Operations Coordinator/Shift Manager - SF&A (Nights - Friday to Sunday)

Operations Coordinator/Shift Manager - SF&A (Nights - Friday to Sunday)

Location: Macclesfield, UK

Competitive salary and benefits

Permanent Nights - 36 hours per week

Are you ready to make a difference at AstraZeneca? Join us in our mission to prioiritise patients and address their unmet needs globally. We are driven by ambition, collaboration, and innovation, working together to turn the impossible into reality. If you're quick to act, confident in leadership, eager to collaborate, and curious about the potential of science, then you belong here! Our Macclesfield site is one of over 400 AstraZeneca locations, fostering an environment where everyone can be themselves. In Operations, we aim to deliver medicines faster and more affordably, supported by investment and leadership with a clear plan for success. Bring your dedication and creativity to help us achieve our bold goals!

Accountabilities:

As an Operations Coordinator/Shift Manager for Nights in Syringe Fill & Assembly (SFA), you'll be part of a newly installed, highly automated department within expanding manufacturing facilities. Your focus will be on SF&A activities, directing teams and reporting to the Senior Process Leader - Operations. You'll coordinate people and manage production processes and equipment according to schedules, ensuring quality, volume, cost, and waste reduction standards are met. Maximise asset output while complying with SHE, Quality, and GMP standards to achieve ambitious business goals. This role offers exciting challenges and rewards for candidates eager to gain training and experience in a fast-paced, lean-focused aseptic manufacturing environment.

Other responsibilities include:

Drive the minute-by-minute lean performance across the line for the shift team to maximise production outputs during the shift.

'On the job' direction of a shift team of SF&A operators and in the execution of specific stages/activities of the manufacturing process.

Hands-on support for the operational teams working with electronic systems.

Smooth operation and flow activities to achieve the target daily capacity.

Level the team workload across the stations, eliminate waste, responding and removing bottlenecks in a shift to meet daily plan (responsible for the organisation of staggered breaks/staggered starts, etc.).

Responsible for removing waste (Lean) by responding to signals and KPI's from digital tools like TrackSys, Smart-Factory Rx, etc, to optimise the flow of the asset.

Drive problem solving and Continuous Improvement: Level 0 facilitator to ensure the definition of any issue is clear and to ensure the appropriate support is engaged if escalation is required.

Focus on Changeover Reduction; Be a "PIT STOP" Leader ensuring effective preparation, communication, and execution of changeover procedures across all stations of the line.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Existing experience of working within an aseptic or clean area of production.
• Basic Knowledge of GMP and SHE (Safety, Health & Environment) requirements.
• Experience of supervising/leading in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong IT/computer literacy with the ability to embrace new technology.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, resolve issues and work under pressure.
• Role model promoting a positive “can-do” attitude across the shift team.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience of working in a highly regulated Pharmaceutical environment.
• Knowledge in Syringe Filling & Assembly Processes.
• Validated in gowning.
• A-levels in Science, Technology or Maths (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Safe Systems of Work.
• Experience in continuous improvement and Manufacturing Excellence.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience of electronic batch records.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, three shifts per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

There are so many fantastic employee benefits that AstraZeneca can offer you: a competitive salary, private healthcare, a generous holiday allowance, phenomenal training and development opportunities, and much more.

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Interested? Come and join our journey!

Date Posted

07-Aug-2025

Closing Date

19-Aug-2025

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.