Packing Line Lead – Late Shift (9‑Day Fortnight)

Dechra; Skipton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Cash plan

Headspace App

Discounted Gym Membership

Cycle to work scheme

Discount on pet food

Free fruit on Mondays

Free on-site parking

22 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Option to buy a week’s holiday each

8% Employer pension contribution

Employee Assistance programme (EAP)

Job summary

Dechra is seeking a Packing Line Lead for the late shift at our Skipton site. You will lead a small team, pack products to GMP standards, and ensure adherence to SOPs and health & safety guidelines.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage workload, and uphold Dechra values while delivering quality on schedule. This role is based on-site in Skipton and involves a 9-day fortnight with a Fridays off every other week.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of Health & Safety compliance.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both peers and other departments; proven industry experience from a regulated GMP manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Pack products to high-quality standards and drive those quality standards in accordance with the set GMP standards and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) whilst driving adherence to team members.
• Support, attend and comply with any planned in-house training or job training.
• To support operational excellence, incentives to drive and improve efficiency.
• Maintain and drive the highest standards of housekeeping, cleanliness, and personal hygiene within the department.
• Demonstrate and drive all Dechra values and encourage others to do the same.
• Support the departmental goal of achieving ‘Zero’ overdue CAPA’s, deviations and change controls.
• Ensure paperwork is ‘Right first time’
• Maintain the manufacturing plan and ensure schedules of adherence to meet the agreed targets
• Maintain a high level of operational excellence and support the line leads to drive and improve efficiency
• Maintaining GMP and Health & Safety at all times, ensuring the ‘Close out’ of hazards and risk assessments promptly

Skills

Health & Safety

Time management

Communication across departments

GMP manufacturing experience

Job description

Dechra is seeking a Packing Line Lead for the late shift at our Skipton site. You will lead a small team, pack products to GMP standards, and ensure adherence to SOPs and health & safety guidelines.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage workload, and uphold Dechra values while delivering quality on schedule. This role is based on-site in Skipton and involves a 9-day fortnight with a Fridays off every other week.