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Supervisor, Reagent Manufacturing - 2nd Shift
Element Biosciences INC · 🇺🇸 San Diego - Headquarters
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 5 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 5 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness. We are looking for a dynamic, driven, and passionate Manufacturing Supervisor to build, grow, and run a manufacturing team in a fast-paced and fun environment. We need an individual comfortable developing an organization and processes to support the unique needs of the genomics industry. We are building a fully integrated Operations team to work closely with our technology and product development teams to empower the scientific community and accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We look for flexible candidates eager to build an amazing company and launch amazing products! Our Reagent Manufacturing Supervisor will be leading a team of full-time and contractor technicians responsible for production execution across the entire Reagent Manufacturing value stream. This role will report to our Manager, Reagent Manufacturing and will be a 2 nd Shift San Diego based role . If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: • As a PEOPLE LEADER : Professional and servant leader who removes roadblocks from the team, motivates them to victory, and supports their professional development • As a SUPERVISOR : A team player when it comes to solving problems and achieving production goals • As a CONTRIBUTOR : An innovative and proactive problem solver and can be fully entrusted to deliver exceptional results on any project, task, or duty • Directs manufacturing leads and team members to ensure day-to-day production goals and schedule commitments are met • Accountable for the shift's key performance indicators and the team's completion of the daily production schedule; ensures the team meets or exceeds manager expectations • Establishes production schedules and priorities with manager oversight and ensures execution of the schedule is efficient and optimized • Contributes to technology transfer and new product introduction as the voice of Manufacturing. Responsible for successful pilot/development runs and consults the manager on decisions impacting the broader team • Partners with Process Engineering and other support groups to enable troubleshooting and continuous improvement. Focuses on resource management, impact analysis, and improvements to safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput • Collaborates with the Quality team to maintain adherence to quality systems, procedures, operating standards, and applicable compliance requirements • Partners with the Manager and Human Resources on hiring, performance, promotion, and termination decisions. Provides major input on FTE decisions, is responsible for contractor hiring, and executes the approved hiring plan • Accountable and responsible for the team's training program, including on-time completion of training assignments, accurate training plans, a robust OJT program, and appropriate ad-hoc, awareness, and remedial training • Responsible for tactical coaching and development of team members and contributes to strategic team development in consultation with the manager. Provides leadership to a diverse workforce and supports ancillary production activities as needed • Ensures team adherence to the Employee Handbook, company policies, environmental health and safety requirements, and safe work practices across formulating, filling, and kitting operations • Key contr