Head of Production

JR United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global CDMO organization is seeking a Head of Production in Kingston upon Hull. The successful candidate will oversee operational activities, ensuring quality, safety, and timely delivery while managing a team and driving process improvements. This permanent role demands strong leadership in a chemical manufacturing setting, making it ideal for those aspiring to lead in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Significant work experience in chemical manufacturing, preferably in leadership positions.
• Broad chemical expertise and knowledge in chemical engineering.
• Understanding of business and financial processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational activities of the site with accountability for manufacturing execution.
• Lead a team of production managers and specialists while fostering a high-performance environment.
• Drive change and continuously improve organizational processes.

Skills

Leadership

Chemical Expertise

GMP Knowledge

EHS Knowledge

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

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10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job title: Head of Manufacturing

Location: Yorkshire/Humber

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Work hours: 37.5

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for an Head of Manufacturing on behalf of a global CDMO organization.

As a member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) you will manage the operational activities of the site with overall responsibility of manufacturing execution with regard to safety, quality and on-time-in full delivery. You will be managing a team of production leaders, supervisors and specialists and will ultimately be accountable for the performance and results of the assigned area including cost control.

Key accountabilities:

• Leading a team of production managers (chemists/ chemical engineers), supervisors and specialists incl. hiring, talent development, regular coaching and feedback on day-to-day basis. She/he creates a working environment that fosters high performance, willingness to win and psychological safety
• Accountable for reliable, timely and safe supply in high quality of all products of her/his team
• Builds and maintains trustful relations to key interface functions incl. Quality, SCM, Project Management, EHS, HR, Finance
• As a member of the Site Leadership Team responsible for all aspect of general production management such as housekeeping, staff behavior, training activities and control of general processes and installations
• Ensures a good information exchange from the upper management levels to his/her team and the other way around through regularly team meetings and escalation of manufacturing issues
• Drives change and challenges the status quo to continuously improve the organization
• Operational specialist and frequent contact for BU team members in all questions of production planning (S&OP process), technical evaluations and feasibility requests
• Responsible for regular performance control such as weekly report, dashboard, Hoshin Board and other reporting tools

Key requirements:

• Strong and proven leadership skills, and high level of self-motivation, integrity, perseverance and result orientation
• Significant work experience in chemical manufacturing preferably in leadership positions
• Broad chemical expertise and knowledge in chemical engineering
• Deep GMP and EHS knowledge
• Understanding of business and financial processes is advantageous
• Practical experience of OE / LEAN – methodology is a plus