Title: Production Manager

Location: Kent

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: £45 - 50K depending on experience, along with annual bonus

We are currently working with a rapidly expanding pharmaceutical organisation specialising in manufacturing and distribution services for pharmaceutical products in clinical trials. As the Manufacturing and Packaging Manager, you will be responsible for leading a very capable team across sterile and non-sterile manufacturing and packaging operations.

The main duties and responsibilities will include:

Leading the manufacturing and packaging operations at the site, ensuring stakeholder requirements are met for safety, quality and delivery.
Help establish lean processes across all production and packaging departments, especially the new sterile facility.
Building successful working relationships through continuous identification and implementation of operational guidelines and best practices; whilst taking initiative to challenge regulations in areas where they could be improved.
Using your pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging experience to drive projects to completion whilst leading and developing a team of enthusiastic M&P experts.What you need to demonstrate:

Experience of implementing EudraLex Annex 1 and hold significant industrial experience in leading an M&P team within pharmaceutical/medical device/other highly regulated processing industries.
Strong understanding of cGMP regulations, including validation lifecycle management and change management.
Practical experience of Deviation Investigation management and establishing effective CAPA Plans.
Experience of front-line involvement with Regulatory Inspections.

Interested? Or know someone who will be?

SRG are the UK number 1 recruitment company specialising in the science, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, renewable, biotech, chemicals and medical devices sectors.

As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.If you are interested in this role and require more information, please contact Behruz Sheikh on (phone number removed) or email

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