Manufacturing Manager

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

EHS Responsibilities – All Associates

• Know, understand and comply with all Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) guidelines
• Report unsafe conditions
• Report all injuries, illnesses and hazardous materials releases
• Wear personal protective equipment
• Attend EHS training programs
• Follow all safe work procedures

Quality Responsibilities – All Associates

• Adhere to all Quality Compliance standards.
• Adhere to QMS policy and regulatory requirements. 

Job Responsibilities

• Provide Operational inputs into design reviews for the new build
• Develop and implement operational standards in accordance to Safety, cGMP, and Quality standards and requirements such that they are ready for day 1 operations without delay.
• Build training and onboarding plans for Operators and Maintenance Technicians
• Support the recruitment process for the Operations department through the lifecycle of the project.
• Coordinate Operations support to the commissioning and validation plans.
• Develop and drive aggressive vertical start-up plans to target OEEs/throughputs.
• Deploy CI ways of working and organisational structure to drive ongoing performance improvement
• Collaborate, influence, and have direct engagement with executive leadership during onsite meetings, kaizen events, workshops, and site reviews.
• Foster successful cross functional relationships with Quality, Logistics, Engineering, CI, and other groups which support day-to-day operations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum five years' experience managing a Production Oral Health or similar process.
• Thorough knowledge of the China Cosmetics Regulation.
• Previous experience on new build projects or large expansions and start-up.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate process improvement.
• Proven ability to influence others and foster collaboration.
• Ability to facilitate groups and individuals through the decision-making process.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Experience coordinating manpower requirements meeting daily operational goals.
• Ability to attract and develop talent.
• Demonstrated knowledge of production models and capacity scheduling.
• Ability to think strategically as well as manage day to day tactical issues.
• Demonstrated ability to manage performance.

 

 

 

 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2026-07-22

 

 

 

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

 

 

 

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. 

 

 

 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.