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Operations Manager

Woking
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Operations Manager


Location: Woking, Surrey
Employment Type: Full-time, Site-Based
Industry: GMP Pharmaceutical / Medical Device / Healthcare

About the Role:


We are seeking a highly experienced and driven Operations Manager to lead operations at a Woking pharmaceutical production site. This is a fully site-based role, ideal for a strategic leader with a strong engineering understanding and proven management experience in a GMP-regulated environment - whether pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee day-to-day site operations, ensuring compliance with GMP standards.
  • Direct line management of the Production Manager and Quality Control Manager.
  • Indirect leadership of a wider cross-functional team of around 30 site-based staff across production, quality, and engineering.
  • Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and site performance.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to align site goals with broader business objectives.
  • Ensure robust engineering practices are embedded across the site.

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated leadership experience in a GMP-regulated setting.
  • Background in pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare manufacturing.
  • Strong understanding of engineering principles and their application in a regulated production environment.
  • Proven ability to manage and develop teams, both directly and indirectly.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Comfortable working in a fully site-based role.

What’s on Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to lead a high-performing team in a dynamic and growing organisation.
  • A collaborative and quality-focused work environment.

Key Words:

Site manager, management, general manager, engineering, operations, operational, GMP, good manufacturing practice, production, project, validation, SOP, ISO, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceutical, medical device.

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