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Head of Operations – Faringdon - 9-day fortnight – up to £70,000
Are you experienced in medical manufacturing?
Would you like every other Friday off?
We are exclusively recruiting for a Head of Operations to join a medical device and pharmaceutical company in Oxfordshire. This is a great opportunity to join a company that has a diverse portfolio of medicines and medical devices. Although they have been trading for over 100 years, they have recently gone through acquisition with big plans to grow. As Head of Operations, you will be adding your management expertise to an already impressive senior leadership team.
You will be joining them at a pivotal time in their growth journey!
The roles and responsibilities:
As Head of Operations, you will have the following roles and responsibilities:

  • You will make sure budgets and performance requirements are met
  • Resolve technical manufacturing issues within a GMP manufacturing setting
  • Provide operational and technical leadership and your expertise to the senior team
  • Ensure operations are at their optimum reliability through equipment, facilities and processes
  • Devise strategies for improvements
  • Provide health and safety support across the company
  • Review and update SOPs, change controls and deviations as well as risk assessments and approval of suppliers
  • Responsible for defining strategic plans, both short and long term to deliver optimum results
  • As Head of Operations, you will motivate and drive positive behaviours and encourage teamwork
    The requirements:
    To be suitable for the role of Head of Operations you will ideally have the following skills:
  • 5 years plus experience in a pharmaceutical management role within a manufacturing setting
  • Understanding of GMP regulations and quality management systems
  • Experience of driving Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence
  • A background working in a controlled environment with controlled medical products
    The package:
    The successful candidate for the role of Head of Operations will receive the following package:
  • Salary - £65,000 - £70,000
  • 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
  • 4% pension contribution
  • Working pattern is 9 day fortnight
    • Friday finish at 1pm
    • Every other Friday off
      Location:
      The role of Head of Operations based in Faringdon, Oxfordshire and is commutable from Oxford, Swindon, Abingdon and Cirencester.
      Other job titles could be: Operations Manager, Operations Director, Manufacturing Director
      Please apply now to have your CV considered and to have a confidential conversation about this role.
      Quay Recruitment Group Ltd have been retained exclusively for the recruitment of this role of Head of Operations

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