About this role
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.
About the role:
The Production Line Lead will be responsible for supervision of production operations in respective assigned Value Stream through a team of Production officers (FLLs), OMOs (Equipment/ Line Operators), packers/ support staff in compliance with EHS and Quality standards/ procedures with efficiency to deliver the targeted production. Lead or support root cause analysis (RCA) for operational deviations, non-conformances, and incidents and ensure robust documentation, effective corrective/preventive actions, and sustainable long-term solutions while driving continuous improvement in compliance processes.
Role responsibilities:
Supervise/manage daily operations including material movement, line clearance, change- overs, setup, and startup arrangements, for all workstations/ Equipment/ lines/ ancillary areas of zones in manufacturing/packaging.
Supervise the operations of assigned zones, to confirm that resource, (Operators, Production officers/ FLLs, cleaners & other support staff), allocation in all work centers (machines/ lines/ zones) performing their assigned roles for smooth and compliant manufacturing/ packaging operations.
Supervision and conformance of cleanliness of area, hygiene, SOPs implementation, KPI tracking and Tiered accountability process (through Tier meetings) from Line level till work area. Regular use of GEMBA for process conformance and coaching of production staff.
Support the timely completion of site DI plan deliverables, participate in DI forums, act as a DI POC, and share DI communications with the team through daily DI Talk.
Identify opportunities to enhance processes and documentation to reinforce DI controls over data vulnerabilities, ensuring a 100% DI compliance culture at the site.
Works as Learning champion to assess and support to complete value stream associates’ trainings to fulfil and meeting the training KPIs.
Conduct QMS/EHS GAP analysis, Quality Alerts/ Bulletin, Periodic Product review activities with team including action plans and implementation for compliance and improvements.
Conduct/lead Root cause analysis (RCA) for problems, off-track performance issues, deviation, incidents/near-misses with engagement of staff in assigned zone.
Execute and confirm timely closure of the CAPAs, change control, improvement plan actions of assigned zones.
Develop /review SOPs, records, BPR/BMR, BOM, OSW of the area. Confirm all documentation is maintained in area regarding EHS and Quality compliance.
Be the Trainer of assigned work area/value stream for timely completion of trainings and build required competencies of team to deliver the role (Operators, First Line Leaders/Production supervision staff). Arrange training through other trained trainers.
Verify /confirm Batch reconciliation, calculate Yield for whole manufacturing/ packaging area. Reduce / eliminate cost of waste and COPQ. Responsible to reduce Defects (Deviation, BDEs, Market complaints, Product recalls) Production waste (hazardous & non-hazardous) and Breakdown of the area.
Comply and ensure compliance to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Quality and other related policies, guidelines, and requirements as applicable by law and Haleon Corporate Guidelines.
Comply and ensure compliance to Environment, Health and Safety policies, guidelines, and requirements as applicable by law and Haleon Corporate Guidelines.
Candidate Profile:
PharmD graduate with 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Experience assessing individual and team performance.
Why Haleon?
The future of everyday health is changing. And we’re the people changing it. In front of us is an incredible opportunity to go beyond what any of us have done before. And make everyday health more achievable, more inclusive and more sustainable. For more and more people.
So join us, as we build one of the world’s leading consumer companies. Join us to innovate our category-leading brands. To better understand people’s everyday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriers that stand in their way. To change individual and societal behavior.
In our efforts to further tackle barriers that may be standing in our way, we have implemented what we call a Hybrid Working model, known as Home office. Home office in the country of employment is permitted for all employees whose position allows it. The employee and the manager agree on the circumstances in which working from the office is required and in which the employee can work remotely or specific local arrangements. This helps us with ensuring that we maintain a healthy work-life balance, and give our best to our people.
Join us to work with colleagues who share your restless energy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself to do the best work of your career. And join us, as together we build a working experience that encourages us all to lead happier, healthier, more productive lives.
The way we see it, every day is an opportunity for better. And we’re going all in to realize it.
Job Posting End Date
2026-07-27
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.
About Haleon
Consumer healthcare company spun off from GSK, making brands like Sensodyne, Advil, and Centrum. Based in Weybridge, UK.
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