Production Team Lead

Walker Cole International is exclusively supporting a growing pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation in the North West in the search for a Production Team Leader. This is a great opportunity to lead a high-performing manufacturing team, combining hands‑on leadership with strategic oversight to ensure production schedules are met, quality standards are upheld and continuous improvement is driven forward.

• Leading and managing the production team, conducting regular performance appraisals and coaching team members in problem-solving and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensuring the team is fully trained and equipped to operate within cGMP and EHS standards, maintaining accurate training records and documentation.
• Ensuring production activities are accurately recorded and that deviations or incidents are promptly reported, investigated and resolved to prevent reoccurrence.
• Working closely with Engineering to ensure planned preventative maintenance, calibration and validation activities are executed on schedule, and implementing KPIs to track Right First Time performance.
• Acting as a key liaison between cross‑functional departments including Quality Assurance, Engineering and EHS, ensuring effective communication and timely issue resolution.

• Proven experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing with competency associated with cGMP aseptic filling facilities, including drug product formulation, maintenance and qualification activities.
• Extensive manufacturing/technical experience in a cGMP environment, ideally with exposure to RABS/Isolators.
• Strong knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma techniques and problem-solving, with a track record of applying continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency in cGMP, EHS, MHRA and FDA regulations, with a focus on maintaining inspection readiness.
• Graduate in an appropriate discipline (life science/engineering) or equivalent experience in the pharmaceutical industry/cGxP environment.

Production Team Leader | Manufacturing Team Leader | GMP Operations | Aseptic Manufacturing | Sterile Manufacturing | Lean Six Sigma | Continuous Improvement | cGMP | EHS | Right First Time | Aseptic Filling | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing