Supervisor, Manufacturing

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

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At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

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Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

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Position Summary

This position will provide effective leadership and supervision for production personnel on a high throughput biotechnology production line.

Position Responsibilities:

• Oversee production in one or more of the following areas: reagent manufacturing, array, flowcell, manifolds production

• Ensure production goals are met

• Schedule and manage resources, track and report results, troubleshoot issues, train employees, and implement process improvements

• Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Shipping, and Planning groups to deliver results

• Write and revise work instructions, and train technicians on the proper use of these documents

• Responsible for efficient processing of work orders, reviewing batch records, maintaining training records, facilitating efficient shift changeovers, revision of work instructions, production scheduling and reviewing timesheets

• Talent Acquisition activities which include identifying needs of the department, justification for budget to fill positions, coordinating with HR to market the position, review resumes, conduct interviews and identify and recommend a candidate as the potential hire, and employee orientation to the department and company.

• Talent Development activities which include developing training plans with employees to ensure they have the necessary expertise to successfully perform their jobs, provide ongoing guidance to employees, and career counseling to help employees develop and advance in their careers

• Job Role Definition ensures that job descriptions accurately record the primary responsibilities, qualifications and terms for each job role in their group

• Performance Management activities include setting performance standards, ensuring employees have appropriate and realistic job goals, providing ongoing feedback about employees’ performance, conducting performance appraisals, including assessing how the employees have performed and how they can improve their performance, developing performance improvement plans if employees’ performance is not adequate and providing rewards for employee accomplishments.