Production Manager (Packaging Operations)

Location: Based at facilities in Craigavon, UK. Working hours are 08:30–17:00, Monday–Friday, with flexibility required for routine meetings with night-shift teams and other meetings. The role may require coverage beyond normal working hours.

Salary: Highly competitive plus an excellent benefits package.

Company

hirify.global provides services across the drug development lifecycle for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, including manufacturing and packaging solutions through Almac Pharma Services.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the Packaging Operations team, including Production Shift Managers, Production Supervisors, and Production Teams.
• Oversee day-to-day activities across multiple packaging operations for bottles, blisters, sachets, medical kits, vials, and syringes.
• Review production schedules, align resources with demand, monitor performance metrics, and take corrective action.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and ensure cGMP compliance.
• Support audits, customer visits, and regulatory inspections.
• Coach and develop the leadership team, strengthening performance management and capability development.

Requirements

• Degree-level qualification.
• Significant management experience within a packaging or manufacturing operation.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical or other regulated environment.
• Strong performance-management experience, including KPI monitoring and analysis such as OEE and variances.
• Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate large teams.
• Experience interacting with customers and supporting audits or client visits.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
• Applicants must be able to fulfil the requirement for work beyond normal working hours when needed.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, high-performing environment focused on leadership, innovation, and quality.
• Support, development, and reward initiatives designed to build fulfilling careers.
• Excellent benefits package.

Hiring process

• Review the attached job description and person specification for the full essential and desirable criteria.
• Submit an online application with a CV that clearly demonstrates how the required criteria are met; PDF format is preferred.
• Applications close on 15 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.