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Operations Team Manager (Dosing)
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Operations Team Manager (Dosing)
Operations Team Manager
Shifts: 2 days, 2 nights (12-hour shifts) – 4 days off on 100% onsite
About the Role
Our Swindon site isolates in Zydis® fast-dissolve technology—delivering patient convenience and adherence at scale. Join a team dedicated to making a difference by transforming medicines for millions globally.
We seek a people-focused leader with fast-paced manufacturing experience to step into our Operations Team Manager role. Here, you’ll lead one operations shift, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in a highly regulated environment. Key to this role: championing a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and team growth through strong coaching, mentoring, and performance leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Operations Leadership
- Lead the operations team to deliver safe, compliant, high-quality production on schedule and to spec.
- Ensure critical processes are fully staffed and running efficiently, minimising downtime.
- Align operations goals with site KPIs and wider business objectives.
Health & Safety
- Champion and enforce site Health & Safety standards.
- Conduct accident/incident investigations and maintain up-to-date risk assessments.
- Act as a Safety champion, fostering a proactive safety culture (“Patient First” principle).
Quality & Compliance
- Drive cGMP compliance, maintaining an ““Always Audit Ready” mindset.
- Ensure batch records and process deviations are recorded accurately and on time.
- Work closely with Quality teams on audits, corrective actions, and compliance....
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Continuous Improvement
- Lead deviation investigations (RCA, 5-Y exercise), driving preventative actions.
- Identify and reduce waste, improving production cycles and equipment reliability.
- Advocate for lean manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives.
People Leadership
- Coach, develop, and motivate a team of up to 15 employees.
- Manage (photo off) performance, attendance, and cross-departmental communication.
- Foster a positive, engaging workplace culture that drives performance and retention.
Requirements
- Proven track record in leading operational teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong GMP (or equivalent quality system) experience—preferably in pharmaceuticals.
- Exceptional problem-solving mindset; able to conduct structured Root-Cause Analyses (RCA).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, *Outlook (knowledge of JD Edwards/Trackwise desirable).
- Passionate about developing teams and performance excellence.
- Desire to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment—emergencies are routine, so calm under pressure is essential.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in a highly regulated industry.
How Investing in You Pays Off
- Competitive salary, aligned with market benchmarks for leadership in life sciences.
- Performance bonus and an 8% pension contribution (matching Catalent’s commitment).
- BUPA private medical insurance for you and your dependents.
- Generous holiday, gradually increasing with tenure—up to 37 days per annum.
- Real rewards via Reward Gateway (discounts from 優达克、钻石井、欧莱雅、苹果等 leading global retailers).
- Career mentorship & training—including premium LinkedIn Learning access (10,000+ courses).
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Flexible Workplace Benefits Include:
- Employee Assistance Programme for mental and financial wellbeing.
- On-site canteen plus Cycle to Work Scheme/EV car scheme.
- Employee Resource Groups fostering inclusion for UK BME, LGBTQ+, and Gender Equality teams.
- Charitable giving opportunities for causes you care about.
Our Swindon site is just two minutes from J16 of the M4—with free parking and easy access for commuters.
Why Join Catalent?
We’re the global leader in drug development and delivery, helping bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients. From early development to commercial launch, Catalent partners with companies big and small to advance medicines efficiently—producing more than 70 billion doses annually*.
Every day, you’ll be part of a team that ensures every product as a trusted partner in the fight against illness.
Diversity & Inclusion
Catalent is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on race, colour, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or age.
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