Manufacturing Operations Lead – GMP & Safety

Catalent, Inc.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension scheme matching up to 8%

Life assurance

Generous holiday entitlement (tenure +

LinkedIn Learning access

Cycle to Work

Electric Vehicle car scheme

Job summary

Catalent Swindon facility seeks an Operations Team Manager to guide daily dispensing and mixing production while ensuring safety, GMP compliance and high performance. You will develop staff, optimize processes, and foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement on-site.

Lead the team across shifts, manage staffing, and drive improvements in efficiency, waste reduction, and downtime reduction within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing operational or production teams.
• Strong people management, coaching, mentoring, and performance management skills.
• Experience with employee relations, attendance, and disciplinary processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily dispensing and mixing operations to meet schedules safely and efficiently.
• Manage staffing levels and ensure adequate coverage across critical manufacturing processes.
• Promote and enforce Health & Safety culture, investigate incidents and complete risk assessments as required.
• Ensure GMP compliance by SOPs, quality standards, and batch records completion.
• Conduct deviation investigations, root cause analysis, tripartite reviews, and implement preventative actions.
• Lead, coach and develop team through regular performance reviews and mentoring.
• Manage attendance, return-to-work interviews, performance management and disciplinary matters.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste, improve efficiency, minimize downtime, and boost operational performance.

Skills

People management

Leadership

GMP knowledge

HSE awareness

Continuous improvement

Production operations

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Catalent Swindon facility seeks an Operations Team Manager to guide daily dispensing and mixing production while ensuring safety, GMP compliance and high performance. You will develop staff, optimize processes, and foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement on-site.

Lead the team across shifts, manage staffing, and drive improvements in efficiency, waste reduction, and downtime reduction within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.