​Senior Production Manager Babraham

​Senior Production Manager

Senior Production Managers lead the day-to-day and strategic oversight of manufacturing operations in pharmaceutical, biotech, or cell & gene therapy environments. They are responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality products in a safe, compliant, and efficient manner.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing GMP-compliant production teams – Ensuring all manufacturing activities adhere to regulatory standards (MHRA, FDA, EMA) and internal SOPs.

• Leading production planning and resource allocation – Managing schedules, batch priorities, and materials availability to meet demand and minimize downtime.

• Driving continuous improvement – Using Lean Six Sigma or Kaizen methodologies to streamline workflows, reduce deviations, and enhance efficiency.

• Managing team performance and development – Recruiting, training, and mentoring production staff, while fostering a culture of accountability and safety.

• Collaborating across functions – Working closely with QA, QC, engineering, supply chain, and validation teams to ensure seamless operations.

Candidates typically have strong GMP knowledge, experience leading multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to manage complex tech transfers or scale-up projects.

Babraham is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Cambridge on the A1307 road.

Babraham is home to the Babraham Institute which undertakes research into cell and molecular biology.

The Babraham institute is a life science research institution and a partner organisation of the University of Cambridge. It is an independent and charitable organisation which is involved in biomedical research, including healthy aging and molecular biology.

Babraham is a great place to further your career in life sciences. If you are a looking for pharmaceutical jobs in Babraham, scientific careers in Babraham or want to discuss cell therapy, gene therapy, ATMP, medical device, technology, biotech or pharmaceutical job opportunities inBabraham,.give our Next Phase team a call. The Babraham area is continuing to expand as a centre for jobs in science, process development, technology, software development, project management, informatics, quality, reg affairs and supply chain.

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