Interim Plant Manager NEB LS – BioLabs Managerial

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7th October 2026

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Interim Plant Manager NEB LS – Full Time Contract 1 Year
Reporting to the Director of Global Operations, the Plant Manager for New England Bio Labs Lyophilization Sciences will be responsible for directing the production of lyophilized reagents under ISO 13485 conditions at our 30,000 sq ft Milton Park, Abingdon UK facility. This position is directly responsible for: safety, quality, compliance, efficient product delivery and financial execution. Serving as the principal point of contact for the facility, the incumbent will be responsible for execution of site functions in compliance with ISO 13485 requirements and NEB global corporate standards.

This is an on-site role requiring 3-5 days per week based upon candidate experience and availability.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the facility, managing safety, quality, maintenance, efficient product delivery, batch release, and financial execution.
• Work closely with the Associate Director of Lyophilization to provide operational support, guidance, and training to complement existing onsite technical expertise.
• Participate in site strategy decisions as a member of the Global Operations Team. Lead cross-functionally with management, support departments, and customers to achieve site vision and strategy.
• Ensure that the manufacturing facility is in a continuous state of readiness for production and audits.
• Partner with Global Quality Assurance to implement and operate quality systems.
• Responsible for attracting and retaining skilled talent; training and encouraging a team-centric environment that improves business performance.
• Must be capable of motivating others, creating a positive work climate where inter-departmental collaboration, coaching and performance feedback are continuous and compulsory.
• Capable of clearly assigning objectives, setting, measuring and monitoring progress, marshaling resources and handling competing priorities.

Qualifications and

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant STEM field required, Master’s degree or Ph.D. is preferred.
• Must have prior Life Science manufacturing experience in addition to experience in functional areas outside of manufacturing:
  Human Resources, Finance, QA, Engineering, etc.
• Must have prior managerial experience at a senior level or departmental level.
• Highly preferred to have direct experience in production processes.
• Communicates regularly with peers/team members about customer topics to drive awareness and build capability.
• Experience with SAP, Track Wise and Salesforce a plus.

New England Biolabs is an Equal Opportunity/ .