By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Pay Range:
$81,900.00 - $134,700.00This position is eligible to receive a target annual cash bonus based on individual and company performance, in accordance with company policy.
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Job Summary:
Work both independently and lead cross-functional teams to continually improve manufacturing processes and execute New Product Introductions (NPI) that achieve growth and scale-up targets and deliver continually improving operational performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery/Lead Time, and Cost (SQDC).
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and implement new/improved manufacturing processes utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles and tools, including required process documentation and training.
Optimize production workflows, work cell design, equipment, and tooling.
Collaborate with engineering, R&D, quality, supply chain, operation teams and external partners to facilitate innovative process improvement initiatives.
Lead the implementation of NPI projects.
Utilize structured problem-solving methods to solve complex problems and deliver Root Cause and corrective actions for the site.
Manage projects and project teams to achieve targets and provide periodic progress reports to management.
Lead and mentor junior engineers.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Skills:
Lean Manufacturing.
Project Management.
Manufacturing process development and implementation.
Mechanical tooling/equipment/fixture design.
Proficient in CAD software.
Knowledge of quality management systems, regulatory compliance (ISO 9001), and experience in process validation methods.
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills including experiment design/process simulation, and statistical data analysis tools.
Preferred Skills:
Automation and/or design for automation (DFA)
Design for Manufacturability and/or Assembly (DFM/DFA)
Machine design
Ergonomics and human factors engineering experience
Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP)/manufacturing execution software (MES)
Familiarity Maintenance and Facilities experience a plus
Employee Health and Safety (EH&S) experience a plus
Personal Characteristics:
Highly collaborative team player, approachable and able build trust across the organization.
Excellent communication skills from shop floor to the executive level.
Leads by example and demonstrates behaviours consistent with Bio-Techne EPIC values (Empowerment, Passion, Innovation and Collaboration)
Demonstrates a bias for action and relentlessly dives the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and structured problem-solving.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical engineering or a related field with 8-10 years or work experience or Master’s degree in with 6-8 years of experience.
Manufacturing Engineering and process implementation in a Low Volume, High Mix, semi-automated operational environment.
Why Join Bio-Techne:
We offer competitive insurance benefits including: medical; dental; long-term disability; life and group income protection; and personal accident and travel.
We invest in our employee’s financial futures through a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (Group RRSP) and a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) option.
We empower our employees to develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field with 8-10 years of experience or Master's degree with 6-8 years of experience
- Experience in manufacturing process development and implementation
- Proficient in CAD software
- Knowledge of quality management systems, regulatory compliance (ISO 9001)
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
- Lean Manufacturing experience
Bio-Techne Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage are often regarded as strong, with core health benefits broadly available across U.S. roles. Day-one eligibility and comprehensive options are described as a relative bright spot even when pay sentiment is mixed.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and volunteer time are emphasized alongside flexible scheduling. Work-life balance elements are seen as strengths relative to base-pay concerns.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly or semi-annual bonuses and eligibility for annual cash incentives add meaningful upside for many salaried roles. Structured plans such as a Management Incentive Plan reinforce predictability of variable pay.
Bio-Techne Insights
What We Do
Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality purified proteins and reagent solutions - notably cytokines and growth factors, antibodies, immunoassays, biologically active small molecule compounds, tissue culture reagents, and cell and gene therapy workflow solutions including T-Cell activation technologies. Bio-Techne’s portfolio also includes protein analysis solutions, sold under the ProteinSimple brand name, that offer researchers efficient and streamlined options for automated Western blot and multiplexed ELISA workflow. These reagent and protein analysis solutions are sold to biomedical researchers, as well as clinical research laboratories, and constitute the Protein Sciences Segment. Bio-Techne also develops and manufactures diagnostic products including FDA-regulated controls, calibrators, blood gas and clinical chemistry controls, and other reagents for OEM and clinical customers. Bio-Techne’s genomic tools include advanced tissue-based in situ hybridization assays (ISH) for research and clinical use, sold under the ACD brand, as well as a portfolio of clinical molecular diagnostic oncology assays including the ExoDx®Prostate (IntelliScore) test (EPI) for prostate cancer diagnosis. These diagnostic and genomic products comprise Bio-Techne’s Diagnostics and Genomics Segment. Bio-Techne products are integral components of scientific investigations into biological processes and molecular diagnostics, revealing the nature, diagnosis, etiology and progression of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $714 million in net sales in fiscal 2019 and has over 2,200 employees worldwide.
