Operations Team Lead - Manufacturing & Lean Excellence

Biopharma Asia; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Blackpool, United Kingdom, is recruiting an Operations Team Lead to supervise production lines, drive efficiency, and ensure GMP compliance. The role involves resource planning, coaching teams, and delivering on daily output targets within a regulated manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage cross‑functional relationships, and uphold health and safety standards while building leadership capability on the shop

Qualifications

• Higher National Diploma in Management or related discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience in a supervisory management role within a similar environment.
• Working knowledge of world class manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of a regulated industry.
• Experience of managing multiple operational teams within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline leadership on the shopfloor with day-to-day supervision, production output tracking, mentoring and coaching.
• Escalate and communicate business issues or opportunities to next management level.
• Allocate resources to meet day-to-day operational demands while supporting company-wide activities.
• Manage headcount/resource allocation using scheduling tools and training matrices.
• Identify root causes and drive problem resolution to improve customer service levels.
• Ensure GMP requirements are followed and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Lean manufacturing

GMP familiarity

Production planning

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Higher National Diploma in Management

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in Blackpool, United Kingdom, is recruiting an Operations Team Lead to supervise production lines, drive efficiency, and ensure GMP compliance. The role involves resource planning, coaching teams, and delivering on daily output targets within a regulated manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage cross‑functional relationships, and uphold health and safety standards while building leadership capability on the shop