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Associate Director, Manufacturing Operations

ProKidney · Salem, Oregon, US

The Associate Director, Manufacturing Operations is responsible for leading GMP manufacturing operations while developing and sustaining a highly capable, co...

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The Associate Director, Manufacturing Operations is responsible for leading GMP manufacturing operations while developing and sustaining a highly capable, compliant, and production-ready workforce. This role integrates strategic operational leadership with end-to-end ownership of manufacturing programs, ensuring alignment with GMP, aseptic processing, and regulatory expectations. This leader oversees daily manufacturing execution, material readiness, and production support activities while designing and driving robust training strategies that ensure continuous operational readiness. The role serves as a key business partner to Manufacturing, Quality, and cross-functional teams to enable safe, compliant, and efficient production while fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: · Provide leadership for GMP manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and production targets are consistently achieved while driving right-first-time execution. · Oversee material readiness, batch preparation, labeling verification, and production coordination to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations. · Own audit readines...