Director, Commercial Manufacturing
Creative Biogene QVirus™ Platform · New York
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level manufacturing role at Creative Biogene QVirus™ Platform (industrial) in New York.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 34 live postings that list pay, out of 55 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 54 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $86k–$120k, from 33 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 53%
- ✓ Lean 42%
- Root cause 36%
- New product launch 27%
- Cost reduction 27%
- Automation 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Creative Biogene QVirus™ Platform
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- 2
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
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- 4
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Full description from Creative Biogene QVirus™ PlatformAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
The Commercial Manufacturing Director is responsible for building and leading our pilot plant GMP Manufacturing Operations team. The candidate will deliver critical projects that will have a direct impact on the growth and success of Creative Biogene. The candidate will oversee important processes and ongoing operations for Viral Vector Cell Culture and other suspension and adherent cell culture Drug Substance, and aseptic finish Fill of Drug Product.Key Responsibilities:Lead the Viral Vector Manufacturing Operations.Provide exceptional leadership skills to the organization, including hiring, mentoring, and developing viral vector manufacturing staff members.Establish the operating paradigm for all aspects of Cell Culture Manufacturing Operations.Develop collaborative relationships with key internal and external partners.Provide Manufacturing subject matter expertise in gene therapy development, including aseptic manufacturing with the capability of writing and reviewing all regulatory submission documents.Other