Manufacturing Officer | TBC DPE

Position: Manufacturing Officer | Salary TBC DPE
Location: Cambridgeshire

Manufacturing Officer
📍 Cambridge | Operations | Animal Health

I’m hiring a Manufacturing Officer for a fast-growing animal health business that’s scaling quickly and doing genuinely meaningful work to reduce antibiotic use.
This is a hands-on manufacturing and operations role, ideal for someone with a strong chemistry background who enjoys pace, responsibility, and being close to the action.

🧪 About the business
This is a growing veterinary healthcare company developing innovative, sustainable products that improve animal health globally. The company is expanding its product portfolio and operational footprint, so the environment is fast-moving and change is constant.
If you’re inspired by impactful work and comfortable operating in a scaling environment, this role will suit you well.

🛠 The role
You’ll join the Operations team, working closely with the Head of Manufacturing and external manufacturing partners to ensure products are made to specification, on time, and at scale.

📦 Key responsibilities

Coordinate manufacturing activity with Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs)
Book production slots and manage purchase orders
Monitor production schedules and finished goods delivery
Manage raw material and packaging availability
Oversee quality checks and ensure products meet specifications
Maintain batch records and manufacturing documentation using ERP systems
Act as the day-to-day contact for CMOs, resolving issues quickly
Drive continuous improvement across cost, quality, and efficiency
Support R&D with new product introductions and technical requirements
Work with design and commercial teams on packaging, demand, and forecasting

🧠 Skills & experience
Essential

Degree in Chemistry or closely related discipline
5–10 years’ experience in manufacturing or operations
Background in animal health, FMCG, or CPG
Strong understanding of quality systems
Comfortable in a fast-paced, scaling environment
Organised, proactive, and confident managing priorities

Must Have

PhD in Chemistry or similar
Experience working with CMOs
Exposure to GMP or ISO environments
ERP system experience🔥 Personality & mindset

Confident enough to keep operations moving when things get busy
Calm under pressure and solutions-focused
Genuinely motivated by the impact of the work
Hands-on and commercially aware