Aseptic Manufacturing Professional

  • Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Posted on: 2025-09-07 11:50:14
  • Company: Company name not provided
  • Experience: From No experience range provided to No experience range provided years

Job Description

Senior Production Leader

We are seeking an exceptional professional to lead our pharmaceutical manufacturing team as Senior Production Leader.

This is a senior leadership position within our GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, where you will be accountable for optimizing production processes, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring flawless execution of day-to-day activities.
Main Responsibilities:
• Lead and develop a team of Production Managers and Shift Leaders to deliver high-quality results in production operations.
• Drive process optimization and efficiency improvements across drug product manufacturing, with a focus on sterile techniques.
• Ensure all production activities comply with GMP, regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with the Quality and Engineering teams to deliver process robustness, equipment reliability, and site investment projects.
• As Senior Production Leader, you will oversee technical transfer and support the introduction of new products into commercial manufacture.
• Act as a champion for operational excellence, implementing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies where appropriate.
Your Expertise:
• Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in GMP manufacturing leadership, preferably in sterile pharmaceutical drug product.
• A proven track record of leading production teams and shift operations in a regulated environment.
• Success in process improvement, problem-solving, and driving cultural change in production teams.
• Technical knowledge of sterile manufacturing, biologics, or injectables is essential.