Packaging Manager (Inspection, Labelling & Packaging)

Company: Next Phase Recruitment
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Location: Worthing
Job Description:

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday – 7am to 3pm

Responsibilities/Role

  • Oversee the inspection, labelling and packaging of products, with particular focus on sterile operations

  • Ensure all inspection activities are completed in controlled environments by fully trained personnel

  • Monitor operational performance, proactively managing risks to product quality and patient safety

  • Lead, develop and manage a team (circa 17), setting clear expectations and driving accountability

  • Build and implement structured training and upskilling plans across the team

  • Plan and coordinate packaging schedules to meet delivery timelines using S&OP data

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, improving efficiency, cost, safety and quality

  • Embed Lean principles including Visual Management, 5S and Standard Work

  • Re-establish and strengthen processes where required, ensuring consistency and compliance

Experience & Qualifications

  • Strong leadership experience within pharmaceutical packaging or inspection operations

  • Proven background in sterile GMP manufacturing environments

  • Experience managing teams in highly regulated, audit-driven settings

  • Ability to drive change, challenge behaviours and reset standards where needed

  • Comfortable managing performance and having difficult conversations when required

  • Strong understanding of GMP, compliance expectations and operational risk

  • Track record of delivering process improvements and efficiency gains using Lean principles

Additional Information

  • Opportunity to take full ownership of a critical function

  • Visible leadership role reporting directly into the Head of Production

  • Chance to make a tangible impact, rebuilding processes, improving team performance and elevating quality standards

  • Work within a regulated sterile manufacturing environment with high accountability

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Posted: October 21st, 2026