This is an operational leadership role with responsibility for day-to-day manufacturing, production planning, people, throughput, yield, capacity and GMP readiness.

The successful candidate will also play an important role in establishing and scaling recent manufacturing capability, working closely with Quality, Engineering and the wider leadership team.

Key Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day GMP manufacturing and production operations
Manage production planning, capacity, throughput, yield and cost
Lead and develop manufacturing and operational teams
Support commissioning and qualification of new manufacturing capability
Maintain solid GMP, inspection and audit readiness
Partner with Quality across deviations, CAPA, validation and change control




Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency
Support manufacturing scale-up and increasing commercial production

About You

We’re looking for a hands-on manufacturing leader, rather than a purely strategic or corporate operator.

You’ll ideally bring solid experience within GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing, with demonstrated responsibility for production teams and site operations.

Experience across PIC/S GMP, facility commissioning/scale-up, inspections, CDMO/contract manufacturing or multi-site operations would be particularly valuable.

📌 General Manager Perth (Australia)
🏢 Planet Pharma
📍 Australia