Production Manager

About the role

Title: Production Manager Company: Ipsen Biopharm Ltd About Ipsen: Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation. Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeav… This is a production leadership role where the main job is to keep people, output, safety and quality aligned during the shift. Candidates should expect visible shop-floor leadership, KPI ownership and constant prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead production, warehouse or manufacturing teams through daily start-up, shift control and handover
• Own output, labour, quality, waste, downtime or service-level metrics for the area
• Coach operators or team leaders on standards, safety, attendance and performance
• Coordinate with planning, engineering, quality and logistics teams to recover issues quickly
• Use short-interval control, root-cause thinking or continuous improvement tools where appropriate
• Maintain a fair, calm and visible leadership style during busy production periods

Requirements

• Previous team leader, supervisor or production management experience
• Strong communication skills with operators, peers and senior managers
• Confident using KPI data to make practical shift decisions
• Good understanding of safety, quality and people-management basics
• Experience in manufacturing, logistics, FMCG or engineering operations preferred

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