Value Stream Shift Manager, Packing
36 hrs per week, late shift, 1400-2230, Mon‑Fri; 9‑day fortnight, every second Friday off (1200‑2030 on working Fridays).
A Little About Us
Dechra is a growing global specialist in veterinary pharmaceuticals. We develop, manufacture, market and sell high‑quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. Our modern Skipton facility is in an exciting period of positive change.
What You'll Be Doing
* Lead a motivated production team by creating a supportive, engaging environment, managing attendance and welfare, driving performance through coaching, appraisals, training and recruitment.
* Champion safety by leading investigations, maintaining excellent housekeeping, ensuring compliance with risk assessments, encouraging hazard reporting and delivering regular safety communications.
* Ensure quality by raising and owning deviations, adhering to SOPs and batch documentation, supporting audits and monitoring telemetry to maintain Right First‑Time performance.
* Drive efficient production by aligning plans through S&OP, managing resources, completing SIC documentation for OEE analysis, maintaining schedule adherence and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
* Support improvement projects by completing Oracle transactions, reducing waste, improving yield, managing consumables to budget and contributing to CAPEX, NPD and wider improvement initiatives.
* Meet business targets by consistently achieving safety, quality, delivery, cost targets, fostering an engaged team, maintaining GMP and H&S compliance, reducing waste and downtime, and achieving high schedule adherence.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Proven experience supervising production teams
* Strong people management and ER experience
* Background in low‑medium volume, manual/semi‑automated production
* Solid understanding of Health & Safety
* Experience in a regulated GMP environment
* Strong communication skills across all levels
* Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively
Desirable Extras
* Experience with Oracle or similar systems
* Data analysis skills to support improvement projects
* Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies
* Experience leading project teams and driving change
Benefits
* Healthcare Cash plan (covers dental, prescriptions, therapies)
* Headspace App (positive mental wellbeing app, up to 5 users per account)
* Discounted gym membership
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discount on pet food
* Free fruit on Mondays
* Free on‑site parking (including free electric charging)
* 5 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
* Option to buy a week's holiday each year
* 8% employer pension contribution
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