Walker Cole International is currently searching for a Production Manager to join a pharmaceutical company in Yorkshire.

Your duties and responsibilities as a Production Manager will include:

• Supporting in the coordination and planning of all Process Unit manufacturing activities, including logistics, production planning, project management, resourcing and budgeting.
• Translation of site-wide objectives into tactical mid-term plans, enabling the Process Unit to meet all current and future targets.
• Drives continuous improvement across all aspects of the Process Unit, including Production Systems (MRP2), TPM and LEAN Manufacturing  Innovation, Quality, Productivity (OPEX) production and other processes enabling its performance to remain competitive.
• Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), including the management of Out of Expectation (OOE), Out of Specification (Out of Specification (OOS) and quality critical deviations across all production processes within the Process Unit.
• Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulations, including risk assessments.
• Contributing to successful audits and inspections.

A successful candidate for the Production Manager will demonstrate the following:

• Degree level education in a Scientific or Engineering discipline.
• Proven practical experience as a process expert or production management, with experience within operational quality.

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