Packaging Manager (Inspection, Labelling & Packaging)

Monday to Friday - 7am to 3pm

• Oversee the inspection, labelling and packaging of products, with particular focus on sterile operations
• Ensure all inspection activities are completed in controlled environments by fully trained personnel
• Monitor operational performance, proactively managing risks to product quality and patient safety
• Lead, develop and manage a team (circa 17), setting clear expectations and driving accountability
• Build and implement structured training and upskilling plans across the team
• Plan and coordinate packaging schedules to meet delivery timelines using S&OP data
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, improving efficiency, cost, safety and quality
• Embed Lean principles including Visual Management, 5S and Standard Work
• Re-establish and strengthen processes where required, ensuring consistency and compliance

• Strong leadership experience within pharmaceutical packaging or inspection operations
• Proven background in sterile GMP manufacturing environments
• Experience managing teams in highly regulated, audit-driven settings
• Ability to drive change, challenge behaviours and reset standards where needed
• Comfortable managing performance and having difficult conversations when required
• Strong understanding of GMP, compliance expectations and operational risk
• Track record of delivering process improvements and efficiency gains using Lean principles

• Opportunity to take full ownership of a critical function
• Visible leadership role reporting directly into the Head of Production
• Chance to make a tangible impact, rebuilding processes, improving team performance and elevating quality standards
• Work within a regulated sterile manufacturing environment with high accountability