Lead Manufacturing Technician

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions; Havant; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fluid technology company is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Technician to join their team in Havant. You will support efficient manufacturing, oversee mould tooling, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in injection moulding and team management within a regulated environment. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including flexible working arrangements and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Generous holiday allowance

Three days’ paid volunteering leave

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Significant technical experience in injection moulding, ideally in a Medical or Pharmaceutical environment.
• Experience leading and managing a team effectively.
• Hands-on experience setting up processes for both cold runner and hot runner tools.

Responsibilities

• Support efficient use and maximised output of manufacturing.
• Oversee the repair and servicing of production mould tooling.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying and eliminating waste.

Skills

Injection moulding

Mould tool setting

Team management

Communication skills

Knowledge of cGMP standards

Job description

Job Title: Lead Manufacturing Technician

Location: Biopure - Havant

Location Type: On-Site

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson‑Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi‑national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented and motivated Lead Manufacturing Technician to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the efficient use and maximised output of manufacturing within BioPure.
• Ensure procedural compliance and adherence to our high health and safety standards.
• Oversee and manage the repair and servicing of all production mould tooling with our external toolmakers.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement across manufacturing including SMED, cycle time and scrap reduction projects.
• Accurately maintain documentation to ensure full product traceability to our customers and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Hold overall responsibility for the team of technicians, ensuring a safe and supportive environment.
• Collaborate with and continually support the manufacturing team to ensure production plans and business needs are met.
• Troubleshoot machinery and tooling defects, produce detailed tooling reports, and work directly with toolmakers to resolve issues on all validated production tooling.
• Manage the daily workload of the team by effectively prioritizing tasks to meet operational goals.
• Oversee mould tool changes, set‑ups, and production approvals, ensuring these are completed safely and efficiently.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying and eliminating waste throughout the manufacturing process.
• Work with the HR team to address and investigate any concerns related to disciplinary actions, performance management or sickness absence within the team.
• Maintain all relevant documentation to ensure compliance with BS EN ISO 14644 cleanroom requirements, BS EN ISO 9001 and cGMP standards.
• Liaise with Planning, Manufacturing, Warehouse and Quality Control teams to maintain an efficient manufacturing flow.
• Support engineering in the process development of new tooling projects.

Skills & Experience

• Significant technical experience in injection moulding and mould tool setting, ideally in a Medical or Pharmaceutical environment.
• Experience leading and managing a team effectively.
• Hands‑on experience setting up new processes for both cold runner and hot runner tools.
• Strong understanding of BS EN ISO 9001 and cGMP standards to ensure compliance in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of BS EN ISO 14644 cleanroom requirements to maintain sterile workspaces.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate and document processes effectively.
• Solid understanding of IQ/OQ/PQ validation processes within a regulated pharmaceutical setting.
• Experience working within Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) frameworks.
• Knowledge of manufacturing to BS EN ISO 9001 standards, which is highly desirable.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Life assurance
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Inclusion & Diversity

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group. We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include:

• Gender‑neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause‑friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

We are also Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview

At Watson‑Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single‑use applications.

Our shared purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and values unite us, guide our decisions and inspire us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.