AstraZeneca
Associate Production Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment
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Associate Production Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment
Associate Production Manager - 12 Month Secondment/Fixed Term Contract
Location: Macclesfield, UK
Competitive Salary And Benefits Closing Date: Midnight 12/04/2026 (Updated close date: 14-Jul-2026) Posting Date: 30/03/2026
About the Role
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and develop your supervisory skills? Join AstraZeneca, where you can make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives. With science at our core, we transform breakthroughs in the lab into medicines that help those facing the world’s most complex diseases.
We are seeking an Associate Production Manager to join our Operations team at our largest UK campus in Macclesfield. This is a 9-5 Mon-Fri office-based role (no shifts required).
Accountabilities
As an Associate Production Manager, you will:
- Work alongside experienced Production Managers, gaining hands-on expertise in critical manufacturing processes:
- Formulation
- Manufacturing
- Filling (sterile and non-sterile)
- Packaging
- Provide support for deviation management and Manufacturing Excellence initiatives.
- Ensure day-to-day process compliance across multiple dimensions:
- Plan adherence
- Operational standards
- Cost management
- Asset maintenance
- Regulatory compliance (cGMP)
- Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)
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Essential Skills & Experience
- GMP manufacturing experience (essential).
- Science/Engineering degree OR equivalent practical experience.
- Passion for learning coaching/leadership—demonstrated commitment to personal/professional growth.
- Strong continuous improvement mindset with problem-solving experience.
- Proven ability to:
- Contribute effectively AND-lead others in teams, projects, or improvement work (matrix environments).
- Actively develop self via training, mentorship, or experience.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- SHE (Safety, Health & Environment) expertise.
- Regulatory conveyance: Experience with FDA, cGMP or analogous quality systems.
- High compliance environments: Clean/sterile processing experience.
- Pharmaceutical operational roles (ideally Chemistry or Microbiology).
- Leadership and people development experience.
- Digital proficiency: Familiarity with systems/software to monitor and improve process performance.
- Experience in implementing lean manufacturing processes.
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What We Offer
Together, we create Bold Thinking from diverse teams. Our in-person, five-day-on-site work model enables rapid connections, collaborative challenge, and aligned working. Yet we respect flexibility—balancing presence with your needs.
AstraZeneca is a Great Place to Work️ where you can:
- Push boundaries of science with entrepreneurial zeal.
- Make patient impact—and shape better medicine and societal outcomes.
- Grow together with inclusive collaboration.
- Commit to lifelong learning from hiring day onward.
At Zeda, we celebrate ambition, loyalty, and ‘everyday courage’.
About Inclusion & Equitability
Ment's Culture: Belonging starts with how recruitment unfolds. AstraZeneca and Alexion welcome all candidates furthest from Other odds. We rigorously provide reasonable accommodations on request during application/profiling.
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Interested? Apply today to join our bold journey!
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