave to eligible U.S. associates
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) conducts drug screens and background checks on applicants who accept employment offers.

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.