GMP Operations Team Leader - Swindon (Onsite)

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Swindon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus & Benefits

Pension up to 8% matched

Life Assurance

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work Scheme

On-site parking

Job summary

Catalent Swindon is seeking an Operations Team Manager to lead the daily dispensing and mixing operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient production while maintaining quality and targets. The role focuses on developing the team and delivering continuous improvement in a fast-paced GMP environment.

You will manage staffing, drive health and safety culture, investigate deviations, perform RCA, and mentor staff through performance reviews, with a 2 day/2 night shift pattern and 4 days off

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing operational or production teams.
• Strong people management skills, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Experience managing employee relations matters, attendance, and disciplinary processes.
• Strong knowledge of Pharmaceutical GMP standards and change control processes – desirable.
• Experience working in a regulated pharmaceutical or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to Health & Safety and quality compliance.
• Experience investigating deviations, conducting root cause analysis (RCA), and driving corrective actions.
• Ability to lead continuous improvement, waste reduction, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the daily dispensing and mixing operations team to ensure production schedules are met safely and efficiently.
• Manage staffing levels and ensure adequate coverage across critical manufacturing processes.
• Promote and enforce a strong Health & Safety culture, investigating incidents and completing risk assessments as required.
• Ensure Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance by overseeing adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), quality standards, and batch record completion.
• Conduct deviation investigations, root cause analysis (RCA), Tripartite reviews, and implement preventative actions.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members through regular performance reviews, meetings, and on-the-job mentoring.
• Manage employee relations activities including attendance, return-to-work interviews, performance management, and disciplinary matters.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing waste, improving efficiency, minimizing downtime, and increasing operational performance.

Skills

People management

Leadership

GMP knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

SOPs

Job description

Catalent Swindon is seeking an Operations Team Manager to lead the daily dispensing and mixing operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient production while maintaining quality and targets. The role focuses on developing the team and delivering continuous improvement in a fast-paced GMP environment.

You will manage staffing, drive health and safety culture, investigate deviations, perform RCA, and mentor staff through performance reviews, with a 2 day/2 night shift pattern and 4 days off