Ipsen Biopharm Ltd Posted September 18, 2026

Production Team Leader

Wrexham, United Kingdom Full time
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About this opportunity

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:

Production Team Leader

Location: Wrexham

Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (Days & Nights)

Due to internal promotions within our Manufacturing function, we're excited to be recruiting 2 Production Team Leaders to join our growing team in Wrexham. These opportunities reflect the career development pathways available at Ipsen and offer the chance to join a high-performing manufacturing team at an exciting time of growth.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced manufacturing professional to take the next step in their leadership career. As a Production Team Leader, you'll play a critical role in leading production activities, driving performance, and developing a high-performing team within a fast-paced and highly regulated manufacturing environment.

The Opportunity

As a Production Team Leader, you'll be responsible for leading day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and in line with quality standards. You'll be a visible leader on shift, supporting your team, coordinating resources, and ensuring operational excellence across the production area.

This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact by driving continuous improvement, promoting a strong quality culture, and helping to shape the future success of our manufacturing operations.

What You'll Be Doing

Leading and directing manufacturing activities across your shift team

Ensuring production plans are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards

Managing resources, equipment, and staffing to achieve operational targets

Driving a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement

Supporting compliance with cGMP, EHS, and quality requirements

Maintaining audit readiness across manufacturing areas

Building effective relationships with stakeholders across the site

Escalating operational issues appropriately and supporting problem-solving activities

Acting as a deputy for the Production Manager when required

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a confident and proactive leader with experience in a manufacturing environment who can motivate teams and deliver results.

You'll bring:

Previous experience leading or supervising teams within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment

Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience is essential

Experience working in aseptic manufacturing environments, including sterile production processes and associated GMP standards is highly desirable

Strong people leadership and communication skills

A strong focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence

Sound knowledge of cGMP requirements and working within a regulated environment

The ability to make informed decisions in a fast-paced production setting

A continuous improvement mindset and a passion for developing others

Why Join Ipsen?

At Ipsen, you'll join a supportive and collaborative environment where people are encouraged to grow and develop their careers. These vacancies have arisen due to internal promotions, demonstrating our commitment to investing in talent and creating opportunities for progression.

You'll have the chance to lead a talented team, contribute to the manufacture of medicines that improve patients' lives, and be part of an organisation that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

If you're looking for an exciting leadership opportunity where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of manufacturing at Ipsen.

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Wrexham, United Kingdom
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 3634 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 172 biopharma companies.

3634Comparable roles tracked
3364Currently active
172Companies hiring similar roles
62Countries represented

Salary context

887 of 3634 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Highest disclosed · Head of Analytical Development · ModernaTX, Inc. $272,200/yr – $490,100/yr
Peer group range $0 – $381,150 (median $123,600)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 3634 comparable roles

United States1680
Germany244
India165
France148
Ireland125
China118

+ 56 more countries

Seniority mix

1607 of 3634 peers have a known seniority level

Senior416
Manager366
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc243
Associate157
Principal132
Director116
Associate Director115
Senior Director53
Executive/VP9

Therapeutic area mix

26 of 3634 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease17
Oncology3
Rare Disease3
Respiratory1
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Immunology1

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