Production Leader- Sterilisation

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As a Production Leader
- Sterilisation (Days), you will lead the safe, compliant, and efficient day-to-day operation of our sterilisation activities, including Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 irradiators, shipping, material handling, and finished goods operations.

You will provide direct leadership to four Team Leaders and their teams, creating an environment where people can perform safely, develop their skills, and deliver consistent results. Working closely with the Sterilisation Technical Leader, you will focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People (SQDCP), OEE performance, operational reliability, and continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on operational leadership with people development and process improvement in a regulated environment.

• Lead the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 irradiators, ensuring radiological, quality, environmental, and site requirements are met.
• Coach and develop four Team Leaders and their teams, supporting clear objectives, regular feedback, development planning, and effective performance management.
• Deliver daily operational performance against safety, quality, delivery, cost, OEE, productivity, and throughput targets.
• Build team capability through effective training, competency assessments, cross-training, and multi-skilling across operational activities.
• Drive practical continuous improvement using standard work, visual management, problem-solving methods, and BD Excellence principles.
• Manage daily performance reviews and the Tiered Management System, ensuring issues and operational risks are identified, addressed, and escalated appropriately.
• Oversee shipping, inventory, product traceability, container loading, material handling, housekeeping, and 5S standards across the operation.
• Coordinate staffing, labour utilisation, equipment availability, preventative maintenance, and operational priorities to support reliable and uninterrupted operations.

• Leadership experience within manufacturing, operations, logistics, warehousing, or another regulated production environment.
• Ability to coach and develop front‑line leaders and operational teams while setting clear expectations for performance, safety, and quality.
• Experience using KPIs and operational data to identify priorities, solve problems, and improve performance.
• Knowledge of health, safety, quality, and compliance requirements within an operational or regulated working environment.
• Experience applying continuous improvement approaches such as Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, TPM, OEE, or similar methods.
• Clear communication, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills, with experience working effectively across technical and operational teams.

• Matched contribution Pension scheme up to 10% of salary
• Life assurance and critical illness cover
• Private Medical Insurance
• Share save scheme – matched up to £150/month
• Reward & recognition scheme linked to Health and Safety and Continuous Improvement
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Free car parking
• 24 days holiday (25 after 5 years)

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