Who will you be working with?
FUSE Recruitment partnered with Health Icons to find their new Production Manager. Rapidly growing nutraceutical and sports supplement manufacturer specialising in innovative functional gummies and capsules. The team seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations and support their next phase of expansion.
What will you be doing?
* Plan, direct, and coordinate daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production schedules and quality standards are consistently met.
* Develop and implement production plans, procedures, and systems to optimise productivity and ensure regulatory compliance.
* Lead, coach, and manage the production team, fostering a culture of accountability, quality, and safety.
* Oversee formulation development and ensure high‑quality, efficient production of gummies and capsules.
* Ensure adherence to all workplace health and safety requirements, and compliance with GMP, FSANZ, HACCP, ISO 22,000 and other relevant regulations.
* Conduct internal audits, manage risk assessments, and support ongoing HACCP/GMP compliance.
* Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to maintain inventory levels, manage materials, and support uninterrupted production.
* Track and report on manufacturing KPIs, identifying opportunities for process optimisation and cost efficiency.
What do you need?
* Previous Production Manager or Senior Production Supervisor experience (food, nutraceutical, FMCG, pharma, or similar).
* Strong understanding of GMP, FSANZ, HACCP, and quality‑controlled manufacturing processes.
* Proven leadership skills with experience supervising production teams.
* Excellent organisational, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
* Ability to interpret production plans, technical documents, and SOPs.
* Experience working with formulation or blending processes (desirable).
Benefits
* Opportunity to grow with a high‑performance CDMO in the booming health supplement sector.
* Work with an innovative team developing next‑generation gummy and capsule products.
* Career progression opportunities as we scale manufacturing capacity.
* Modern facility, supportive leadership, and collaborative culture.
Apply now or contact Christelle Capinion at or Melissa Kennedy at .
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