Production Assistant Manager - Late shift

zendbox; Whetsted; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Free on-site parking

Great career progression

Job summary

Zendbox is hiring a Production Assistant Manager for its newly built clean room facility. The role involves day-to-day management of manufacturing operations, hands-on oversight of blending, filling and packing machinery, and ensuring safe, compliant production of powders, capsules and related formats in line with GMP/HACCP/BRCGS standards.

The successful candidate will lead production operators, diagnose minor issues to minimise downtime, maintain batch records, and support ongoing training and

Qualifications

• Experience supervising manufacturing or production teams.
• Experience operating or overseeing manufacturing machinery.
• Experience in food, pharmaceutical or supplement manufacturing preferred.
• Strong problem solving ability and mechanical awareness.
• Ability to lead teams and maintain production discipline.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Manufacturing in day-to-day production operations.
• Supervise daily production across blending, capsule filling, sachet filling and packing lines.
• Lead and support operators to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Set up, operate and oversee major production machinery.
• Maintain GMP, hygiene and housekeeping in the clean room.
• Ensure batch documentation and in-process quality checks are completed.

Skills

Team supervision

Machinery operation

Mechanical aptitude

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Ribbon blenders

Capsule filling machines

Sachet filling machines

Packing equipment

Job description

Role Overview

The Production Assistant Manager is responsible for the day to day management of manufacturing operations within the newly built clean room production facility.

The role combines team leadership with hands on technical oversight of blending, filling and packing equipment.

The successful candidate must be capable of operating production machinery, diagnosing faults and resolving minor mechanical or process issues to minimise downtime and maintain output. The role ensures safe, compliant and efficient manufacture of powders, capsules and related formats in line with GMP, HACCP and BRCGS standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Manufacturing in the day to day management of production operations
• Supervise daily production activities across blending, capsule filling, sachet filling and packing lines
• Lead and support production operators to ensure safe and efficient operations
• Set up, operate and oversee machinery including ribbon blenders, capsule filling machines, sachet filling machines and packing equipment
• Diagnose and resolve minor mechanical or process issues to minimise downtime
• Ensure production runs in accordance with the agreed production plan
• Maintain high standards of GMP, hygiene and housekeeping within the clean room facility
• Ensure batch documentation and production records are completed accurately
• Conduct in process quality checks to ensure product meets specification
• Support training of new operators and ongoing development of the production team
• Work closely with the Head of Manufacturing to improve productivity, efficiency and process reliability
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of HACCP, QMS and BRCGS systems

Skills and Experience

• Experience supervising manufacturing or production teams
• Experience operating or overseeing manufacturing machinery
• Experience in food, pharmaceutical or supplement manufacturing preferred
• Strong problem solving ability and mechanical awareness
• Ability to lead teams and maintain production discipline
• Strong organisational and communication skills

• 25 days holiday
• Free on site parking
• Great career progression