Operations / Manufacturing Manager - Chemicals - Atom Recruitment Ltd. : Job Details

Our Client is a speciality supplier and manufacturer of raw materials to the UK Chemical, Food & Pharmaceutical Industries.

They are now seeking an Operations / Manufacturing Manager. This position will be based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The position is a full-time permanent role.

Job Purpose

• Manage multi manufacturing sites; a site specialising food supplements, personal care and pharma products, FSSC22000, BRC GMP, GDP and Chemical production facility and a warehouse operation for specialities.
• Develop manufacturing capability for new processes. Responsible for H, S, E & Q compliance of manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing

• Management of an agile manufacturing and facilities maintenance team
• Develop the production plan & schedule
• Maintain equipment pre-emptively
• Develop and write SOPs
• Assure regulatory compliance with BRC, GMP and chemical regulations
• Participate in a dedicated team for new manufacturing processes
• Transfer processes from R&D to manufacturing
• Collaborate with the QRESH & Innovation team
• Lead capital investment for processing equipment and commissioning project plans in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Oversee cleaning and sanitation, waste management within the site.
• Support with HACCP / TACCP / VACCP plans

Warehouse Management

• Work with the Warehouse Manager to operate a speciality warehousing operation
• Repacking and re-labelling of goods
• Transport arrangements
• Goods dispatch

Health and Safety

• Responsible for operations Risk Assessment
• Responsible for COSHH assessment
• Ensuring correct handling
• Checking MSDS for hazardous information to relay to appropriate staff
• Producing DGN where necessary
• Safe unloading of raw materials
• Safe mapping of chemicals and ingredients
• Applying segregation rules for the storage of chemicals and ingredients

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Chemical Engineering or Chemical Processing qualification/background
• Leadership experience in a BRC or GMP manufacturing, or equivalent highly regulated operation
• Clear written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail, particularly with respect to weights and measures
• Ability to give and follow instructions in adherence to strict deadlines
• Thriving under pressure, at ease in a fast-paced environment
• Enthusiastic towards change and under agile and fast-evolving circumstances
• Good strategic decision-making as well as firm and swift decision-making when required
• Driven to success, self-motivated and proactively engaging stakeholders towards achieving end goals
• Good proficiency in MS Office package
• Professional telephone manner
• Experience within a customer service environment

Desirable

• A Forklift Truck qualification and valid license
• Knowledge of handling chemicals, as would a qualification in labelling and packing in accordance with IATA and ADR Regulations, although training will be provided
• COSHH (further training will be provided)
• GMP Pharmaceutical operational experience or BRC food manufacturing operational experience
• Chemical manufacturing operational experience

In return, our Client is offering a basic salary of £55,000 per annum plus benefits.

To apply for the above position, please send your C.V. to Lorraine Roger, Director at Atom Recruitment Ltd.