GenScript
Continuous Improvement Supervisor
$80K–$100K
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 3+ years of hands-on floor team management experience in manufacturing or production.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher; preferably in a stated related field.
About the job
Supervises manufacturing-floor personnel and daily molecular biology production, while applying Lean methods to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and maintain quality and safety.
What you'll do
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of 10–12 production technicians and floor specialists, supporting retention and effective shift operations.
- Oversee daily production lines, output, safety, quality compliance, equipment, and material availability.
- Apply Lean tools and facilitate on-floor continuous improvement initiatives with technicians and factory managers.
What they ask for
- At least 3 years of hands-on floor team management in manufacturing or production.
- Demonstrated success managing teams of 10+ associates, including staff retention, conflict resolution, and positive team culture.
- Practical application of continuous improvement principles in daily shop-floor production.
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
Nice to have
- Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, or a related field.
- Lean production certification; Six Sigma Green Belt or above preferred.
Pay
$80,000 - $100,000 USD base salary
Tools
ISO/GMP, 5S, Gemba walks, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, Excel, TPM, VSM
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