Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please see below our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.
Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please use the above link to see our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.
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.
Dunfermline is the second largest town in Fife, Scotland and is located approximately 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth, 40 miles from Glasgow, 17 from Edinburgh and also 17 from Stirling. Dunfermline was the capital of Scotland for over 500 years. Dunfermline Abbey, which was founded in the 12th century by Queen Margaret, is the most famous ancient building in the town and its graveyard was been the burial place of 11 of Scotland's kings and queens up to including Robert The Bruce in 1329. Other ancient buildings include the Royal Palace, Abbot House and St Margaret's Cave.
There are numerous golf course within easy reach of Dunfermline, including the world famous St Andrew’s golf course which is only 40 miles away. The majority of employment in Dunfermline is in the service sector, with significant employers Sky UK, Amazon and Best Western. The Carnegie campus just outside the city is home to a growing number of technology, medical device and other hi-tech companies.
Famous people born in Dunfermline: Iain Banks, novelist and Barbara Dickson, singer/songwriter.
Dunfermline is a great place to further your career in life sciences. If you are a looking for pharmaceutical jobs in Scotland, scientific careers in Scotland or want to discuss cell therapy, gene therapy, ATMP, medical device, technology, biotech or pharmaceutical job opportunities in Scotland, give our Next Phase team a call. The Dunfermline 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.
At Next Phase we help people find new jobs in life sciences across the UK, Europe and USA. This page lists some of the job opportunities in Scotland, and if you give us a call we can also talk to you about other scientific jobs, pharmaceutical career opportunities and the latest updates in cell and gene therapy and ATMP development in the Dunfermline area.
