DC Manufacturing Team Lead

Company Background: 

For over 50 years, ABEC has been a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC’s unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC’s products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, and stainless steel and single use bioprocess equipment, including bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.  

 
Benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance (Day1)
• 3 weeks Paid vacation
• Industry leading 401K plan (40% match!)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Company paid life insurance
• College tuition benefit program
• Employee Referral Program 
• Climate controlled facilities
• Company provided uniform shirts and PPE
• Steel toe boot vouchers

Position Summary: 

DC Manufacturing Team Lead follows instructions and blueprints to assemble Custom Single Run (CSR®) Disposable Containers (DC) for use in the biopharmaceutical industry.  The lead will manage a team of DC Manufacturing Technicians, assist them with DC manufacturing efforts and have the chance to work in a fast-paced environment on industry leading equipment. 

Shifts available: 

1st Shift:  6:00am – 2:30pm M-F  OR  

2nd Shift:  2:00pm – 10:30pm M-F (that includes 10% shift differential)

Responsibilities: 

• Accountable for the KPIs in DC manufacturing  
• Successfully develop and lead a team of DC Manufacturing Technicians 
• Plan and monitor the day-to-day operations 
• DC is a right first-time product; The candidate must understand fully the associated quality acceptance criteria and highlight anything that may not meet specification 
• Conduct operations in a safe manner and be fully committed to maintaining a clean and safe working environment 
• Evaluate, monitor, and increase productivity  
• Ability to carry out procedures in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Guidelines (GDLs) 
• Ability to compile all associated documentation to an acceptable standard and in line with ABEC criteria for DC builds
• The candidate must be willing to adhere to all associated standards and procedures associated with working in a classified clean environment 
• Knowledge of all types of hand tools, fabricating equipment, measuring devices 
• Operate overhead crane and/or forklift 
• Develop training plans and support training of new employees and retraining of existing employees 
• Execute other tasks as assigned 
• Ability to travel when required 

• Self-motivated 
• Must be capable of maintaining a clean and safe working 
• Two (2) years previous experience preferably working in a classified clean environment. 
• Supervisory experience preferred 
• Experience in producing documentation that is subject to quality and customer audit. 
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to read tape measure and perform simple mathematical equations 
• Aptitude with blueprint reading 
• Proficient with the use of hand tools and basic fabrication tools. 
• Able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time 
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop, reach, lift, push, pull and carry items 
• Ability to wear all personal protective equipment & cleanroom gowning equipment