Job Description

Job ID
480467
Posted since
07-Oct-2025
Organization
Siemens Healthineers
Field of work
Manufacturing
Company
Siemens Healthcare Limited
Experience level
Experienced Professional
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Office/Site only
Employment type
Permanent
Location(s)
Northwood - London City of - United Kingdom Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere.


The Site Manager's primary role is to ensure all radiotracer operations within the site are performing to the standards set by PETNET. The purpose of the role is to take operational responsibility for all manufacturing activities of radiotracers, initially at the PETNET Mount Vernon site and thereafter at the PETNET Dunstable site. The role will ensure contractual requirements are met and that there is a high degree of compliance with Company policy and procedures, as well as current licensing regulations and health and safety legislation. The role will help drive the project management of the new site and will effectively lead and manage a team of 20-30 employees.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

Manage the Site Operations and the production of all radiotracers at the site, initially at PETNET Mount Vernon and then at PETNET Dunstable, in compliance with all UK Licensing Regulations (compliance to Health and Safety requirements, MHRA and EA licenses). Implement and maintain processes to ensure all facility operations meet requirements for schedule (on-time delivery) and budget to support daily demand of all radiotracers, including: Inventory management: Timely and accurate procurement of radiotracer and other drugs, supplies, and materials. Monitor inventory of traditional products (as applicable) and radiotracers. Radiotracer production (synthesis, QC/QA, dispensing, etc.): Provide FDG, NaF, and Other Products as required by customers. Establish a basic understanding of all equipment functions (cyclotron, synthesis units, QC, dispensing, etc.), system maintenance, and troubleshooting. Logistics management: Maintain Department for Transport regulations and delivery schedules. Facilities and equipment upkeep: Maintain instruments, equipment, and other devices in exemplary working order. A key responsibility of the role initially will be to help drive the project management of the new Dunstable site, including : Liaising with contractors and functional teams across Siemens Healthineers, Contribute to the development and maintenance of validation program documents including SOPs and Site Validation Master Plans (SVMP), Assist in developing and managing the program schedule for scheduling implementation, qualification/ validation activities of both manufacturing (cyclotron, minicells, and hot cells with ISO5 certification) and laboratory equipment (HPLC, GC, IR, IC, TLC, pH, incubators, refrigerators, freezers, Etc.) via defined calibration and IQ/OQ/PQ procedures, Support the development and managing the list of required protocols and procedures required for new site start-up of the manufacturing and laboratory equipment, Manage the materials, equipment and consumable lists needed for a new site start-up, Lend support to design and execute validation studies that are compliant with established procedures and aligned with industry best practices, Coordinate to Ensure equipment is in place and serves its intended function, employees are trained in specifics to the operation and that the building performs as required. Ensure consistent achievement of a high quality and reliable service, with full customer satisfaction performance targets and without excessive financial and other penalties. Ensure consistent achievement of operational and capital budget results. Contribute to PETNET/Siemens Healthineers strategy. Provide sales support for business development activities, as required. Engage in ongoing continuous professional development to achieve full awareness and technical knowledge of all current legislation and scientific development associated with PET radiopharmaceuticals and their production. Ensure direct and indirect reports are fully trained for the tasks which they routinely perform and those they may be expected to perform. Ensure equipment and facilities are adequately maintained, monitoring for EOL equipment needs and planning for replacement and onboarding of new equipment to maintain a constant state of operational readiness. Conduct operations in such a manner as to prevent risks to health and safety of employees and others who may be affected, and to operate in line with both Siemens Healthineers and the Trust's Policies for Health, Safety and Wellbeing. Ensure that all sub-contractors provide a high-quality service to comply with the service level agreements contained within the contract thus minimising risk to Siemens Healthineers. Manage the team effectively ensuring high levels of employee engagement, retention, and performance. Communicate regularly and effectively with the team, both on an individual and team basis. Ensure continuous dialogue, feedback and development discussions are an inherent part of day-to-day operations both with direct reports and their respective teams. Embed and effectively drive the Healthineers Forum ensuring regular dialogue with the team and the agreement / follow-up of actions with the team.
To find out more about the specific business, have a look at https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-uk/molecular-imaging/petnet

Your qualifications and experience:

5 years' experience in an environment associated with the manufacture, testing, and dispensing of radiotracers. Relevant experience of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), typically 2 years post qualification. Experience of working in Radiotracer production facility, Aseptic service or similar environment. Experience supervising technical staff and management of resources. Experience of safe handling of radioactive and other hazardous materials. Experience in drafting and executing URS, FDS, DQ, FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ protocols for production of radiotracers in a clean room environment. Strong Project management experience. Leadership/management experience of production employees, whilst working in a senior role, including strong delegatory skills. Substantial business planning experience. Demonstrable working knowledge of MHRA guidelines. High levels of commitment to customer service. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Organisational skills to track and trend performance. Quality-minded focus/QMS experience.

Our global team:

We are a team of 66,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare to help improve people's lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

Our culture:

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what's possible, to improve people's lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.


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