Marrone Bio Innovations is a venture capital-backed company in Davis, California, discovering and developing biopesticides for unmet pest and weed management needs in organic and conventional farming and water systems. We are currently looking for a QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR to join our Quality Control group. He/she is responsible for developing quality programs and methodologies, including systems that ensure problem identification and resolution. The QCS is responsible for driving controls necessary to ensure product and process improvement.

The QCS leads the QC function. The Quality Control group is responsible for facilitating and ensuring the quality of the company’s products. These responsibilities are accomplished through development, documentation, and deployment of the quality processes which comprise the company’s Quality Management System. The Quality Control Supervisor (QCS) ensures compliance with requirements of these business processes.

The QCS should possess experience in manufacturing, manufacturing quality systems, GLP, and new product quality planning. The QCS will ensure that all products, both early stage and commercial, meet customer, partner and company requirements.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

The QCS must have the ability to meet tight deadlines, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be detail oriented, and have the ability to work independently. He/she must establish and maintain a professional working relationship with external and internal teams at all levels across the company. Typical job duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for the day-to-day quality operations in manufacturing; adapt to and support constantly changing business needs.
• Generating Certificates of Analyses for product release.
• Review analytical data, stability testing, and raw materials release documentation
• Non-conforming material controls (identification and segregation of non-conforming material during the mfg process)
• Product ID and Traceability
• Preservation of product controls: proper storage of material and perishables
• Initiation and revision of controlled documents (SOPs, Test Methods, Raw Material Specifications, etc.). Performs regular audits to insure compliance.
• Reviews government regulations and facilitates modifications and implementation of procedures as necessary. Ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Getting the company to GLP standards. Client and regulatory audit preparation.
• Identify statistical techniques required for establishing, controlling and verifying process capability and product characteristics.
• Lead laboratory assessment and investigations related to out of specifications and out of tolerance results
• Supervise and train QCA personnel.
• Responsible for consistently analyzing the quality systems and making recommendations for improvement.
• Coordinates with manufacturing and other personnel to discuss and resolve quality issues as required. Generates and analyzes data to support the identification of key issues and assist in determining root cause and corrective action plans accordingly.
• Interact with internal customers from cross-functional groups such as product development, manufacturing, quality assurance and research and development to ensure adequate QC support for those groups and product samples shipped to collaborators meet internal quality specs.
• Assist with method development projects and transfer and validation of new methods/procedures.
• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of quality metrics to provide status as well as identification of key problem areas.
• Performs other area functions as necessary to fulfill the objectives of the company.

Minimum Qualifications and Characteristics:

• BS or MS in life science or related field with five to ten years industrial QC/QA experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have expertise in a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
• High level of ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply analytical concepts and common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in fluid situations and have good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate to all levels in the organization, through both verbal and written means. Must have high level of interpersonal skills.

Compensation:

The salary range is competitive. MBI offers a comprehensive benefits package including stock options, a 401(K) plan with a 4% match, a health plan including medical and dental coverage, life insurance coverage, long term disability, and a flexible spending account for dependent care an/or healthcare expenses. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual cash bonus and stock options, which are tied to individual and company performance goals.

A pre-employment drug screen will be required within 24 hours of start date.

Please submit a cover letter, CV, and references via email to jobs@marronebio.com.