Assistant Manager - Production

Mayne Pharma Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive Health Insurance Benefits

Financial Flexibility

Well-being Programs

Professional Development

Mayne Perks: Enjoy exclusive discounts

Community Service

Recognition and Team Events

Health and Wellness

Job summary

Mayne Pharma seeks a Senior Production Leader to drive manufacturing performance, equipment reliability and operational efficiency in our Adelaide site. You will own people management, GMP and WHS compliance, investigations and continuous improvement, acting as a backup to the Operations Manager to keep production metrics on track.

You will lead cross-functional teams to meet schedules, review CAPAs/CARs, and coordinate audits while using Redzone/CI tools to reduce downtime and optimise labour

Qualifications

• Experience in production and quality within the pharmaceutical, food or cosmetics industry.
• Tertiary qualification in science, engineering or a related technical field, or significant pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Proven people leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of GMP and WHS principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Manufacturing team, including escalated investigations, documentation and processes.
• Meet production schedules by optimizing equipment and people utilization.
• Coordinate quality and CI processes within production, ensuring GMP, WHS and internal quality systems compliance.
• Manage non-conformances and non-conforming batches, including follow-up actions.
• Involved in close out CAPAs and CARs.
• Support internal and external audit preparation, participation and follow-up.
• Report departmental metrics in daily meetings and elevate to Tier 3.
• Drive performance improvement using data from production tools.

Skills

Production leadership

Quality culture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Science/Engineering degree or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

ERP/MES systems

Job description

The Role

Join our pharmaceutical manufacturing team in a key leadership role focused on manufacturing performance, equipment reliability and operational efficiency.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead the Production Manufacturing team. You'll own people management, GMP and WHS compliance, investigations and continuous improvement. You'll also act as the Operations Manager's backup, keeping production performance, equipment utilisation and cross-functional communication on track.

About Mayne Pharma

Mayne Pharma is a global pharmaceutical company offering end-to-end pharmaceutical development and manufacturing to customers around the world. Our heritage makes us one of the most well-known and respected pharmaceutical companies in Australia, and we're passionate about bringing globally valued pharmaceuticals to Australian patients and consumers. Our values of Passion, Integrity, Accountability, Creativity, Empowerment and Agility are the foundation for everything we do.

Why Join Us?

• Attractive remuneration packages
• Mayne Perks: exclusive discounts and savings
• Community service opportunities
• Recognition and team events
• Exclusive health insurance benefits

What You'll Do

• Lead and supervise the Manufacturing team, including escalated investigations, documentation and processes
• Make effective use of equipment and people to meet production schedules
• Support the Operations Manager and act as backup during absences
  Quality & Continuous Improvement
• Coordinate quality and CI processes within production, ensuring compliance with GMP, WHS and internal quality systems
• Manage non-conformances and non-conforming batches, including follow-up actions
• Involved in close out Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) and Corrective Action Requests (CARs)
• Documentation & Compliance
• Enforce production instructions and material handling procedures
• Conduct and coordinate scheduled cGMP and WHS area audits
• Support internal and external audit preparation, participation and follow-up
• Reporting & Communication
• Report departmental metrics in daily Tier 1–2 meetings and elevate to Tier 3
• Prepare investigation reports
• Performance & Process Optimisation
• Use Redzone (production OEE tool) for real-time performance monitoring, and analyse downtime and loss data to drive CI initiatives
• Coach teams on using Redzone for communication, escalation and workflow
• Support troubleshooting and initiatives that improve efficiency, reduce costs and optimise labour
  

What You'll Bring

• Experience in production and quality within the pharmaceutical, food or cosmetics industry
• A tertiary qualification in science, engineering or a related technical field, or significant pharmaceutical industry experience
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of GMP and a sound understanding of WHS principles
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft 365 and ERP/MES systems
• Desirable: experience with Redzone or similar performance software, and exposure to Lean or Six Sigma
  

We select applicants on capability and aptitude, with a strong emphasis on cultural fit. You'll bring a positive mindset, a practical approach to problem-solving and a willingness to own your performance.

Mayne Pharma is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

Perks and benefits

• Exclusive Health Insurance Benefits
• Financial Flexibility
• Well-being Programs
• Professional Development
• Mayne Perks: Enjoy exclusive discounts and savings
• Community Service
• Recognition and Team Events
• Health and Wellness

Mayne Pharma is an ASX-listed specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercialising pharmaceuticals. Mayne Pharma also provides contract development and manufacturing services to more than 125 clients worldwide.

A technology driven company, Mayne Pharma has a significant product portfolio and pipeline, global reach through distribution partners in Australia, North America, Europe and Asia and two product development and manufacturing facilities based in Salisbury, Australia and Greenville, North Carolina, USA with expertise in formulating complex oral dose forms including highly potent compounds, controlled substances, modified release products and inherently unstable compounds.