Senior Manufacturing Technician - Lead Operator (Regulated)

KFM Recuitment; East Horsley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3-month fixed-term contract

Opportunity for extension or permanent

Training and development

Job summary

KFM Recruitment is seeking a Senior Production Operator / Senior Manufacturing Technician for a Surrey operation. This role supports day-to-day manufacturing, provides technical guidance, and helps maintain standards in a regulated setting where pharmaceutical experience is not required.

The position emphasizes hands-on production, equipment operation, procedure adherence and mentoring of junior operators while contributing to process improvements and ensuring safety and hygiene across shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in manufacturing or production
• Background in relevant industries such as food, beverage, biotech, dairy or pharma not required
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and process control
• Excellent documentation and health & safety awareness

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor manufacturing and process equipment
• Support fermentation, media preparation and production processes
• Prepare, assemble, operate and clean process equipment
• Follow manufacturing procedures, SOPs and work instructions
• Complete production records accurately
• Identify process issues and assist investigations
• Provide technical guidance to operators and support training of others
• Promote hygiene and contamination control
• Support production schedules and meet targets
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Escalate quality, safety and operational issues as needed
• Foster a culture of quality, safety and teamwork
• Coordinate day-to-day production activities when required

Skills

Manufacturing operations

Process control

Documentation

Health and safety

Troubleshooting

Mentoring/training

Communication

Teamwork

Independent working

Flexible shifts

Job description

KFM Recruitment is seeking a Senior Production Operator / Senior Manufacturing Technician for a Surrey operation. This role supports day-to-day manufacturing, provides technical guidance, and helps maintain standards in a regulated setting where pharmaceutical experience is not required.

The position emphasizes hands-on production, equipment operation, procedure adherence and mentoring of junior operators while contributing to process improvements and ensuring safety and hygiene across shifts.