Manufacturing Manager

Job Title: Manufacturing Manager

Location: Gulfport, MS

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Salary: Up to $130K/yr 

Start Date: ASAP

Reports To: Director of Scientific Affairs

Benefits and Relocation:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and cancer insurance plan options.

• Minimum of two weeks of PTO, plus applicable company holidays.

• Relocation assistance may be available on a case-by-case basis.

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across multiple product lines and shifts.

• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and accountability to production teams, superintendents, leads, and operators.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to productivity, quality, staffing structure, and operational efficiency.

• Establish and monitor KPIs, production metrics, and accountability standards throughout manufacturing operations.

• Ensure compliance with cGMP, SOPs, FDA regulations, and company quality standards.

• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to support plant objectives.

• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks, operational inefficiencies, and team performance challenges.

• Support staffing strategy, team restructuring, training, and leadership development initiatives.

• Maintain strong floor presence and actively engage with production personnel across shifts.

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience within OTC or pharmaceutical manufacturing.

• Strong experience overseeing both liquid and solid oral dose manufacturing operations.

• Proven background leading large manufacturing teams in GMP-regulated environments.

• Demonstrated ability to drive accountability, improve culture, and implement operational structure.

• Strong understanding of FDA regulations, cGMP standards, deviations, investigations, and manufacturing compliance requirements.

• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment undergoing operational transformation.