Cell Production Team Lead – GMP & CI Focus

Teva Pharmaceutical; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working schedules

Health support and wellbeing

Job summary

Teva UK seeks a proactive Shift Team Leader to oversee BFS/PFS operations, develop and manage shift teams, and drive improvements in production, quality and cost while complying with regulatory standards.

You will lead training, ensure real-time batch documentation, and push continuous improvement through visual management, EHS culture, and strong cross-functional communication. You will raise QIR/CAPA/CCM and ensure logbooks and BMR/BPR/BFR are completed, with timely handovers to meet site KPIs.

Qualifications

• Ideally degree qualified in a Scientific or Engineering field or through proven technical competence/experience.
• Relevant leadership experience in a production environment, preferably pharmaceutical, chemical or food environment.
• Able to deliver high performance standards.
• A good communicator/motivator/team player, with high attention to detail.
• Experienced in Managing Change and Continuous Improvement through people.
• Must have a wide technical base that can be applied in a Pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Proven Leadership in a sterile Pharmaceutical Manufacturer is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train and develop team members; ensure SOPG/WI and TARs are current and in training files.
• Lead BFS/PFS process management and online reviews; ensure handovers and site KPIs are met.
• Manage batch documentation to QP in 7 days; raise QIR/CAPAs with full details.
• Develop and support Continuous Improvement through Visual Management boards.
• Lead EHS culture within the team and escalate issues as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Production ops

Communication

Change management

Continuous improvement

Pharma manufacturing

Sterile manufacturing

Education

Degree in Scientific or Engineering field

Job description

Teva UK seeks a proactive Shift Team Leader to oversee BFS/PFS operations, develop and manage shift teams, and drive improvements in production, quality and cost while complying with regulatory standards.

You will lead training, ensure real-time batch documentation, and push continuous improvement through visual management, EHS culture, and strong cross-functional communication. You will raise QIR/CAPA/CCM and ensure logbooks and BMR/BPR/BFR are completed, with timely handovers to meet site KPIs.