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Allerton Bishop Partners with Leading Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company
Allerton Bishop is partnering with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company to appoint a Senior Manufacturing Manager. Our client is based in Northern England and this role will play a pivotal part in driving process improvement across aseptic drug product and fill finish operations while leading and developing a high-performing team of Production Shift Managers.
This is a senior leadership position within a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, where you will be accountable for optimising aseptic production processes, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring flawless execution of day-to-day manufacturing activities.
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- Lead, mentor and develop a team of Shift Leaders and production staff to deliver consistently high standards in aseptic operations.
- Drive process optimisation and efficiency improvements across drug product manufacturing, with a strong focus on aseptic techniques.
- Ensure all manufacturing activities comply with GMP, regulatory, safety and quality standards.
- Partner with Quality and Engineering teams to deliver process robustness, equipment reliability, and site investment projects.
- As the Senior Manufacturing Manager, you will lead technical transfer and support the introduction of new aseptic drug products into commercial manufacture.
- Act as a champion for continuous improvement and operational excellence, implementing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies where appropriate.
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Your Background
- Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering or a related field.
- Extensive GMP manufacturing leadership experience, ideally within aseptic pharmaceutical drug product.
- Strong track record of leading production teams and shift operations within a regulated environment.
- Demonstrated success in process improvement, problem-solving, and driving cultural change in manufacturing teams.
- Technical knowledge of aseptic sterile manufacturing, biologics, or injectables is essential.
Head of Manufacturing | Aseptic Drug Product | GMP | Process Improvement | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Leadership | Manufacturing Manager | Head of Production | Production Manager | Operations Manager
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