Manufacturing Co-ordinator

Manufacturing Co-ordinator (12-month Fixed Term Contract)

In this role you will support the day-to-day coordination and monitoring of manufacturing. This role acts as the operational link between production teams, engineering, maintenance, quality and supply chain, ensuring that manufacturing targets are met while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and performance. Reporting to the Senior Manufacturing Unit Leader, the role ensures compliance with GMP procedures and supports the planning, development and implementation of projects, aligning quality objectives with broader site and organisational goals.

In this role you will:

• Contribute to the daily running of manufacturing processes to ensure output meets production schedules.
• Support capturing production metrics and workflow efficiency.
• Escalate production issues to engineering/maintenance and support troubleshooting activities.
• Ensure work is carried out in accordance with SOPs, GMP, safety policies and regulatory standards.
• Process Monitoring & Optimisation
• Analyse process data to identify trends.
• Recommend and support implementation of process improvements to increase throughput, reduce waste and improve reliability.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen events.
• Quality & Compliance
• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with GMP/ISO and internal quality standards.
• Support deviation investigations, NCMR root cause analyses and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Conduct routine process checks, documentation reviews and audit readiness tasks.
• Cross-functional Collaboration & Communication
• Work closely with production operators to ensure smooth daily operations and provide process guidance.
• Coordinate with quality, engineering, supply chain and maintenance to address operational needs.
• Support new process introductions, equipment commissioning and validation activities.
• Documentation & Reporting
• Maintain accurate production records, logs and process documentation.
• Prepare daily/weekly operational reports on performance, downtime and key KPIs.

Ideally you will have:

• Third level relevant qualification.
• 2 years of experience working in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.