Upstream Manufacturing Supervisor

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

At AGC Biologics, manufacturing is where science becomes medicine. Our production teams work at the heart of this mission – ensuring that every process runs safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with GMP standards.

As a Manufacturing Supervisor, you will play a key role in leading daily bioprocess operations on the shop floor. You will work side-by-side with operators and technicians, ensuring production runs smoothly while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance. This is a hands-on leadership role where your decisions, presence, and ability to guide a team directly impact production performance and the delivery of biologic medicines to patients worldwide.

Where Leadership Meets Daily Operations

In this role, you will oversee manufacturing activities on your assigned shift, ensuring production aligns with approved procedures, batch records, and regulatory requirements. You will:

• Coordinate daily tasks and monitor process performance.
• Resolve operational challenges in real time.
• Facilitate clear communication across shifts.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to maintain smooth operations.

Beyond day-to-day production, you will contribute to deviation handling, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives - helping strengthen both processes and team performance.

A Visible Leader on the Shop Floor

As Supervisor, you will be a present and approachable leader, working the same hours as your team and supporting them in real time. Your leadership will focus on creating clarity, accountability, and collaboration within the team.

You provide guidance when challenges arise, ensure expectations are clear, and help team members develop their skills over time.

You will support onboarding, training, and qualification of employees while also conducting performance conversations and giving constructive feedback when needed.

This role requires someone who can balance operational focus with people leadership, building a strong team culture while ensuring production targets are met.

What Will Help You Succeed

We are looking for someone who combines solid GMP manufacturing experience with a strong leadership presence.

You likely bring:

• Experience working in biopharmaceutical or GMP-regulated manufacturing
• A bachelor’s degree in biotechnology, chemical engineering, life sciences, or equivalent practical experience
• Around 4–6 years of experience in production environments and some form of team leadership or coordination responsibility
• A strong understanding of GMP standards, EHS requirements, and manufacturing documentation

• Basic understanding and knowledge of Upstream processes and equipment

Experience in shift-based production, Lean principles, or continuous improvement is a plus. Equally important, you communicate clearly, stay composed under pressure, and take ownership of solving problems alongside your team.

Build Your Leadership Career at AGC Biologics

AGC Biologics is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) supporting biotech and pharmaceutical companies in bringing new biologic medicines to patients. Joining our manufacturing organization means becoming part of a collaborative, international environment where quality, innovation, and teamwork are essential.

We believe strong teams create strong results. At AGC, leaders are encouraged to develop their people, improve processes, and contribute to a culture where everyone takes pride in the work we do together.

Join Our Manufacturing Leadership Team

If you are motivated by leading teams, solving operational challenges, and working in a dynamic GMP environment, we encourage you to apply.

Please submit your application and CV through our recruitment system. Applications will be reviewed continuously.

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe. 

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com.  Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.