Production Manager

About the Company

Diasorin is a global leader in immunodiagnostic and molecular diagnostic solutions, advancing science to improve patient outcomes worldwide. For more than 50 years, we have combined scientific rigor with an entrepreneurial mindset, operating with a strong commitment to innovation, accountability, and results to deliver trusted diagnostic solutions. As the Diagnostics Specialist, Diasorin continuously invests in research, technology, and people. Guided by our values of operational excellence, customer focus, and teamwork, we empower teams to think boldly, act decisively, and transform ideas into meaningful impact across one of the industry’s broadest specialty diagnostic portfolios.

Why Join Diasorin

• Build What Matters: Take ownership, challenge the status quo, and contribute directly to solutions that improve patient care worldwide.
• Innovate with Agility at a Global Scale: Work in an entrepreneurial environment that enables speed, collaboration, and global impact.
• Grow in a People-Centered Culture: Thrive in a culture that values accountability, inclusion, and continuous development.

About the Role

Responsible for directing the development, planning, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes, and operations for new or existing products and technologies. Ensures the effective use of material, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products. May monitor and control labor and capital expenditures and assist in developing budgets. Formulates and recommends manufacturing policies, procedures, and programs. Writes procedures, specifications, protocols, production records, and other required documents. Supports all applicable regulations including but not limited to FDA, ISO, and CMD/CAS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and quality delivery of products and services to both internal and external customers and be accountable for meeting objectives including production plans and budgets.
• Take an active role in value improvement projects (e.g., Lean Initiatives, quality, production cell development, equipment validations, new product launch production plans).
• Use sound root cause investigation to address quality and scrap issues and develop effective corrective actions for non-conformance issues identified by the quality system.
• Participate in the technical transfer, planning, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing processes including the transition of new products and processes.
• Work closely with Cell Culture and Purification development groups creating a team environment for the scale-up of production operations, processes, and optimization of procedures.
• Identify problems, areas for improvement, and provide input on technology transfer and support to engineering, PDP, and technical support departments.
• Develop standard cost models and use of materials, labor, and machines which affect standard costs to ensure performance at standards and provide costing data for the annual budget process.
• Develop and revise operating metrics, manufacturing specifications and procedures, protocols, studies, and other documents as needed. Track performance to metrics to ensure attainment of company goals and blueprint.
• Lead and facilitate process improvement teams, manage technical issues affecting the production floor, and identify and implement capital projects.
• Select, train, and evaluate staff, maintain compliance in all safety, QSR, environmental, and contract areas, and exercise direct supervision over various departments and production employees to meet production schedules and delivery dates.
• Analyze annual staff performance and conduct performance reviews. Manage Succession Plans to ensure efficient operation of the department.
• Perform assigned tasks in accordance with applicable Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) regulations and Company EHS policies.
• Lead the manufacturing of raw material and its transformation into finished product through direct supervision and leadership of hourly manufacturing and other professionals.
• Develop and implement activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.
• Ensure that the team is properly trained in cGMPs, procedures, good documentation practices, and regulatory matters.
• Monitor personnel practices to ensure compliance with SOPs, practices, and regulations. Participate in design and implementation of training, cross-training, and development programs.
• Enforce all EHS policies within span of control.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) required.
• 4+ years of direct manufacturing supervision experience in ISO9001, ISO13485, or cGMP environment; three (3) years in a biological products production facility subject to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) or an equivalent combination of related work experience required.
• Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence Tools, Training, and/or Certification preferred.
• Prior experience in developing new product documentation, processes, and practices including design transfer responsibility required.
• Working knowledge of cell culture, sterile products, protein purification, in-vitro diagnostic production, and technical knowledge of infectious bacteria, viruses, and related products is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, facilitation, and project management experience is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to exhibit strong leadership, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Google Suite.

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $128,700 - $174,100 annually.

Benefits

Beyond base salary, Diasorin offers a competitive rewards package focused on overall well-being, including:

• A comprehensive plan of health benefits.
• Retirement and financial wellbeing programs.
• Time off programs.
• Wellbeing support and perks.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual incentive program (award depends on individual and organizational performance).