Bioprocess Supervisor

Job Title: Bioprocess Supervisor

Job Description

The Bioprocess Supervisor leads a biomanufacturing unit in a cGMP environment, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient production of vaccines, biologics, or other sterile products. This role combines people leadership, hands-on support of daily operations, and ownership of quality, safety, and performance metrics. The supervisor develops and coaches a high-performing team, coordinates resources and schedules, and ensures that all production activities follow regulatory and internal standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as the formal supervisor for the bioprocess unit, providing day-to-day leadership, coaching, and performance management for direct reports.
• Develop and maintain a skills matrix for the team, ensuring that training is current, compliant, and aligned with operational needs.
• Ensure that all necessary resources, including raw materials, equipment, and personnel, are available to support production schedules.
• Coordinate production activities and schedules with supply chain partners to meet demand and maintain on-time delivery.
• Own and oversee the unit's overall cGMP effectiveness and compliance, promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Review batch records and other production documentation to verify accuracy, completeness, and adherence to cGMP requirements.
• Conduct process confirmations on the shop floor to verify that operations follow approved procedures and quality standards.
• Provide corrective coaching and feedback to team members when deviations from procedures or standards occur.
• Assist with deviation investigations, including root cause analysis, and support the development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Own and report on Tier 1 metrics, using data to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive improvements.
• Lead Tier 1 daily huddles to communicate priorities, review performance, and address issues impacting safety, quality, or delivery.
• Lead by example in safety behaviors and foster a strong safety culture within the unit.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental (HSE), and biosafety requirements relevant to the bioprocessing operations.
• Conduct and/or participate in safety and near-miss investigations and ensure that corrective safety actions are tracked and implemented.
• Utilize electronic systems such as Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Quality Management Systems (QMS) to document production activities, deviations, and related information.
• Ensure that all documentation in electronic systems meets ALCOA+ principles, including being attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original, accurate, and complete.
• Support multi-shift operations by working different shifts on occasion and providing leadership coverage as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in quality, engineering, supply chain, and other areas to resolve issues and optimize processes.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field such as Animal Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in vaccine, biologics, or sterile cGMP manufacturing.
• 3-5 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in a production or manufacturing setting.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a team in a regulated environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage resources, schedules, and priorities effectively.
• Experience using electronic systems such as MES, ERP, and QMS for production and quality documentation.
• Solid understanding of cGMP principles and regulatory expectations for biologics, vaccines, or sterile manufacturing.
• Ability to participate in and support deviation investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA implementation.
• Commitment to data integrity and adherence to ALCOA+ principles in all documentation.
• Strong focus on safety and biosafety, with the ability to model and enforce safe work practices.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Preferred experience in vaccines, biologics, or sterile manufacturing processes such as fermentation, cell culture, filling, or lyophilization.
• Background or coursework in animal science, biology, or chemistry.
• Experience supervising or supporting multi-shift operations.
• Ability to facilitate daily huddles and communicate performance metrics clearly to the team.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, regulated environment with changing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Work Environment

This role operates in a cGMP-regulated biomanufacturing environment focused on vaccines, biologics, or sterile products. The Bioprocess Supervisor supports a multi-shift operation and must be able to work different shifts on occasion, including some required overtime, to ensure adequate leadership coverage. There is one dedicated overnight supervisor opening on third shift (approximately 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.). Work involves frequent use of electronic systems such as MES, ERP, and QMS for documenting production and quality activities, with a strong emphasis on data integrity and ALCOA+ principles. The environment requires strict adherence to health, safety, environmental, and biosafety requirements, including working around bioprocess equipment and sterile processes. Team members follow defined procedures, quality standards, and safety protocols to maintain product quality and a safe workplace. Paid time off and paid holidays are offered as part of the overall benefits package.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Dodge, IA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $49.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Dodge,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.

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