Assistant Production Manager

At Nautilus Pharma, our culture is grounded in action, ownership, and continuous progress. We don't wait we act. We're fast moving, practical, and entrepreneurial in spirit. When something needs building, fixing, or improving, we step in and make it happen because that's **how we work here**. Are you passionate about building high\-performing teams and finding smarter ways of working? As our **Assistant Production Manager**, you will help drive operational excellence by leading production teams, improving efficiencies, and ensuring the consistent delivery of quality products to our customers. This role is suited to someone who is naturally curious, embraces challenges with persistence, has the courage to lead from the front, and is committed to creating better ways of working. You will play a key role in fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and excellence while ensuring performance, quality and service standards are consistently achieved. **Your Impact:** * Active involvement and management of production rates, manufacturing rates, changeovers and downtime (OEE) through existing manufacturing software tools. * Strategic manufacturing scheduling to ensure efficient use of resource (staff, equipment, materials) in the department. * Assist with data gathering and analysis of monthly budget received from the Finance department and track costs accordingly. * Perform technical adjustments on equipment to optimise product quality and throughout. * Facilitate continuous improvement and the optimisation of processes through resource and facility planning and utilisation. * Identify staffing requirements and perform GAP analysis to drive labour optimisation. * Assist in evaluation, development, improvement and documenting the manufacturing process. * Absolute understanding of equipment, key processes, layouts of services, production processes and production flow layouts. Learn the automation of machines and the manufacturing procedures. * Effective staff management and communication in the department to ensure an engaged, motivated and productive workforce. **What You Bring:** * Advanced Diploma or Degree in Production Management, Operations Management or related field. * Proven middle management experience within a manufacturing or FMCG environment. * Strong understanding of production machinery, manufacturing processes, and operational efficiencies. * Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives and implementing process and enhancements. * Sound knowledge of quality systems and production standards. * Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) will be advantageous. * A proactive leadership style with the ability to motivate teams, solve problems, and drives results in a fast paced production environment. **Who You Are:** * Curious about finding better ways of working * Courageous in making decisions and taking ownership * Persistent in achieving operational goals * Committed to high standards of quality,...