Supervisor, IgG Production
Twist Bioscience
| Company | Twist Bioscience |
| Category | Manufacturing |
| Location | USA - Portland |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
The Manufacturing Supervisor will be very knowledgeable in basic synthetic/molecular biology skills (Mammalian Cell Culturing, MiniPrep, Transfection, Buffer Exchange, CE preparation) and will perform, train, and/or oversee the production staff on basic molecular biology workflows in a highly automated, high-throughput manner and will be responsible for the manufacture and analysis of a variety of custom IgG antibody products across Twist Bioscience’s proprietary workflow according to SOPs for the daily production schedule. The Manufacturing Supervisor will be the main point of contact for shift operators, will assure the shift staff is working according to the plan of record, provide guidance, make decisions on priorities, and troubleshooting.
The Manufacturing Supervisor will be responsible for leading the pass down of information between shifts. The ideal candidate will work independently, be very neat and organized, have excellent molecular biology skills, maintain and build 5S systems, contribute to process improvement, and documentation, and communicate effectively with peers/management. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of good laboratory practices (GLPs) and familiarity working in GMP or ISO rated production, and experience leading and training others. The candidate must be comfortable working in a LEAN manufacturing/controlled laboratory environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
Manufacture high-quality custom IgG products in a high throughput MFG lab according to established SOPs
Plan, prioritize, and troubleshoot production orders with manufacturing team
Manage, train, and mentor a team manufacturing associates
Tracking of metrics to track the quality of product produced by both physical and functional test methods
Summarize production progress, problems, and timelines to upper management
Understanding of scientific principles in order to problem solve, troubleshoot test results
Keen observation and attitude to proactively identify production problems/solutions, provide solutions on lab techniques, protocols, processes, handling of product and equipment
Familiar with aseptic technique and cell culture
Upholding standards as defined by the manufacturing process
Supporting continuous cost/process improvement initiatives
Working in a safe manner
Maintaining/calibrating select lab equipment
Leading shift pass down efforts and prioritizing workflows
Accountability for the shift when senior personnel are not on site
Acting as advisor to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems and provides production guidance to junior MFG personnel
Scheduling of staff
Review and verification of production batch records, manufacturing documents
Submission and writing of incident reports, CAPAs, planned deviations etc
Follow regulatory and ISO 13485 requirements
What You’ll Bring to the Team
A.S. or B.S. in Biology, Chemistry or Biochemistry
Experience leading small teams within a laboratory environment
2-5 years lab experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience with traditional molecular biology processes, instrumentation, and techniques especially sterile cell-culture, antibody quantitation, purification, and handling, DNA extraction, quantitation and handling
Experience operating liquid handlers such as Hamiltons and Tecans is highly desirable
Experience with sample tracking software and developing interfaces between robotic instrumentation and LIMS / MES systems
Experience working within ISO, GMP, LEAN manufacturing environment and follow the lean manufacturing concepts
Excellent scientific computation and data analysis capabilities
Experience assessing current processes and techniques and implementing procedural improvements
Good problem solving and communication skills
Must be able to stand for long periods of time while performing duties
Must be able to work safely with chem