Production Manager

Fresenius Kabi UK; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Production Manager to lead their Aseptic Services Unit. This full-time role involves ensuring compliance with quality standards, managing personnel, and improving production processes. The successful candidate will have strong leadership experience and a focus on operational efficiency.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Contributory Pension Scheme

Role specific training and development plan

Life Insurance

33 days holiday

Healthcare cashback scheme

Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Professional fees paid

Bike to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Proven track record in implementing business improvement.
• Management experience in the life sciences sector preferred.
• Flexible to work across 3 shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the ASU Production Team.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturing licenses and standards.
• Manage operational budget and key performance data.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Recognised managerial qualification

Job description

Overview

Production Manager (Grade C, D and Clean Non-Classified cleanrooms)

We are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Production Manager to join our Aseptic Services Unit (ASU).

Reporting to the Senior Production Manager, you would be responsible for the leadership, direction, motivation and management of the ASU, enabling the Aseptic Unit to deliver the highest quality product in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

The role is full-time, Monday - Friday including bank holidays and is based at our Head Office in Runcorn, Cheshire.

Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specialises in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company's products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients.

Our product portfolio comprises a comprehensive range of I.V. generic drugs, infusion therapies and clinical nutrition products as well as the medical devices for administering these products.

At our Runcorn site, we have one of the largest Aseptic Compounding units in the UK, producing Parenteral Nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with all ASU managers to ensure that compliance with the company’s Specials Manufacturing Licence and Wholesale Distribution Authorisation are maintained and that all applicable company operations and processes conform to the principles of GMP and GDP
• Assume direct management and operational responsibility for the ASU and its personnel
• Lead and motivate the ASU Production Team, ensuring competent staff are recruited, trained, developed and retained
• Set objectives to ensure all activities are delivered on time, to the agreed accredited standard and implement corrective actions when deficiencies arise
• Ensure material supply and availability is maintained for the Grade B Compounding Team
• Ensure all product is labelled on time and ready for dispatch on time and in full
• Ensure effective financial management and control in line with operational budget
• Collect and analyse key performance data, communicate to team, and utilise to improve production processes
• Collaborate with other ASU production managers and support teams
• Responsible for ensuring all products manufactured meet the required specification
• Host internal audits to support the identification, root cause analysis and closure of non-compliance issues and to support continuous improvement of the QMS
• Represent the ASU in internal, global, MHRA and any other regulatory body audits

Qualifications

• Management experience with a proven track record in implementing business improvement and personnel development
• A recognised managerial qualification and/or management experience in the life sciences sector/production is preferable
• Flexible to work across 3 shifts to support the teams
• Excellent communication skills to ensure active motivation and teamwork

Benefits

• Private healthcare
• Contributory Pension Scheme (rises with service)
• Role specific tailored training and development plan
• Life Insurance (4 x salary, death in service)
• 33 days holiday (rises to 35 after 5 years service) and ability to buy/sell holidays
• Healthcare cashback scheme (including dental, optical & alternative therapies)
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
• Professional fees paid
• Bike to work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking and subsidised canteen
• Blue Light Card
• Company funded family days out

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.