Production Manager (Packaging Operations)
- Full time, Permanent
Who We Are
Almac Group is a global leader in advancing human health. We provide a range of expert services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, supporting them in finding treatments for patients.
Skills and attributes
- Leadership
- Performance Management
- Regulated environment
- Packaging Operations
Description
Location: Based at our state-of-the-art custom designed facilities in Craigavon
Working Hours: 08:30 – 17:00 Monday – Friday(flexibility will be required, to include meeting routinely with nightshift teams and other meetings)
Salary: Highly Competitive plus excellent benefits package
Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services
Ref No.: HRJOB11615
The Role
Almac Pharma Services manufacture medicines in tablet, capsule and powder form, pack commercial drug products into bottles, blisters and sachets and provide leading packaging solutions for medical kits, vials and syringes. A career at Almac provides an opportunity to play a key role in delivering life-changing medicines to patients worldwide. You will join a collaborative, high-performing environment where leadership, innovation and quality are at the heart of everything we do.
We are now hiring a Production Manager to lead and develop our Packaging Operations team.
This is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the Associate Director of Packaging Operations, with responsibility for overseeing Production Shift Managers, Production Supervisors, and Production Teams. The ideal candidate will be a strong, visible leader with extensive experience in Packaging, Manufacturing or Operations, together with strong people management and interpersonal skills.
The Production Manager will lead the day-to-day activities of multiple packaging operations, ensuring the right people, processes and priorities are in place to deliver against customer requirements. You will review production schedules, align resources to meet demand, monitor key performance metrics and take action as needed and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and ensure cGMP compliance. You will support audits, customer visits, and regulatory inspections, ensuring the department operates to the highest standards and will coach and develop your leadership team to ensure strong performance management and capability development across the department.
Key Requirements
- Degree level qualification
- Significant management experience within a packaging or manufacturing operation
- Experience working in a Pharmaceutical or other regulatory environment.
- Strong experience of performance management, including KPI monitoring and analysis (e.g. OEE, variances)
- Excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills and ability to engage and motivate large teams
- Experience of customer interaction and supporting audits or client visits
Additional Requirements
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK
- This role may require coverage beyond normal working hours. It is a condition of your employment that you can fulfil this requirement of the role.
Why Build Your Career at Almac?
At Almac, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Your future matters — and our approach is simple: we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. Find out more about our Support, Develop, and Reward initiatives here:
Closing Date
Closing date for receipt of applications is 15thNovember, 2026 at 5pm.
- Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days
Almac Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Production Manager (Packaging Operations) in Craigavon employer: Almac Group
Almac Group is an exceptional employer located in Craigavon, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within the Pharma and Healthcare sectors. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities, a commitment to employee well-being, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on healthcare solutions. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in digital solutions.
