Associate Director, Manufacturing - Mill Creek, United States - NanoString

Description

Our Mission is to Map the Universe of Biology. Improving the human condition is what fuels our passion for finding new ways of enabling scientific exploration.

As a company, we strive to create end-to-end solutions that are simpler, easier, faster and more relevant to today's life science challenges.

As the pioneer in the field ofspatial biology,NanoStringenables scientists across the globe to envision molecular interactions in three dimensions with three different systems, the, the(DSP) and the(SMI) platform.

As a result, scientists can see themultiomicexpression of genes and proteins in the natural context of tissue structure.

Since our founding in 2003, we have earned a reputation as a respected, trusted pioneer of innovative technologies that support our customers in their relentless pursuit of answers.

Our products are based on a novel digital molecular barcoding technology invented at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) in Seattle under the direction of Dr.

Leroy Hood.

With our technologies, our customers continue to extend our understanding of biology to answer previously unsolvable questions with consistent, reliable results.

However,NanoStringis much more than innovative products.

The secret sauce to the company's success is our people, who are committed to excellence and dedicated to catalyzing the next biological revolution.

Collectively, we live our corporate values of ambition, grit, ingenuity, authenticity, and customers every never stop asking "What if?" The Associate Director, Instrument Manufacturing is responsible for ensuring the successful manufacture of all products required to support customers, both internal and external.

The role includes oversight of process performance, inventory management, production planning, and budget development and administration. Development of staff and strategies for successful achievement of department and company goals is of paramount importance. Cross-functional collaboration with a broad range of internal stakeholders is critical to success.

This role will report to the Senior Director, Manufacturing Essential Functions:

• Lead and direct a team of Supervisors and individual contributors to achieve efficient and high-quality production, ensuring effective use of process, people, materials, equipment, systems and facilities.
• Work closely with Quality groups to ensure compliance with applicable quality standards and requirements of company QMS
• Provide direction, supervision, and guidance to ensure alignment with quality policy, strategic objectives, and organization goals that drive achievement of product availability according to customer needs
• Lead a cross-functional, integrated team to develop strategy and tactical deployment of Manufacturing activities
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and champion operational excellence goals and initiatives
• Work cross-functionally with all departments and leaders impacted by Manufacturing activities, and including Supply Chain, IT, Sales and Marketing, Development, Instrument Calibration Services (ICS)

Operations Technology & Engineering (OTE) * * Assist with the development of long-term plans for product life-cycle management, cost reduction, and continuous improvement * Report status of projects to senior leadership and provide relevant data and KPIs * Prepare documentation, reports and standard operating procedures as required * Maintain budget and approve expenditures and hiring for department * Formulate and recommend manufacturing policies, procedures and programs * Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Instrument Manufacturing function Target Base Salary Range:
$125K-$175K Base salary is an integral part of NanoString's total compensation package. Base salary considers