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Randstad is seeking a skilled Production Manager for a leading provider of high-end power quality solutions based in Alameda, California. This in-office role oversees daily manufacturing to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production of sophisticated electrical hardware. The Role You will lead production teams and coordinate cross-departmental activities to meet operational goals and customer expectations. Your focus will be on maintaining technical excellence while driving continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Operations: Develop production schedules and manage daily activities across the manufacturing floor and shipping to meet targets. Leadership: Assign work to production leads and technicians, managing performance to ensure manufacturing orders are executed effectively. Efficiency: Review forecasts to support Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing and minimize waste. Quality & Safety: Maintain product quality standards and ensure compliance with safety protocols and regulatory guidelines. Reporting: Create operational and non-compliant reports to resolve issues and minimize delays. Documentation: Ensure accuracy of work order travelers and QC checklists. Process Improvement: Implement Kaizen principles and 5S methodology to enhance performance and efficiency. Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Procurement, and Warehouse teams for material reconciliation and provide production updates to stakeholders. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (or related field) preferred. Experience: Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing management role. Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical assembly, soldering, and machining. Safety: Command of electrical safety protocols. Systems: Proficiency with MRP systems and IT tools. Compliance: Experience with ISO9001 certification and audits. salary: $120,000 - $130,000 per yearshift: Firstwork hours: 8 AM - 4:30 PMeducation: BachelorsResponsibilities Schedule & Operations: Manage production schedules and manufacturing activities to meet targets. Oversee daily floor and shipping operations to maintain workflow. Performance Analysis: Review production and non-compliance reports to resolve quality or maintenance issues and minimize costs. Team Leadership: Direct production leads and technicians, ensuring orders are executed and communication remains clear. Efficiency: Use forecasts to support Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing and minimize waste. Identify ways to improve labor and machine efficiency. Quality & Safety: Maintain high product standards and ensure operations comply with safety policies and regulatory guidelines. Documentation: Ensure accuracy of work order travelers, inspection checklists, and other required records. Training & Compliance: Conduct manufacturing training and support ISO9001 certification and audit requirements. Process Improvement: Use Kaizen principles to enhance performance and ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures. Internal Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Procurement, and Warehouse teams for material reconciliation. Communication: Build a culture of teamwork and provide updates to stakeholders on issues affecting delivery or costs. SkillsManagingLine ManagementManufacturingMaterials ManagementProduction ControlLeadingQualificationsYears of experience: 5 yearsExperience level: ExperiencedRandstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days. Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

job summary: This is an incredible opportunity to contribute to the production of life-changing bulk drug substances within a cutting-edge cGMP environment. We are seeking a detail-oriented professional ready to support large-scale mammalian cell culture and purification processes while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance. Shift: Sunday through Tuesday, alternating Wednesdays, 6:00am - 7:00pm   location: Novato, California job type: Contract salary: $25 - 28 per hour work hours: 7 to 3 education: Associate   responsibilities: Execute biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including mammalian cell culture, tangential flow filtration (TFF), and column chromatography. Operate and monitor sophisticated automation systems such as LIMS, MES, and PI. Review and provide technical feedback on operational procedures to incorporate new technologies and standards. Utilize Quality systems to manage Deviations, CAPAs, and Change Requests in accordance with cGMP standards. Collaborate on process optimization initiatives and support the trending of department metrics. Maintain a safe work environment by following PPE protocols and performing physical tasks including equipment connections and material handling.  qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a science-related field or Engineering; OR an Associate's degree/Biotech certificate with 2+ years of experience in a regulated biotech environment Proven understanding of cGMPs as related to commercial manufacturing operations Ability to work a shift schedule: Sunday-Tuesday, alternating Wednesdays (6:00am - 7::00pm) Physical capability to lift and move up to 25 pounds and navigate a manufacturing floor (climbing stairs/ladders) #LI-PV1   skills: Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days. Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

job summary: Drive innovation in gene therapy by supporting end-to-end AAV production across upstream and downstream pilot plant operations. This role offers hands-on experience in cutting-edge bioprocess development for life-changing cell and gene therapies.   location: South San Francisco, California job type: Contract salary: $30 - 39 per hour work hours: 9 to 5 education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Perform all operations as directed per internal policies and other requirements.Execute experiments for cell culture and transfections in shake flasks and various scales of bioreactorsMaintain seed train cell cultures, from vial thaw through expansions and cell bankingPerform cell culture harvest operations, ensuring minimal loss of productSupport downstream purification unit operations (such as chromatography, clarification, tangential flow filtration, sterile filtration, column packing, etc.)Operate production equipment, including inspection, set up, processing, and cleaningEstablish operating equipment specifications and improve operational techniquesExecute corrective measures addressing any issues in a timely mannerAttend safety meetings and follow all safety procedures as defined, including maintaining a safe work environment for both self and colleagues. Execute corrective measures addressing any issues in a timely mannerAbility to contribute to process improvement plans and help drive to completionConduct operations in a collaborative, team environment with a positive attitude to accomplish goalsAssist with process development experiments following defined experimental plans for non-GMP supplyDocument preparation and maintenance for process development and research grade AAV production operations.Maintain digital records of all research production activities using in-house systems and shared digital document repositories.Follow laboratory safety procedures.Other duties as assignedThis is a lab and office-centric position that requires onsite work.  qualifications: Required: BS in Life Science or Engineering with 0-2+ years in a biologics lab or manufacturing environment.Hands-on bioprocessing (upstream OR downstream) including cell culture, bioreactors, or filtration.Strong understanding of process theory (TFF, Chromatography, etc.) and equipment operation. Preferred: 1+ year industry experience, AAV knowledge, and proficiency upstream AND downstream areas. #LI-KH1   skills: MS-WORD, MS-EXCEL, MS-Powerpoint, Chromatography, Protein Purification, Cell Cultures, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days. Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.