VANRATH are delighted to be assisting a Major Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company with the Recruitment of a high level role within a growing and exciting company. The role is for a Senior Operational Site Lead based in their HQ at Newry.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a high level candidate who is at a point in their career where they can put their specialist experience to use and help mould a brand new role within the company.
Salary - Fully Negotiable Depending on Experience + Fantastic Benefits
Hours - Mon-Fri 09:00 - 17:00 (onsite due to nature of the role)
Overview: The Senior Operational Lead - Sterile and Aseptic Manufacturing will oversee teams responsible for producing products to the highest standards, ensuring timely global distribution. They will drive performance and foster a culture of compliance and continuous improvement across key manufacturing areas to meet customer order deadlines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage large teams in a complex, highly regulated environment, driving performance and compliance
• Identify development needs and skills gaps within the team, fostering growth and continuous learning.
• Spearhead significant operational transformations, including site turnarounds and large scale process optimisations.
• Maintain a deep knowledge and understanding of regulatory authority expectations (MHRA, FDA, EU GMP) for aseptic manufacturing.
• Ensure products are manufactured in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and within the parameters of the Quality Management System.
• Lead and successfully navigate regulatory audits in sterile and aseptic production environments.
• Implementing Lean, Six Sigma, or other efficiency methodologies that we are adopting in an aseptic/sterile environment.
• Work closely with departments such as Engineering, Process Excellence, Validations, and Quality to ensure full compliance with GMP and customer requirements.
• Support external audits and inspections as needed, ensuring all necessary documentation and procedures are up to date and in compliance with regulatory standards.

leadership role overseeing sterile operations ? Please Detail:

• Do you have a Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including solid oral dose,