Job Description
Job description
Job title: Manufacturing Team Leader
Reports to: Operations & Strategic Partnership Manager
Location: Manchester Science Park
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
About Yourgene Health:
Yourgene Health is a leading integrated technologies and services business, enabling the delivery of genomic medicine. Yourgene work in partnership with global leaders in DNA technology to advance diagnostic science.
Yourgene primarily develops, manufactures, and commercialises simple and accurate molecular diagnostic solutions, for reproductive health and precision medicine. Yourgene's flagship in vitro diagnostic products include non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) for Down's Syndrome and other genetic disorders, Cystic Fibrosis screening tests, invasive rapid aneuploidy tests and DPYD genotyping.
Yourgene has a range of innovative DNA Size Selection instruments, powered by Ranger® Technology, ideal for cell-free DNA applications in NIPT, oncology including liquid biopsy, long fragment recovery and gene synthesis applications.
Yourgene also has a global laboratory service network equipped to be a full life-cycle partner for clinical, research and pharmaceutical organisations to support partners at the preclinical, clinical, and post market stage to develop, manufacture, obtain regulatory approval and commercialise new products and services. In addition, Yourgene offers an NIPT testing service in the Manchester laboratory.
Yourgene Health is headquartered in Manchester, UK with facilities in Taipei, Singapore, the US and Canada.
Our Culture:
Yourgene is a growing, vibrant and exciting place to work, we are looking for committed driven individuals to be part of our next growth journey. Our culture is described by our employee's as collegiate, friendly, professional, innovative, open and fast paced. We have plenty of social and well-being initiatives run by our Nova Social & Charity Huddle that keep our sense of community alive and allow us to be part of charity fundraisers. At Yourgene, we focus on putting values led programmes in place to ensure that we can attract, retain and develop our people. We want our people to have a career with Yourgene and we ensure that they are recognised and rewarded for their achievements and commitment, everyone plays a critical role in our growth journey.
Description of role:
Yourgene Health is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Manufacturing Team Leader with the skills and experience to assembly and manufacture the company’s product consumables. Our assembly lines consist of several pieces of automation equipment, which the successful candidate will learn to operate independently.
Overall responsibility:
To oversee the manufacture of a variety of the company’s product kits and components in a laboratory environment.
Key areas of responsibility:
• Planning and scheduling laboratory activities
• Execute the manufacturing plan according to scheduled plan and following standard operating procedures
• Inputting Works Orders and other required processes (such as purchasing/ordering) into the internal system
• Ensure supply of products on time, cost efficiently and to the required regulatory standards and product specifications to ensure business and customer needs are met
• Contribute to process improvement programs and troubleshooting through the performance of non-routine operations and reporting of data
• Show ability to deliver great quality work with good efficiency
• Operate and maintain essential equipment to a high standard to ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations and recommendations governing safety, health and environmental standards
• Dispensing of liquids using semi-automated equipment
• To carry out all activities in accordance with the relevant quality standard (ISO13485:2016)
• To liaise with the Quality Department to ensure correct documentation and SOPs created and are in place, and to report non-conformances to ensure continual improvement
• To comply with all health and safety and COSHH systems
Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:
• HND / Degree in an appropriate Biological Science
• At least 3 years’ experience in a manual /semi-automated assembly environment
• Excellent planning and organizational skills are essential requirements
• Excellent time management skills
• Leadership and team management skills
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Familiarity with good practices for working in a clean and air-conditioned setting
• Demonstrated ability to learn to work with new equipment
• Demonstrated experience in managing manufacturing and quality control processes
• Experience with ISO 13485 Quality Management Systems
Closing Date:
Sunday 13th October, 2026
Yourgene Health is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
Job title: Manufacturing Team Leader
Reports to: Operations & Strategic Partnership Manager
Location: Manchester Science Park
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
About Yourgene Health:
Yourgene Health is a leading integrated technologies and services business, enabling the delivery of genomic medicine. Yourgene work in partnership with global leaders in DNA technology to advance diagnostic science.
Yourgene primarily develops, manufactures, and commercialises simple and accurate molecular diagnostic solutions, for reproductive health and precision medicine. Yourgene's flagship in vitro diagnostic products include non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) for Down's Syndrome and other genetic disorders, Cystic Fibrosis screening tests, invasive rapid aneuploidy tests and DPYD genotyping.
Yourgene has a range of innovative DNA Size Selection instruments, powered by Ranger® Technology, ideal for cell-free DNA applications in NIPT, oncology including liquid biopsy, long fragment recovery and gene synthesis applications.
Yourgene also has a global laboratory service network equipped to be a full life-cycle partner for clinical, research and pharmaceutical organisations to support partners at the preclinical, clinical, and post market stage to develop, manufacture, obtain regulatory approval and commercialise new products and services. In addition, Yourgene offers an NIPT testing service in the Manchester laboratory.
Yourgene Health is headquartered in Manchester, UK with facilities in Taipei, Singapore, the US and Canada.
Our Culture:
Yourgene is a growing, vibrant and exciting place to work, we are looking for committed driven individuals to be part of our next growth journey. Our culture is described by our employee's as collegiate, friendly, professional, innovative, open and fast paced. We have plenty of social and well-being initiatives run by our Nova Social & Charity Huddle that keep our sense of community alive and allow us to be part of charity fundraisers. At Yourgene, we focus on putting values led programmes in place to ensure that we can attract, retain and develop our people. We want our people to have a career with Yourgene and we ensure that they are recognised and rewarded for their achievements and commitment, everyone plays a critical role in our growth journey.
Description of role:
Yourgene Health is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Manufacturing Team Leader with the skills and experience to assembly and manufacture the company’s product consumables. Our assembly lines consist of several pieces of automation equipment, which the successful candidate will learn to operate independently.
Overall responsibility:
To oversee the manufacture of a variety of the company’s product kits and components in a laboratory environment.
Key areas of responsibility:
• Planning and scheduling laboratory activities
• Execute the manufacturing plan according to scheduled plan and following standard operating procedures
• Inputting Works Orders and other required processes (such as purchasing/ordering) into the internal system
• Ensure supply of products on time, cost efficiently and to the required regulatory standards and product specifications to ensure business and customer needs are met
• Contribute to process improvement programs and troubleshooting through the performance of non-routine operations and reporting of data
• Show ability to deliver great quality work with good efficiency
• Operate and maintain essential equipment to a high standard to ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations and recommendations governing safety, health and environmental standards
• Dispensing of liquids using semi-automated equipment
• To carry out all activities in accordance with the relevant quality standard (ISO13485:2016)
• To liaise with the Quality Department to ensure correct documentation and SOPs created and are in place, and to report non-conformances to ensure continual improvement
• To comply with all health and safety and COSHH systems
Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:
• HND / Degree in an appropriate Biological Science
• At least 3 years’ experience in a manual /semi-automated assembly environment
• Excellent planning and organizational skills are essential requirements
• Excellent time management skills
• Leadership and team management skills
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Familiarity with good practices for working in a clean and air-conditioned setting
• Demonstrated ability to learn to work with new equipment
• Demonstrated experience in managing manufacturing and quality control processes
• Experience with ISO 13485 Quality Management Systems
Closing Date:
Sunday 13th October, 2026
Yourgene Health is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Manufacturing Supervisor position is now open for candidates interested in the Manufacturing Jobs sector. This role in Manchester offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Manufacturing Jobs is a plus.
