Production Team Leader

Title:

Production Team Leader

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 endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Production Team Leader to lead a team in pharmaceutical manufacturing operations at our Wrexham site. In this role, you’ll take ownership of daily operations—ensuring production is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards, while driving continuous improvement and developing your team. You will play a key role in ensuring the uninterrupted supply of high‑quality medicines to patients.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team to deliver strong performance and engagement
• Ensure production schedules are achieved on time and in full
• Maintain strict quality, compliance, and safety standards (cGMP & EHS)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve processes
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and performance
• Monitor KPIs and ensure accurate documentation and reporting

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Experience in a similar role from the pharma industry, ideally from aseptic manufacturing
• Previous people management experience or a natural leader with the ability to lead successful teams
• Strong working knowledge of GMP requirements

If you’re a natural leader who thrives on improving performance, developing people, and delivering results—we’d love to hear from you.

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