Head of Production

Job description

£40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience, No Weekends or Bank Holidays

25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays)

**JOB PURPOSE**:

- The Head of Production will manage a team of Production Managers and their allocated teams to produce finished products, with GMP compliance and in compliance with SOPs. He/she should be able to delegate the tasks to appropriate team members to provide quality output within tight deadlines. The monitoring and control of the manufacturing environment;
- Plant hygiene;
- Process validation;
- Training;
- The approval and monitoring of suppliers of materials;
- The approval and monitoring of contract manufacturers and providers of other GMP related outsourced activities;
- The designation and monitoring of storage conditions for materials and products;
- The retention of records;
- The monitoring of compliance with the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice;
- The inspection, investigation, and taking of samples, in order to monitor factors which may affect product quality;
- Participation in management reviews of process performance, product quality and of the quality management system and advocating continual improvement
- Ensuring that a timely and effective communication and escalation process exists to raise quality issues to the appropriate levels of management.

**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Assist in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and assist with quality standards.
- Review and approval of operational SOPs
- Be consulted with regard to Technical agreements being in place
- Provide guidance and support on quality matters to internal customers.
- Take responsibility for any production applicable queries arising from customer complaints in compliance with Thorpes SOPs.
- Perform internal self-inspections.
- Involved in external parties audits of the company.
- Work with and complete when required, quality documentation including SOP, specifications, GMP records, batch documentation.
- Assist in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and assist with quality standards.
- Review and approval of operational SOPs
- Be consulted with regard to Technical agreements being in place
- Provide guidance and support on quality matters to internal customers.
- Take responsibility for any production applicable queries arising from customer complaints in compliance with Crescent Manufacturing SOPs.
- Participate in the Change Control, Process Deviation and Customer Complaint Handling process.
- Perform internal self-inspections.
- Involved in external parties audits of the company.

**PLANNING, ORGANISING AND CONTROLLING**:

- Supervise and coordinate activities of Production managers and their teams in production of finished products to ensure compliance with GMP and the SOPs that the company currently has in place.
- Deal with personnel issues in a professional and consistent manner, using the correct line of management and the assistance of Human Resources, when required.
- Regularly assess the work to ensure good communication and flow of jobs between planning department and the shop floor.
- Collect, update and analyse the output figures and other statistics, as and when required.
- Ensure PBRs/BMRs are processed correctly and in a timely manner.
- In addition to the above responsibilities Production Manager is also responsible for the following:

- Acknowledge team’s expertise and experience. Liaising with Production Managers to organise the necessary training to ensure all skill gaps are completed.
- Proactively seek ways to improve the efficiency of the setup, layout or organisation of areas, equipment, documentation, personnel and /or materials as appropriate.
- Assure production activities are performed in line with budget.
- Make recommendations for production activities that may need to be budgeted in future years.
- Regular contacts with suppliers, clients and Supply chain.
- Regular contact with colleagues with the QA/QC/Regulatory Affairs teams.

**CONTACT WITH OTHERS**:
**Internal**

QA

Regulatory

Supply Chain / Planning

Customer Services

Warehouse

Sales & Marketing

**External**

Third Party Sub-contractors (EU and Non-EU)

Regulatory / QP Consultants

Customers

**MAJOR CHALLENGE OF THE JOB**:
To assist in the maintenance of existing quality standards in line with company policies and regulatory guidelines, to ensure the quality of Thorpes products and sub-contractors.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**:

- Educated to degree Level standard, or equivalent. A degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Microbiology or Biology would be desirable.
- Effective time management skills with a flexible approach and the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- Self-motivated and organised with ability to work using own initiative and as a team.
- Good attention to detail and ability to follow defined procedures and regulatory guidelines.
- Excellent interp