Entomology Production Manager - Biotech

• Lead the manufacturing of insects, its production lines and quality level|Biotech company, manufacturer of high performance growth factors and enzymes

Biotech company, manufacturer of high performance growth factors and enzymes, with high-development project and strong industrial deployment in Bilbao surroundings.

Reporting to Head of Entomology, the Entomology Production Manager will organize and oversee the manufacturing area, with deep know-how in production process, managing the team and their performance.

The main functions will be:

• Ensure compliance with the Quality System by the personnel in charge and in all activities carried out


• Ensure proper maintenance of facilities and related equipment, and compliance with preventive maintenance plans, calibrations and validations and qualifications


• Guarantee the training of the personnel in charge


• Coordinate with the Head of Entomology in everything related to the breeding and maintenance of the insectary


• Monitor production to resolve issues


• Supervise and evaluate performance of production personnel


• Ensure output meets Quality standards


• Enforce Health and Safety protocols and standards


• Identifies the best tools and technologies to help manage workflow and optimizes their implementation and deployment


• Identifies processes that can improve project efficiency and act as a change agent for them


• Ensures internal department workflow and tracking documents up to date


• Support the team on all integrations and proposals

Real career opportunity in a solid and high-growth project in Bilbao area.

• BS. with 3 years of experience or M.S. / PhD in Entomology, Zoology, Zootechnician or related discipline


• Experience of at least 3 years in the industrial production of animals, highly desirable experience in mass insect breeding


• Comfortable working with multiple insect species


• Fluent in Spanish; proficient in English


• Leadership, proactivity and team management skills, as well as readiness to perform in a high growth start-up environment