Shift – 07:00-19:30 day shift/19:00-07:30 nights – 4 on 4 off – 2 days 2 nights followed by 4 rest days
Annual Basic Salary – £51-£53k. Allowances: contractual overtime ~£7k + annual shift allowance of £10,536 (on top of the basic salary)
SRG are recruiting for a Shift Manager to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation based in Edinburgh. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced production leader to manage shift operations within a highly regulated cGMP manufacturing environment, ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant delivery of production targets.
The Role
As Shift Manager, you will lead and develop a team of production personnel, ensuring operational excellence, compliance with cGMP and EHS standards, and achievement of manufacturing schedules. You will play a key role in driving continuous improvement, resource optimisation, and maintaining a strong culture of safety and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all shift manufacturing activities to ensure production targets and schedules are achieved.
- Manage resources effectively, including staffing, absence management, overtime, and annual leave planning.
- Ensure compliance with cGMP, EHS, security, and company procedures.
- Monitor plant and process performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Investigate incidents, accidents, and deviations, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
- Issue and manage Permits to Work.
- Ensure effective communication and shift handovers across teams and departments.
- Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives and operational projects.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and development to shift teams.
- Manage employee performance, training, recruitment, disciplinary, and grievance processes.
- Work collaboratively with manufacturing and support functions to standardise processes and improve operational performance.
Requirements
- Experience working within the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), pharmaceutical, fine chemicals, pilot plant, or scale-up manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience leading and managing teams within a cGMP-regulated production environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, safety, quality, and compliance requirements.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and people management skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload and deliver results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- BSc degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience leading continuous improvement or operational excellence initiatives.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to meet business needs.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
What’s on Offer?
- Opportunity to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation.
- Leadership role with significant operational responsibility.
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
- Collaborative and supportive working environment.
- Exposure to complex manufacturing operations within a highly regulated industry.
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