Job Title: Manufacturing Team Leader
Location: BioPure UK - Dunsbury Park
Location Type: On-Site
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi‑national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
When you join us, you will be integrated into a supportive team, participate in challenging and critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.
Job Summary
We are seeking a talented and motivated Manufacturing Team Leader to join our dynamic team.
Key Responsibilities
As Manufacturing Team Leader your primary focus will be to oversee the efficient manufacturing of company products, maintaining a high‑performing assembly line that is consistent with company standard operating procedures. You will work diligently to ensure compliance with health and safety standards at all times and maintain all relevant documentation in accordance with the BS EN ISO 14644 clean room requirements, BS EN ISO 9001 and cGMP standards.
You will ensure that the manufacturing and/or assembly of our fluid technology products are carried out in accordance with the manufacturing plan.
You will oversee the efficient manufacturing of company products, maintaining product quality by carrying out regular work‑in‑progress reviews.
You will address all faults or defects within manufactured products and equipment, escalating through the relevant channels when required.
You will be responsible for organising, prioritising, and distributing the daily workload within your team of Manufacturing Operatives.
You will undertake your Manufacturing team’s line set‑up, operational supervision and line clearance activities.
You will maintain all relevant documentation to ensure compliance with the BS EN ISO 14644 clean room requirements, BS EN ISO 9001 and cGMP standards.
You will ensure compliance with the ISO 14001 Environmental Standards.
You will ensure compliance with all company health and safety rules and regulations at all times, including contributing to any company health and safety initiatives and activities.
You will ensure that the daily, weekly and monthly cleaning operations within the cleanroom environment are carried out in accordance with company procedures to ensure BS EN ISO 14644 cleanroom compliance.
You will liaise with other Manufacturing Team Leaders and Operators to ensure efficient flow of manufactured product.
You will be responsible for inputting and maintaining all data required within production support software.
You will be responsible for the management of sickness absence and annual leave requests across your team.
You will lead the daily Level 1 Self‑Directed Team board for Manufacturing.
You will engage in continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.
Skills/Experience
* Significant experience of manufacturing and/or assembling plastic injection moulded products.
* Experience of leading a team of individuals to deliver a specific outcome aligned to a manufacturing plan, ideally within a medical/pharmaceutical environment.
* Awareness of the BS EN ISO 14644 clean room requirements, BS EN ISO 9001 and cGMP standards.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, ensuring clear and concise objectives and delivery across the team.
* Ability to identify problems and implement the best solutions in a timely manner to ensure efficient delivery of the service.
* Excellent attention to detail to ensure accurate assembly of products and strict adherence to specifications.
* Effective time management with the ability to prioritise tasks and work productively to meet required deadlines.
* Experience leading an assembly team and developing strong working relationships with other members of the manufacturing team including mould shop supervisors, quality control technicians and supply chain colleagues.
* Competent IT user, capable of utilising IT tools such as Microsoft Office packages and production support software.
At Watson‑Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:
* A competitive salary
* Flexible working arrangements
* A generous holiday allowance
* Three days’ paid volunteering leave
* Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. We value supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We will always consider requests for flexible working. We also provide additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments, including:
* Gender‑neutral parental leave
* 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
* Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
* Menopause‑friendly workplace principles and more
Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.
Company Overview
At Watson‑Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single‑use applications.
Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer, and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that are behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones.
Our inclusive culture and values unite us, guide our decisions and inspire us everywhere we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.
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