Production Unit Lead

Reporting to:  R&D Group Leader

Responsible for:  Mosquito Production Facility

Purpose of the job

We are seeking a highly motivated and capable Production Team Leader to be part of a UK team dedicated to the running and optimising of our UK production facility. This position involves managing a small, dedicated team and seeking to improve our product quality through close work with our Quality Management Team.

The successful candidate will preferably be educated to BSc level with 5 or more years of experience in managing a team in a production environment. Experience in the production of a biological entity is preferable, although not required. They will have a self-starting attitude, show strong leadership and organisational skills, and demonstrate great attention to detail.  The successful candidate will be able to deliver a high-quality product as demanded by company priorities while moving the unit toward a GMP standard.  Experience with GMP and other quality management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role are to include:

• Managing a team of skilled production operators
• Producing a high-quality product per issued SOPs
• Fulfils internal and external orders
• Improved production processes through work with Quality and Innovation Teams
• Maintains and continuously improves the quality standard.
• Ensures up to date and compliant documentation (SOPs, non-conformance reports, change control records etc.)
• Regular reporting of unit outputs and performance

Key Skills and Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent experience plus 5 or more years managing a team in a production environment
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including team building and cohesion
• Well-developed organisational skills
• Experience with Quality Systems such as GMP and ISO 9001 and tools like DMAIC, FIFO and 5S
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Proficient user of Excel to analyse straightforward data sets
• Experience with an ERP system preferred
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Benefits

Salary will be competitive dependent on experience, plus pension plan and 25 days’ annual leave.

Contact

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to Sarah Coates at sarah.coates@oxitec.com.  For further information please email, phone 01235 832393 and also visit www.oxitec.com