Production Coordinator (Evening Shift)

Overview

You will oversee Lab 3 production activities in the evening shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and quality-driven operations. You’ll coordinate a production team, manage workflow, and support cross-functional needs with Production, Planning, Quality, and Warehouse teams. The role combines hands-on assembly and documentation with an emphasis on safety, training, and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity within Avantor’s manufacturing environment, contributing to reliable sample preparation and service delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• Full training provided
• Opportunities for development and progression
• Supportive team environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Stable Monday-Friday working pattern

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production activities to meet deadlines
• Allocate tasks and plan workflow across the team
• Collaborate with Production, Planning, Quality, and Warehouse teams
• Assist with machine setup and production tasks as needed
• Maintain a safe, organized, and productive workspace
• Ensure assembly and processing follow work instructions and quality standards
• Complete basic production documentation and order confirmations
• Prepare and print product labels using company systems
• Conduct routine quality checks throughout production
• Support stock movement, material handling, and forklift operations where required
• Assist with inventory checks and stock accuracy
• Report safety, quality, and operational issues to management
• Support the training of new team members and promote best practices
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement and efficiency

Key requirements

• Previous experience in production, manufacturing, warehouse, or logistics
• Experience coordinating day-to-day team activities is beneficial
• Good communication and a team-focused attitude
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Basic IT skills
• Experience with SAP or similar systems is advantageous
• Forklift licence is desirable but not required (training provided)
• Flexible and willing to learn new skills
• GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent)

• team-focused
• clear communicator
• detail-oriented
• SAP or similar business systems
• basic IT skills
• forklift operation (FLT) (desirable)

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