Our client is a rapidly growing organization using science & technology to help companies in the food industry ensure they are producing safe and high quality products. We are partnering with them on a brand new Director of Process Development role for their office in the Northwest Chicago suburbs.
The Director of Process Development responsible for developing KPI’s and analytics from scratch for the company as they continue to acquire other companies in the industry to expand their reach and abilities. This means they need to create standard best practices for both the technical and functional sides of the organization. This is a brand new role for someone to develop processes and build out their own team. We are looking for someone who has experience in manufacturing environments with previous success in establishing process and systems for the company. The Director of Process Development will also be responsible for integrating new acquisitions into the company to ensure all processes and systems drive the business towards achieving established objectives.
Director of Process Development Responsibilities
- The Director of Process Development will develop all processes & infrastructure for both the scientific and operations sides of the company across multiple locations.
- Lead the planning and implementation of business process development for best practices and workflow for the Laboratory Information Management System.
- Work cross-functionally with Quality Assurance teams, R&D, Operations and other internal departments to drive continuous improvement across the company.
- Create metric based evaluation systems, ensure practices are being followed, and identify areas for additional improvements to the operations.
- Create a formal training program for improving operations.
- Support changes with the LIMS, processes, and other systems involving forecasts, risk management, scheduling, quality, and cost.
Director of Process Development Requirements
- A Bachelor degree in Operations, Business Management, IT Systems, or a relevant Scientific field is required.
- At least 5 or more years in driving process standardization and continuous improvement within a fast-paced organization.
- Previous experience integrating processes of a recently acquired company is highly preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, ability to work cross-functionally, strong planning & analytical skills.
- Previous experience standardizing workflows for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) or other related system is preferred.
- Demonstrable success in developing standard operating procedures within Operations & Manufacturing.
- Ability to travel 5-10% as needed.
